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Special issues we are going to publish is as follows:
Vol.13 No.3 (June 15,2026)
Submission starting date: October 15, 2025
Submission Deadline: November 30, 2025 → December 15, 2025
Note: Please select a Section/Category "ICONE32(MEJ:TEP)" on Editorial Manager.
Power and energy system division holds International Conference on Nuclear Engineering (ICONE) collaborating with American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) and Chinese Nuclear Society (CNS) by yearly. The 32st ICONE (ICONE32) will be held in Weihai, China in June, 2025 hosted by CNS. The theme of ICONE32 is "Innovation / Collaborate / Transform: High- Impact Nuclear Solutions Powering a Low Carbon World" Active discussions are expected on various fields related on nuclear engineering such as plant operation and maintenance, nuclear fuels and materials, next-generation reactors, fuel cycles, reactor safety, thermal hydraulics, computational fluid dynamics, and response to events beyond design basis, etc. It is important to disseminate research presentations and discussions on the importance and safety of nuclear energy utilization in the future to the whole world through the JSME journal at this conference. Therefore, we are planning a special issue to invite research papers on the theme of this special issue based on the papers to be presented at ICONE32.
Vol.13 No.3 (TBD,2026)
Submission starting date: September 22, 2025
Submission Deadline: January 6, 2026 → March 6, 2026
Note: Please select a Section/Category "Recent Advances in Magnetic Bearings and Magnetic Levitation Technology 2025 (ISMB19) (MEJ:DR)" on Editorial Manager.
Dynamics, Measurement and Control Division hosted the 19th International Symposium on Magnetic Bearings (ISMB19) in Otsu, Shiga, Japan from August 19 to 22, 2025. ISMB19 aimed to provide an opportunity to understand the latest global research and development trends in magnetic bearings and magnetic levitation technology, and to promote further advancements and practical applications.
Magnetic bearings and magnetic levitation technology offer advantages such as no lubrication, no maintenance, high-speed rotation, low vibration, and low noise, and are being applied in various industries. They are recognized as one of the key technologies for achieving the SDGs and a zero-carbon society.
The special issue of Mechanical Engineering Journal, entitled "Recent Advances in Magnetic Bearings and Magnetic Levitation Technology", is planned to widely disseminate the usefulness of magnetic bearings and magnetic levitation technology both domestically and internationally. We are soliciting submissions of papers presented at ISMB19. Submitted papers will undergo the JSME peer-review process and be published in the journal.
Vol.13 No.4 (August 15,2026)
Submission starting date: August 30, 2025
Submission Deadline: November 28, 2025→ December 31, 2025→ January 31, 2026
Note: Please select a Section/Category "The 2025 M&M/CMD Symposium for Young Researchers (MEJ:SMM,CM)" on Editorial Manager.
In today’s rapidly evolving field of mechanical engineering, active research and innovative ideas from young researchers are highly expected. To support this, the 2025 M&M/CMD Symposium for Young Researchers is held from August 27 to 29, 2025, in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, organized by the Materials & Mechanics and Computational Mechanics Divisions. The special issue entitled “Recent Progress in Research on Mechanics of Materials and Computational Mechanics by Young Researchers” invites submissions based on presentations given at the above-mentioned symposium. A wide range of research topics will be considered, including but not limited to mechanics of materials such as solid mechanics, fatigue, fracture, mechanical property evaluation, and experimental/numerical approaches to both conventional and advanced materials, as well as computational mechanics including thermal analysis, fluid analysis, optimization methods, and multiscale analysis. All submitted manuscripts will undergo the standard peer-review process before publication.
Vol.13 No.4 (August 15,2026)
Submission starting date: November 3, 2025
Submission Deadline: January 18, 2026→ February 1, 2026
Note: Please select a Section/Category "Recent Advances in Materials and Processing 2025 (MEJ:SMM)" on Editorial Manager.
Service environment of materials is getting severer monotonously. In order to keep human society comfortable, conventional materials are replaced by higher performance materials or suitable materials are newly developed. The material processing technology is also growing rapidly. The conventional materials with the new processing technology can extend the allowable range of services and can find new service fields. On the other hand, sustainable procurement (or green procurement), as a public policy, must be considered seriously to select materials in industrial products. From these backgrounds, the 2nd JSME International Conference on Materials and Processing 2025 (ICM&P 2025) will be held from November 3 to 6, 2025, at Hilton HOTELS & RESORTS, Guam, USA as an international activity of the Materials and Processing (M&P) Division, JSME. This conference will be meaningful for many researchers and scientists to exchange their knowledge and experience with each other and to establish relationships for collaboration. The special issue of Mechanical Engineering Journal, entitled "Recent Advances in Materials and Processing", will welcome to be submitted by the authors who presented research works at the above conference. The submitted manuscript will be peer-reviewed again in accordance with the editorial policy of JSME.
Vol.13 No.4 (August 15,2026)
Submission starting date: November 14, 2025
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
Note: Please select a Section/Category "Recent Advances in Micro-Nano Science and Technology on Micromachines 2025 (MEJ:MN)" on Editorial Manager.
Dear Colleagues, This Special Issue will publish selected papers from the 16th Symposium on Micro-Nano Science and Technology on Micromachines in Utsunomiya, Japan, 10–13 November 2025. We encourage contributions on significant and original works in order to understand physical, chemical, and biological phenomena at the micro/nano scales and to develop applied technologies. The conference will cover the following main topics: 1: Precision machinery, lubrication, and design; 2: Material mechanics; 3: Fluid mechanics; 4: Thermal science and engineering; 5: Production processing and mechanical materials; 6: Robotics and mechatronics; 7: Medical biotechnology; 8: Micro/nano system. Papers attracting the most interest at the conference, or that provide novel contributions, will be selected for publication in Micromachines. These papers will be peer-reviewed for validation of research results, developments, and applications. Prof. Dr. Hiroaki Suzuki Prof. Dr. Tetsuo Kan Prof. Dr. Hidetoshi Takahashi
Vol.13 No.5 (October 15, 2026)
Submission starting date: December 15, 2025
Submission Deadline: February 28, 2026
Note: Please select a Section/Category "Special Issue on Vibration and Acoustic Engineering – Recent Advances in APVC2025(MEJ:DR)" on Editorial Manager.
The 21st Asia Pacific Vibration Conference (APVC 2025) was held at the University of Auckland in New Zealand from November 24 – 27, 2025, co-hosted by the Local Organizing Committee and the Dynamics, Measurement and Control Division. Engineers and researchers, not only from the Asia Pacific region but also around the world, shared their latest vibration and noise related scientific research as well as industrial developments and applications. The special issue of Mechanical Engineering Journal, entitled "Special Issue on Recent Advances in Vibration and Acoustic Engineering" is planned to disseminate the latest research and technologies related to vibration and acoustics—including modeling, analysis, measurement, diagnostics, and control—to a global audience. The authors are encouraged to submit the revised version of papers presented at APVC2025 to this special issue. Submitted papers will undergo the JSME peer-review process and be published in the journal.
Updated: 15th January 2026
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