Editorial

Excerpt

As it has turned out, I have been associated with the Journal of Elasticity, beginning as Editorial Board member, since its inauguration in September, 1971. Marvin Stippes, Professor of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University of Illinois was the founding Editor-in-Chief and his appointed board consisted of 23 members, none of whom remain connected with the Journal at this time, except for me, as Editor-in-Chief. Upon the death of Marvin Stippes in April of 1979, Don Carlson and Richard Shield, both inaugural members of the board and also Professors of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics at the University of Illinois, jointly carried out the responsibilities as chief editor until April, 1982, when Don singly assumed the position. He remained as chief editor until January 1998, when he decided to step out of the position, but continue to be a member of the editorial board. I was then appointed as Editor-in-Chief. The Journal had published 50 volumes at that time, and it has surpassed 150 at present as it celebrates its 52nd year of existence. To enhance growth, as the Journal needed to stretch into broader areas of solid mechanics, the title was changed in 2000 to “Journal of Elasticity: and the Physical Science of Solids”, and in 2002 to “Journal of Elasticity: The Physical and Mathematical Science of Solids”, which is now its name. …