The journal of Vibration Control and Monitoring of Structures (VCMS) provides a unique, international forum for the rapid dissemination of original and high-quality research and technological advancements at the intersection of structural dynamics, vibration control, and health monitoring. The journal is dedicated to bridging the gap between theoretical advances and their practical implementation in real-world structures.

The scope of VCMS encompasses analytical, computational, and experimental studies that address the challenges of mitigating vibration and ensuring the integrity, safety, and longevity of engineering structures and infrastructures. The journal places a strong emphasis on the synergistic integration of control strategies with monitoring technologies, fostering an interdisciplinary approach that is crucial for the next generation of intelligent and resilient engineering structures and infrastructures.

VCMS invites submissions on a wide range of topics, including but not limited to:

• Vibration Control: Active, semi-active, passive, and hybrid control systems; adaptive and smart control; innovative applications of tuned mass dampers and base isolation systems.
• Structural Health Monitoring: Novel sensor technologies and networks; data acquisition and management; signal processing for damage detection and localization; model updating and validation; prognosis and remaining useful life prediction.
• Smart Structures and Materials: Integration of smart materials (e.g., piezoelectric, shape memory alloys, magnetorheological fluids) for sensing, actuation, and self-healing; design and control of smart structural systems.
• Dynamics of Structures: Linear and nonlinear vibration analysis of civil, mechanical, aerospace, and marine structures; transient and random vibrations; fluid-structure interaction; aeroelasticity.
• Data-Driven and AI-Enhanced Methods: Machine learning and deep learning applications for vibration analysis, fault diagnosis, control system design, and structural condition assessment.
• Experimental Techniques and Case Studies: Full-scale field testing and validation; laboratory-scale experimental investigations; long-term monitoring campaigns that provide valuable lessons learned and demonstrate successful real-world deployments.
• Optimization in Vibration Control and Monitoring: Optimization of structural components for dynamic performance; optimization of vibration control systems and device placement; optimal sensor placement strategies.
• Reliability, Risk and Resilience through Control and Monitoring: Probabilistic optimal control frameworks for enhancing structural safety, reliability, and resilience; optimal control and monitoring strategies to minimize life-cycle risks from extreme and stochastic loadings; integration of real-time monitoring data with predictive models to update risk estimates and adaptively manage safety, sustainability, and lifecycle performance of structures under uncertainty.

The journal welcomes a variety of manuscript types, including original research articles, comprehensive review papers, technical notes for rapid communication of preliminary findings, and insightful case studies. In recognition of the practical focus of the journal, purely theoretical or numerical submissions without experimental validation or a clear path to practical application are discouraged.

VCMS aims to serve a diverse community of researchers, engineers, and practitioners in academia, industry, and government agencies, providing a pivotal platform for sharing innovations that enhance the performance and safety of structures under dynamic loads.