Prof. Marco Amabili, Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering and IJMSD Co‐Editor‐in‐Chief, presided over the Third IJMSD Editorial Board Meeting. Two IJMSD editorial board members, Prof. Jinsong Leng (member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences) and Prof. Sheng Liu, co‐hosted the IJMSD expert symposium. Prof. Xiaoting Rui delivered welcome speeches at the Third IJMSD Editorial Board Meeting and the IJMSD Expert Symposium, and welcomed the new editorial board members. Prof. Xuping Zhang, the IJMSD Executive Editor, reported the recent progress made by IJMSD. He pointed out that 39% of published papers are contributed by members of the National Academy of Sciences/Engineering, presidents of international societies, Editors‐ in‐Chief of international journals, and their teams. Funded papers accounted for 92%. The IJMSD authors come from 12 countries. So far, 28% of papers have been downloaded more than 1,000 times. The maximum downloads of a single paper are nearly 10,000 times. The journal has been indexed by several international important databases. Since IJMSD published its first paper more than 1 year ago, four editorial board members of IJMSD have been elected as members of the National Academy of Sciences/Engineering. All these indicate that first, the editorial board is composed of internationally recognized scientists. They not only contributed as pioneers with important achievements in professional frontiers but also attracted high‐quality papers. Second, mechanical system dynamics plays a significant role in changing the world. The IJMSD topics address emerging and critical science and technology issues. Third, the editorial office worked hard to maintain high‐quality publication and production of papers and the efforts were recognized, demonstrating also the professional work of an international publisher such as Wiley & Sons in the Third IJMSD Editorial Board Meeting. The appointment of 18 new editorial board members was approved by the IJMSD editorial board (Figure 1). 

Fig.1 In‐person attendees of the Third IJMSD Editorial Board Meeting.

Experts who attended the IJMSD Expert Symposium held extensive discussions about developing a first‐class international journal and enhancing its impact and competitiveness (Figure 2).

Fig.2 The IJMSD Expert Symposium site.