RT Journal Article T1 A short note on obtaining the energy release rate for hyperelastic materials via configurational forces A1 Cao Rial, María Teresa A1 Quintela Estévez, Peregrina K1 Energy release rate K1 J-integral K1 Configurational forces K1 Hyperelasticity K1 St. Venant-Kirchhoff material K1 Linear elasticity AB This work aims to derive an expression for the energy release rate for hyperelastic materials using the configurational force framework. As a specific example, the classical expression of the path independent J-integral for elastic materials undergoing small deformations will be derived PB Sage Publications SN 1081-2865 YR 2025 FD 2025-12-24 LK https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46205 UL https://hdl.handle.net/10347/46205 LA eng NO Cao-Rial, M.T. & Quintela, P. (2025). A short note on obtaining the energy release rate for hyperelastic materials via configurational forces. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids. https://doi.org/10.1177/10812865251401244 NO This is the accepted version of the following article: Cao-Rial, M.T. & Quintela, P. (2025). A short note on obtaining the energy release rate for hyperelastic materials via configurational forces. Mathematics and Mechanics of Solids. Copyright © 2025, Sage Publications. DOI: 10.1177/10812865251401244 NO The authors disclosed receipt of the following financial support for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article: This research was funded by grant PID2023-146841OB-I00 from Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades of Spain. The first author was also partially supported by grant PID2024-158035NB-100 from Ministerio de Ciencia, Innovación y Universidades of Spain and the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme, under the Marie Sklodowska-Curie Grant Agreement No. 823731 CONMECH. The second author received partial support from the Consellería de Educación, Ciencia, Universidades e Formación Profesional – Xunta de Galicia (ED431C 2025/09) DS Minerva RD 3 may 2026