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Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
ISSN 2522-0128 · eISSN 2522-0136 · SPRINGERNATURE · SWITZERLAND · Quarterly · Founded 2018
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials: CAS Zone 1 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 15.4; fully open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 103 days to acceptance (132 articles, last 24 months); 398 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is published by SPRINGERNATURE and is in Zone 1 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials, Electromagnetic wave absorption materials and Advanced Photocatalysis Techniques, together about 25% of its articles. Its main subfields are Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials provides an interdisciplinary platform for rapid scientific communication among materials scientists, engineers, chemists, biologists, and physicists working on composites and, in particular, nanocomposites. The journal publishes top-level research on materials design, surface and interface science/engineering, manufacturing, structure control, property design, and device fabrication and other applications as well as related simulation/modeling studies. Articles on the relationship between the fillers and the matrix are of particular interest. The journal encompasses polymer, metal, and ceramic matrices, with particular interest in reviews and meta-analyses on materials selection. Coverage includes transport properties; strategies for controlling interfaces and composition distribution; bottom-up assembly of nanocomposites; highly porous and high-density composites; electronic structure design; materials synergisms; and thermoelectric materials. Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is a fully open access single-blind peer reviewed journal.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Tony McNallyPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 23%); most named United States 9, Mainland China 7, United Kingdom 5, Australia 2, Singapore 2 (31 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering10.1%
- Electromagnetic wave absorption materialsMaterials Science8.7%
- Advanced Photocatalysis TechniquesEnergy6.2%
- Conducting polymers and applicationsMaterials Science6.2%
- Supercapacitor Materials and FabricationMaterials Science5.5%
- Advanced Antenna and Metasurface TechnologiesEngineering5.4%
- MXene and MAX Phase MaterialsMaterials Science4.8%
- Dielectric materials and actuatorsEngineering4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nanoscience & Nanotechnology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexINSPECCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 15.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 15.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 14.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 27.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.06LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,231OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 13.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.65%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 442LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,400,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,053 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 504 | 504 | 655 |
| 2025 | 398 | 393 | 6,018 |
| 2024 | 348 | 127 | 10,184 |
| 2023 | 208 | 32 | 11,322 |
| 2022 | 215 | 9 | 17,281 |
| 2021 | 185 | 12 | 14,849 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
103 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 146 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (133 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 128 days
- Sample
- 132 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,099 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Submission to first decision
- 47 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessLetPub
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Not considered
- LLM authorship
Article types accepted1
- review paperReview PaperLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria Model summary
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
Originality and co-author approval required at submission Model summary
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of potential conflicts of interest
Competing interests disclosure required Model summary
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could have direct or potential influence or impart bias on the work. Although an author may not feel there is any conflict, disclosure of relationships and interests provides a more complete and transparent process, leading to an accurate and objective assessment of the work. Awareness of a real or perceived conflicts of interest is a persp…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statements
Data availability statement required for all original research Model summary
All original research must include a data availability statement. This statement should explain how to access data supporting the results and analysis in the article, including links/citations to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Please see our full policy here. If it is not possible to share research data publicly, for instance when individual privacy could be com…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Permission required for previously published material Model summary
Authors wishing to include figures, tables, or text passages that have already been published elsewhere are required to obtain permission from the copyright owner(s) for both the print and online format and to include evidence that such permission has been granted when submitting their papers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Reviewer suggestion and exclusion allowed Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SPRINGERNATURE
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2018
- ISSN
- 2522-0128
- Electronic ISSN
- 2522-0136
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials
What CAS zone is Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is in Zone 1 of Materials Science, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Materials Science, Composites / Nanoscience & Nanotechnology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 15.4; CiteScore 27.8, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 132 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 103 days (interquartile range 70–146 days). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials based?
Of the 31 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 23%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), Mainland China (7) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, INSPEC, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Composites and Hybrid Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .