Journal profile · ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science
ISSN 2055-0340 · eISSN 2055-0359 · Taylor & Francis Group · United Kingdom
Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science: CAS Zone 4 · Engineering (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.3 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 1,680; median 50 days to acceptance (28 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 19% (journal website); 17 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science is published by Taylor & Francis Group and is in Zone 4 of Engineering in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Epoxy Resin Curing Processes and Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing Technologies, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science ( AMPCS) publishes refereed research articles addressing advanced and automated manufacturing challenges in structural polymer-based composites and multifunctional materials. The journal welcomes original articles covering recent research advances in materials, technologies and processes for improved design and manufacturing in the aerospace, automotive, energy, electronics, defence and healthcare sectors. Development of methods for integration of advanced materials into systems falls within this scope, including cost reduction and/or economic impacts in innovative manufacturing and assembly processes. The journal also welcomes manuscripts that describe the development of tools or models to quantify environmental aspects of manufacturing. AMPCS will mainly consider manuscripts that deal with advanced composite materials and their properties if a strong novel manufacturing development is included. As an Open Access journal, all papers published in the journal are made free to access online as soon as they are published, meaning anyone can read and cite the paper, and authors are able to retain copyright of their work. Depending on your location APC charges may be subject to local taxes. Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized. Publishing Ethics The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here: http://authorservices.taylorandfrancis.com/ethics-for-authors/
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENGINEERING, MANUFACTURING
Editor-in-chief Yuan ChenPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering19.4%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering19.4%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering9.4%
- Injection Molding Process and PropertiesEngineering6.9%
- Manufacturing Process and OptimizationEngineering5.8%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering5.8%
- Composite Material MechanicsEngineering4.2%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Engineering Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Engineering | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Engineering, Manufacturing | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Portico, British Library Inside, Genamics Journalseek, SciBase, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory
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 (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.58Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.46LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.46Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 15.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 77,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 77,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 12 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 | 17 | 17 | 52 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 73 |
| 2023 | 10 | 10 | 47 |
| 2022 | 12 | 12 | 99 |
| 2021 | 6 | 6 | 46 |
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
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 35 days – 64 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 71 days
- Sample
- 28 articles with submission and acceptance dates (30 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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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 accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,680 / GBP 1,344 / EUR 1,615 / AUD 2,340 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,060 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,200 / GBP 1,000 / USD 1,250 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics: COPE member, uses CrossCheck. Model summary
The journal adheres to the highest standards of publishing ethics, with rigorous processes in place to ensure this is achieved. Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics COPE) and utilises CrossCheck for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access: fully open access journal. Model summary
Advanced Manufacturing: Polymer & Composites Science is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reac…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
Peer review: single anonymized; initial editor appraisal before peer review. Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expect referees. All peer-review is single anonymized.
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
- Taylor & Francis Group
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2055-0340
- Electronic ISSN
- 2055-0359
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science
What CAS zone is Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science is in Zone 4 of Engineering, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Engineering, Manufacturing. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Engineering. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 27.
How long does peer review take at Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 28 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 35–64 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19% (2025). 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.
Which databases index Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science open access, and what is the APC?
Advanced Manufacturing-Polymer & Composites Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,680.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .