Journal profile · Materials Science, Composites
Composite Interfaces
ISSN 0927-6440 · eISSN 1568-5543 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · NETHERLANDS · Bimonthly
Composite Interfaces: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.66; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 52 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 137 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Composite Interfaces is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Materials Science in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, Mechanical Behavior of Composites and Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites, together about 30.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering and Polymers and Plastics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Composite Interfaces publishes interdisciplinary scientific and engineering research articles on composite interfaces/interphases and their related phenomena. Presenting new concepts for the fundamental understanding of composite interface study, the journal balances interest in chemistry, physical properties, mechanical properties, molecular structures, characterization techniques and theories. Composite Interfaces covers a wide range of topics including - but not restricted to: surface treatment of reinforcing fibers and fillers effect of interface structure on mechanical properties, physical properties, curing and rheology coupling agents synthesis of matrices designed to promote adhesion molecular and atomic characterization of interfaces interfacial morphology dynamic mechanical study of interphases interfacial compatibilization adsorption tribology composites with organic, inorganic and metallic materials composites applied to aerospace, automotive, appliances, electronics, construction, marine, optical and biomedical fields Peer Review Policy All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief. If found suitable for further consideration, papers are subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert 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 utilizes CrossRef for all Journals. More information on our ethical standards and policies can be found here.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Materials Science, Composites
Editor-in-chief Hatsuo IshidaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering11.3%
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering10%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science9.6%
- Polymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesMaterials Science9%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering5%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science5%
- Tribology and Wear AnalysisEngineering4.6%
- Polymer crystallization and propertiesMaterials Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Materials Science Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Materials Science | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Materials Science, Composites | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, Academic Keys, CASSI SM, Clarivate Analytics: SciSearch®, Electronic Journals Library (EZB), Polymer Library (formerly RAPRA Abstracts), ProQuest® Abstracts in New Technology & Engineering, ProQuest® Aerospace Database, ProQuest® Aluminium Industry Abstracts, ProQuest® Ceramic Abstracts, ProQuest® Civil Engineering Abstracts, ProQuest® Computer and Information Systems Abstracts, ProQuest® Copper Technical Reference Library, ProQuest® Corrosion Abstracts, ProQuest® Earthquake Engineering Abstracts Database, ProQuest® Electronics and Communications Database, ProQuest® Engineered Materials Abstracts, ProQuest® Materials Business File, ProQuest® METADEX, ProQuest® Solid State and Superconductivity Abstracts, Science & Technology Collection
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
- 2.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.68LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.68Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 40LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 836OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 136LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 62,000Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 62,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,002 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 97 | 4 | 44 |
| 2025 | 137 | 6 | 540 |
| 2024 | 66 | 4 | 451 |
| 2023 | 87 | 6 | 803 |
| 2022 | 61 | 11 | 573 |
| 2021 | 60 | 4 | 863 |
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
52 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 39 days – 71 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 10 days (106 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 65 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (255 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review 2025
- 22 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 10 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Publication ethics
COPE member, uses CrossRef Model summary
Taylor & Francis is a member of Committee of Publications Ethics (COPE) and utilizes CrossRef for all Journals.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Composite Interfaces is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. 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 re…
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 and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- NETHERLANDS
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- ISSN
- 0927-6440
- Electronic ISSN
- 1568-5543
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 33, Issue 9 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Composite Interfaces
What CAS zone is Composite Interfaces in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Composite Interfaces is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Composites. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Materials Science. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Composite Interfaces?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.66; CiteScore 5.6, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Composite Interfaces?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 52 days (interquartile range 39–71 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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 Composite Interfaces?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Composite Interfaces is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Composite Interfaces open access, and what is the APC?
Composite Interfaces is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .