Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Composites Research
ISSN 2288-2103 · eISSN 2288-2111
Composites Research: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 95 articles a year; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Composites Research 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 Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Engineering Applied Research and Fiber-reinforced polymer composites, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Mechanical Engineering. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering13.8%
- Engineering Applied ResearchEngineering11.9%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering8%
- Epoxy Resin Curing ProcessesEngineering4.4%
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsEngineering3.7%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering3.7%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science3.5%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science3.5%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 50%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 922 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28 | 0 | 26 |
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.
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- ISSN
- 2288-2103
- Electronic ISSN
- 2288-2111
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Composites Research
What CAS zone is Composites Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Composites Research 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.
Which databases index Composites Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Composites Research is indexed in ESCI.
Is Composites Research open access, and what is the APC?
Composites Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .