Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials
ISSN 1169-7954 · eISSN 1958-5799 · Lavoisier
Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); hybrid open access; APC about USD 450; median 64 days to acceptance (96 articles, last 24 months); 126 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials is published by Lavoisier 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 Mechanical Behavior of Composites, Natural Fiber Reinforced Composites and Innovations in Concrete and Construction Materials, together about 30% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The RCMA welcomes original research papers, technical notes and review articles on various disciplines, including but not limited to: New materials Structural mechanics Chemical analysis Lifetime assessment Stress mechanism Mechanical properties Material degradation Material characterization Parameter identification Numerical simulation
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Editor-in-chief Changlong WangPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Mainland China 2, India 2, South Africa 2, Nigeria 2, Morocco 2 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering10.5%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science10.1%
- Innovations in Concrete and Construction MaterialsEngineering9.5%
- Textile materials and evaluationsMaterials Science5.5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5.2%
- Additive Manufacturing and 3D Printing TechnologiesEngineering4.7%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering3.9%
- Fiber-reinforced polymer compositesEngineering3.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from ESCI for editorial reasons on 16 March 2026. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCImago (SJR), CrossRef, Portico, EBSCOhost, Google Scholar, Publons, MIAR, ScienceOpen, Microsoft Academic, CNKI Scholar, Baidu ScholarPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.25Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 16OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.8%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 90LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,024Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 976 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 84 | 73 | 1 |
| 2025 | 126 | 120 | 87 |
| 2024 | 96 | 90 | 188 |
| 2023 | 55 | 49 | 162 |
| 2022 | 48 | 36 | 267 |
| 2021 | 51 | 44 | 269 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 48 days – 81 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 96 articles with submission and acceptance dates (228 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
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | USD 450 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- original research papersThe RCMA welcomes original research papers, technical notes and review articles on various disciplinesLength not stated
- review articlesThe RCMA welcomes original research papers, technical notes and review articles on various disciplinesLength not stated
- technical notesThe RCMA welcomes original research papers, technical notes and review articles on various disciplinesLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- License & copyright
Copyright retained by authors; CC BY 4.0 licensing from 2024 onward. Model summary
The copyright of the papers will be retained by the authors. All articles published from 2024 will be licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double blind peer review Model summary
The IIETA adopts a double blind review process.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Plagiarism screening with iThenticate Model summary
The IIETA uses iThenticate to screen for unoriginal material.
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
- Lavoisier
- ISSN
- 1169-7954
- Electronic ISSN
- 1958-5799
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials
What CAS zone is Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials is in Zone 4 of Materials Science, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Materials Science, Composites. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials?
Based on the dates recorded on 96 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 48–81 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 Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Cover letter: Optional. 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 Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 14%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (2), India (2) and South Africa (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials is indexed in Scopus.
Is Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Revue des Composites et des Materiaux Avances-Journal of Composite and Advanced Materials is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 450.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .