Journal profile · MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials
ISSN 0792-1233 · eISSN 2191-0359 · Walter de Gruyter · ENGLAND
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials: CAS Zone 4 · Materials Science (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 24 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials is published by Walter de Gruyter 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, Aluminum Alloys Composites Properties and Composite Structure Analysis and Optimization, together about 27.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
macro-, micro- and nanostructure of materials,mechanics and nanomechanics of composites,interphase, physical and chemical aging, fatigueenvironmental interactions, process modelling,use of composites,novel applications of materials.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
Editor-in-chief Suong V. HoaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Mechanical Behavior of CompositesEngineering13%
- Aluminum Alloys Composites PropertiesEngineering7.3%
- Composite Structure Analysis and OptimizationEngineering7.2%
- Advanced ceramic materials synthesisMaterials Science6.2%
- Structural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteEngineering5.1%
- Natural Fiber Reinforced CompositesMaterials Science5%
- Innovative concrete reinforcement materialsEngineering5%
- Concrete and Cement Materials ResearchEngineering4.2%
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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Baidu, OCLC
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.54LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 42OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 385OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,565 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 27 | 27 | 3 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 53 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 271 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 292 |
| 2022 | 48 | 48 | 347 |
| 2021 | 65 | 65 | 697 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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 | EUR 1,050 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,050 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | EUR 1,050 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websitePolicy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Editorial Policies
Detailed information on Editorial Policy, Publication Ethics, Instructions for Authors etc. can be found in the Supplementary Materials section.
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
- Walter de Gruyter
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0792-1233
- Electronic ISSN
- 2191-0359
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science and Engineering of Composite Materials
What CAS zone is Science and Engineering of Composite Materials in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science and Engineering of Composite Materials 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 Science and Engineering of Composite Materials?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.2, h-index 42.
How long does peer review take at Science and Engineering of Composite Materials?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. 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 Science and Engineering of Composite Materials?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science and Engineering of Composite Materials is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Science and Engineering of Composite Materials open access, and what is the APC?
Science and Engineering of Composite Materials is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .