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Composites Science and Technology

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom

ISSN0266-3538eISSN1879-1050

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total50

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

1.894

H-Index

277

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.817

Total Works

12,203

Total Citations

702,215

2yr Mean Citedness

9.64

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Composites Science and Technology publishes refereed original articles on the fundamental and applied science of composites, with a focus on polymeric matrix composites. The journal also explores topics including composite number research, tube (fluid conveyance), bearing capacity, stress (mechanics), and buoyancy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 435 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications12,203

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0266-3538 / 1879-1050

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Ceramics and CompositesQ1

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Materials Science, Composites

Scopus Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Ceramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mechanical Behavior of CompositesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsComposite Material MechanicsPolymer Nanocomposites and Properties