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Composites Part B: Engineering

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1359-8368eISSN1879-1069

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total90

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.592

H-Indexi

257

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.673

Total Worksi

13,308

Total Citationsi

734,790

2yr Mean Citednessi

10.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Composites Part B: Engineering publishes research on composite materials, emphasizing design, development, modeling, validation, and manufacturing of engineering concepts. The journal balances mechanics and materials science aspects, covering basic and applied research, and both high technology and high volume composite development.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Frequency8 Issues Yearly, 1999-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,308

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1359-8368 / 1879-1069

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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

Citations received

1.2k

87k

2019

706

53k

2020

798

54k

2021

731

39k

2022

559

22k

2023

765

18k

2024

1.1k

10k

2025

469

418

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Ceramics and CompositesQ1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

Mechanical EngineeringQ1

Mechanics of MaterialsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Engineering, MultidisciplinaryMaterials Science, Composites

Scopus Categories

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringMechanics of MaterialsMechanical EngineeringCeramics and Composites

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Mechanical Behavior of CompositesStructural Behavior of Reinforced ConcreteComposite Structure Analysis and OptimizationNatural Fiber Reinforced CompositesFiber-reinforced polymer compositesInnovative concrete reinforcement materialsStructural Load-Bearing AnalysisAdvanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting MaterialsPolymer Nanocomposites and PropertiesConcrete Corrosion and Durability

Frequently asked questions about Composites Part B: Engineering

Is Composites Part B: Engineering a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Composites Part B: Engineering: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Composites Part B: Engineering?

Composites Part B: Engineering is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 10.92.

Is Composites Part B: Engineering indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Composites Part B: Engineering is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.