Advanced Composites
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
Advanced composites are increasingly used in several industrial sectors such as transportation (airplanes, helicopters, trains, automobiles, motorbikes, bicycles), civil construction, electrical and electronic equipment, pipes and tanks, marine, energy conversion, and consumers goods. They play a key role in the development of lightweight structures with outstanding mechanical properties, high reliability, and environmental resistance.
This Section, “Advanced Composites”, provides a forum for rapid publication of original articles on the fundamental and applied science of engineering composites. Both experimental and theoretical works on the synthesis, design, characterization, and applications in different areas of advanced composites are welcome. Contributions are encouraged not only on traditional fiber-reinforced composites, but also on novel composites such as nanocomposites, biomedical composites, green/eco composites, composites for energy storage, bio-inspired and bio-mimetic composites, and multi-scale and multi-functional composites.
All manuscripts to be considered for publication in this Section will undergo a rigorous peer-review process and decisions are based on the recommendations of independent reviewers.
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Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Towards a Sustainable and Recyclable Future with Wood and Wood-Based Composites (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Metal and Polymer Composites for Functional and Structural Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Metal and Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Fabrication, Characterisation and Application of Fibre-Reinforced Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Study on Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Recovery and Preparation of Innovative Products and Composite Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Mechanics, Processing, and Characterization of Polymer Matrix Composites and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Large Composite Structures: Materials and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Polymeric Composites and Nanocomposites for Structural Applications: Synthesis, Processing, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Experimental Testing, Manufacturing and Numerical Modelling of Composite and Sandwich Structures (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Synthesis, Sintering, and Characterization of Composites (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Carbon Fiber and Its Composites: State of the Art and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Functionally Graded Materials for Engineering Applications—Future Challenges (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Sustainable and Functional Wood Coatings and Adhesive (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in the Nonlinear Vibration and Structure Dynamics of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Recycling Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- On the Residual Strength and Damage Identification of Damaged Composite Structure (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Carbon Fiber/Resin Matrix Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Functional Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Computational Modeling of Damage and Failure of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Mechanical Properties and Modeling of Structural Composites (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Bio-Based Natural Fiber Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Dynamic Behaviour and Crashworthiness of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Organic-Inorganic Composite Materials: From Synthesis and Properties to Applications and Recycling Processes (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Manufacturing and Recycling of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Modeling and Experimental Testing of Composites Used in the Maritime Industry (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Composite Materials and Structures: Forming, Characterization and Simulation Enhanced with AI (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Sandwich and Composite Structures and Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Interfaces and Thin Layers in Ceramic Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Resin Composites: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Dynamic Behavior of Laminated and Sandwich Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Polymer Blends and Composites—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Methodology of the Design and Testing of Composite Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Processing and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Mechanical Behavior and Numerical Simulation of Sandwich Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Lightweight and High-Performance Composite Structures for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Composite Materials for Multifunctional Applications: Design, Fabrication, and Performance Optimization (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Resin-Based Materials and Composites (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Composite Materials: Forming, Processing, Assembly and Maintenance (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Structure, Properties and Applications of Nanocomposites and Polymer Based Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances in Defect Detection of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition) (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
