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Journal of Composites Science publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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The Properties and Applications of Advanced Functional Biocomposites

edited by

María Melo

and

James Ghilotti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive composites; advanced composite materials; bio-based composites; bioactive materials; restorative material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocomposites)

Composite Thin-Walled Structures: Stability and Damage

edited by

Navid Kharghani

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 1 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite thin-walled structures; stability and buckling; damage and failure mechanisms; global– local mode interaction; reduced-order modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)

Advanced Fiber Composites for a Sustainable Built Environment

edited by

Fatih Kantarcı

and Enes Ekinci

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced fiber composites; civil infrastructure; structural strengthening and retrofit; durability and environmental aging; non-destructive evaluation; sustainable/circular composites; life cycle assessment; civil/aerospace/marine applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fiber Composites)

Advanced Thermoelectric Composite Materials: Design, Processing, and Applications

edited by

Uday M. Basheer Al-Naib

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: thermoelectric composites; energy conversion materials; interface engineering; phonon and carrier transport; nanostructured composites; hybrid and multifunctional materials; sustainable fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Applications)

From Waste to Advance Composite Materials, 2nd Edition

edited by

Farshid Pahlevani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8593 | Submission Open

Keywords: cleaner production; sustainable materials; advance composite; waste to value; circular economy; recycling; waste as resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Applications)

Biomedical Composite Applications

edited by

Luis Jesús Villarreal-Gómez

Yoxkin Estévez-Martínez

and

Faruk Fonthal Rico

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical composites; biocompatibility; medical applications; drug delivery systems; biodegradable and bioresorbable composite materials; tissue engineering; functional coatings and surface modifications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocomposites)

Composite Materials Containing Conjugated and Conductive Polymers

edited by

Yaroslav O. Mezhuev

and Alexander A. Artyukhov

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21638 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive polymers; polyaniline; polypyrrole; polythiophene; polyphenylenes; conductive composites; conductive nanocomposites; sensors; actuators; conductive paints; antistatic coatings; biomaterials; conductive hydrogels; conductive scaffolds

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites)

Additive Manufacturing of Smart Composites

edited by Zhaogui Wang and

Douglas E. Smith

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; smart composites; 4D printing; functional integration; multi material fabrication; artificial intelligence in AM; stimuli responsive materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Multifunctional Composites for Aerospace: Advanced Processing and Predictive Engineering

edited by

Rahul Davis

, Anup Kumar Keshri and

Álisson Rocha Machado

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional composites; aerospace composite materials; hybrid machining of composites; additive manufacturing of composites; smart processing of composites; surface engineering of composites; surface integrity and topography; fiber– matrix interface behavior; structure– property relationships; thermo-mechanical properties of composites; AI-driven materials design; machine learning in composites engineering; predictive modeling in composite processing; micromechanical analysis of composites; green and sustainable composite manufacturing; functionally graded composites; lightweight structural composites; advanced characterization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Applications)

Advanced Composite Materials from Natural and Synthetic Sources: Fabrication, Characterization and Practical Application, 3rd Edition

edited by

Jeevithan Elango

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 565 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic polymer and natural polymer composites; polymer composite fabrication and characterization; surface functionalization; nanomaterials; biomaterials; biomolecules; bioceramics; hydrogel; skin regeneration; in vitro cell culture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

AI-Enabled Innovation in Advanced Composite Materials and Structures

edited by Kai Zhou,

Yuanye Zhou

and Zequn Wang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced composite structures and materials; metamaterials; machine learning; design optimization; digital twin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)

Structural Design, Health Monitoring and Performance Evaluation of Composite Materials

edited by

Yafei Xu

and

Xinyu Hui

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1736 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite material; structural design; finite element simulation; health monitoring technique; damage identification; performance evaluation; data-driven

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)

Composite Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Methods, Models, and Mechanics

edited by Mirsadegh Seyedzavvar,

Cem Boğa

Samet Akar

and Behzad Hashemi Soudmand

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; composite materials; process– structure– property relationships; multi-scale modeling; sustainable composites; artificial intelligence in materials design; damage and failure analysis; fiber-reinforced composites; nanocomposites; experimental characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Radiation Effects in Hybrid Polymer and Composites

edited by

Traian Zaharescu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrids; irradiation; stability; structural modifications; interaction; improved properties; mechanistic analysis; radiation processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites)

Semiconductor-Based Composites: Design, Fabrication, and Emerging Applications

edited by Azadeh Jafari

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: semiconductor composites; nanostructured materials; doped semiconductors; thin-film heterostructures; functional materials; MEMS/NEMS; photonic and quantum devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Advances in Conductive Polymers and Composites

edited by

Shanju Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: conductive composites; conductive polymers; conductive fillers; nanofillers; composite fabrication; electrical conductivities; structures; morphologies; interfaces; modeling; sensors; biomedicine; flexible devices; wearables

(This special issue belongs to the Section Polymer Composites)

Advanced Composite Carbon Fibers

edited by

Yong X. Gan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite carbon fiber; processing method; manufacturing technology; activated composite carbon fiber; particle-containing carbon fiber; nanotube-added carbon fiber; coating on carbon fiber; energy storage; mechanical property; failure mechanisms; sensing; energy conversion; environment protection; water purification; high temperature resistance; oxidation prevention; catalysis; biomedical applications; photovoltaics; thermoelectricity; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fiber Composites)

Additive Manufacturing of Composites and Nanocomposites, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yingtao Liu

and

Yirong Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence; composites; machine learning; modeling; nanomaterials; processing optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Recent Advancements in Mechanical Properties of Composites

edited by

Gérald Franz

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite laminates (CFRP; GFRP; AFRP); fiber-metal laminates (FML) and FRP/metal stacks; conventional drilling and orthogonal cutting; non-traditional drilling processes (e.g.; vibration-assisted drilling; orbital drilling; … ); drilled-hole quality (delamination; roughness; diameter… ); chip formation and removal mechanisms; drill wear mechanisms and tool life; tribological behavior and friction tool-chip interface modeling; numerical simulation and FE analysis; mechanistic and analytical modeling of thrust force and heat generation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)

Technology, Characterization and Performance of Multiple Composites Materials Prepared by Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Guangyu Li

and Li Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiple material; additive manufacturing; microstructure characteristics; mechanical properties; preparation process; interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Additive Manufacturing of Composites: Bridging Microstructures to Mechanical Performances

edited by Peng Wang and Weidong Yang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; additive manufacturing; design methodologies; microstructural control; mechanical performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Manufacturing and Processing)

Composite Materials for Marine Structures

edited by

Kaidi Peng

Chang Zhou

and

Xiaoyang Liu

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites; eco-friendly composite materials; fiber-reinforced cementitious materials; corrosion and fatigue resistance; multi-material interfaces; durability assessment; life-cycle performance; repair techniques; hybrid structures; modeling; simulation; and structural design optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Applications)

Composites: A Sustainable Material Solution, 2nd Edition

edited by

Julfikar Haider

and

Swadesh Kumar Singh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8615 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer composites; biobased composites; metallic composites; nanocomposites; natural fibre based composites; smart composites

Advanced Composite Materials: Design, Implementation and Characterization

edited by

Luigi Solazzi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1530 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweighting components; static; fatigue and fracture performance; manufacturing processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Composites Modelling and Characterization)

Bio-Abio Nanocomposites

edited by

Jeong-Hwan Kim

and

Maria Benelmekki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 852 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanocomposites; nanoparticles; interface of heterogeneous materials; surface functionalization; aqueous dispersion; material properties; biodiagnostics/therapeutics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biocomposites)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Electrochemical Composites

edited by