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.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Advanced Resin Composites: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Study on Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Fabrication, Characterisation and Application of Fibre-Reinforced Polymers and Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Structure, Properties and Applications of Nanocomposites and Polymer-Based Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Processing and Mechanical Properties of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition) (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Advanced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites: Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Technology (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Reinforced Polymer Composites with Natural and Nano Fillers (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Surface and Interface Technologies for Next-Generation Composite Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advanced Textile- and Fiber-Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Biomimetic Construction and Mechanism of Biomass Composite Materials: Innovative Pathways from High-Value to Intelligent Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advanced Composite Materials for Multifunctional Applications: Design, Fabrication, and Performance Optimization (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Lightweight and High-Performance Composite Structures for Engineering Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Defect Detection of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Architected Composite Materials: Bridging Microstructure to Function (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Recent Advances and Future Prospects (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advanced Composite Materials: Forming, Processing, Assembly and Maintenance (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Research on Vibration of Composite Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Mechanical Behavior and Functional Applications of Fiber-Reinforced Composite Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (4th Edition) (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Bio-Based Strategies for Sustainable and Functional Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Thick Composites: Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Fiber-Based Materials: Preparation, Characteristics and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Architected Lattice and Composite Materials: Multiscale Design, Manufacturing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advances in Properties and Application of Advanced Functional Materials and Advanced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Multiscale Modeling and Mechanical Behavior of Carbon Fiber-Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Advanced Fiber Composite Materials: Preparation, Properties and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Preparation, Properties and Applications of Emerging Polymer Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Elastomers and Functional Soft Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Composites: Alloy and Laminate (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- 3D Printing of Multi-Functional Polymeric Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Fibre-Reinforced Composite Materials: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Advanced Polymer Composites and Nanocomposites in Automotive Applications (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Photolytic and Photocatalytic Activity of Advanced Nanocomposites (Deadline: 10 October 2026)
- Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Polymer Blends and Composites—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Processing and Joining of Green Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Synthesis, Forming, and Computational Design of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Composites for Environmental Protection (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Epoxy Resins and Epoxy-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Thermal Methods for Fatigue and Fracture Behaviour of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Interfaces and Thin Layers in Ceramic Composites (Deadline: 10 November 2026)
- Metal-Organic Frameworks & Hybrid Composites: Structures and Functional Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Thermal Management Functional Composites: Mechanism, Design, Performance and Application (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advanced Composites: Processing, Mechanical Performance and Aerospace Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Organic–Inorganic Composite Materials: From Synthesis and Properties to Applications and Recycling Processes (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Advanced Fibrous Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Development and Application of Adhesive Bonding in Structural, Civil, Mechanical, Aeronautical and Industrial Fields (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Composite Materials in the Data-Driven Era (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advanced Lightweight Composite Materials: Design, Structure and Mechanical Properties (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Multiscale Characterization and Design of Advanced Textile Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Next-Generation Hybrid Fiber-Reinforced Polymers for Demanding Environments (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
Topical Collection
Following topical collection within this section is currently open for submissions:
