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:
- Additive Manufacturing of Alloys and Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 10 October 2024)
- Advanced Materials for Gas Sensors: Performance and Application (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Preparation and Characterization of Functional Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Design, Structure, and Performance of Novel Composite Materials for Sustainable Energy Applications (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Study of Timber and Wood Related Materials—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Latest Developments in Organic Matrix Composites and Multifunctional Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Recent Advances in Conductive and Electrical Insulating Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advanced Fiber-Reinforced Composites: Design, Properties and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Mechanical Behaviour of Advanced Metal and Composite Materials (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Nanoceramics and Nanoceramic-Reinforced Functional Composites (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Experimental and Numerical Analysis of Sandwich Structures (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Qualitative-Environmental Aspects to Improve Materials and Processes of Their Formation (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Mechanical Properties and Modeling of Structural Composites (Deadline: 10 November 2024)
- Experimental Testing, Manufacturing and Numerical Modelling of Composite and Sandwich Structures (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Synthesis, Sintering, and Characterization of Composites (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in Carbon Fiber/Resin Matrix Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Mechanical Behavior of Composite Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Recent Advances in Damage Mechanics of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in 3D-Printed Metamaterials (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Interactive Fiber Rubber Composites—Volume II (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Bio-Based Natural Fiber Composite Materials (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Manufacturing and Recycling of Natural Fiber-Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Waste-to-Resource in the Ecological Transition: Opportunities and Challenges (Deadline: 10 December 2024)
- Recent Trends in Functional Nanocomposites: Synthesis and Performance (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Damage, Fracture and Fatigue of Ceramic Matrix Composites (CMCs) (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Advances in Adhesively Bonded Joints: Testing, Analysis, Design and Application (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Polymer-Fiber Composites (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Valorization of Lignocellulosic Biomass for Functional Materials (Deadline: 15 December 2024)
- Design of Multifunctional Composites and Their 3D-Printing Technology (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Additive Manufacturing of Composites, Volume II (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Computational Modeling of Damage and Failure of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Structural Health Monitoring of Polymer Composites (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Lightweight and High-Strength Sandwich Panel (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Recovery and Preparation of Innovative Products and Composite Materials for Environmental Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Polymer Matrix Composites for High Performance Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Sensing and Monitoring Technologies in Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Carbon-Based Electronic Textiles (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Functional Nanocomposites: Preparation, Characterization and Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Development of Boron-Based Materials (Deadline: 10 January 2025)
- Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) of Advanced Composites and Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Engineered Timber Composites: Design, Structures and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Methodology of the Design and Testing of Composite Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Light Alloys and Related Composites (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in the Nonlinear Vibration and Structure Dynamics of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Numerical Methods and Modeling Applied for Composite Structures (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Matrix Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mechanical Performance of Advanced Composite Materials and Structures (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Recent Progress in Functional Materials and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Rock and Mineral Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Breaking New Ground: Recent Progress in Clayey Materials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Manufacturing of Porous Acoustic Structures and Metamaterials (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Modeling and Analysis of Composite Materials and Structures in Civil Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced Leather and By-Product Processing for Sustainable Industry (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Fabrication and Performance Evaluation of Fiber Reinforced Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Titanium Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advanced High-Performance Metal Matrix Composites (MMCs) (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Modeling and Experimental Testing of Composites Used in the Maritime Industry (Deadline: 10 March 2025)
- Advances in Functional Polymers and Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Numerical and Experimental Analysis of Thermal, Electrical and Mechanical Aspects of Carbon-Based Composites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Mechanical Behavior and Numerical Simulation of Sandwich Composites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Photoactive/Photosensitive Materials and Composites: Properties and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Preparation and Microstructural Analysis of Polymer-Based Nanocomposites (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Polymer Matrix Nanocomposite Materials (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Composites: From Material Characterization to Structural Application (Third Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in Mechanical Behavior of Laminated Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advanced Resin Composites: From Synthesis to Application (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advanced Silicon Carbide Matrix Composites: Mechanical Properties and Manufacturing Technology (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Numerical Analysis of Sandwich and Laminated Composites (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Numerical Modeling and Dynamic Analysis of Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Low-Dimensional Structures for Smart Materials and Composites: Preparation, Properties and Applications (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Structural Design and Mechanical Properties of Fiber Composites (Second Edition) (Deadline: 25 April 2025)
- Advanced Characterization Approaches Applied to the Field of Cultural Heritage: From Conservation to Divulgation (Deadline: 30 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)
- Study on Advanced Metal Matrix Composites (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Uncertainty Analysis of Thermal Protection Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Carbon Fiber and Its Composites: State of the Art and Perspectives (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
