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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,035CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Composite Structures

Abbreviation (ISO):COMPOS. STRUCT
Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 1.66•SCImago Rank: #2,035•Identifier (ISSN):0263-8223(Print)•Articles / Year: 1,879•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,625 USD
Clarivate IF (2026)Q1
7.8
↑ +0.7

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17
H-Index (2021)
130

130 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
1,879articles/year
20.56% Gold OA•98% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20263.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.8)
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20253.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 7.1)
🔵 Computed
20243.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20233.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.3)
🔵 Computed
20223.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.603)
🔵 Computed
20213.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.407)
🔵 Computed
20203.00đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.138)
🔵 Computed
20192.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.829)
🔵 Computed
20182.50đ
WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.101)
🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

The past few decades have seen outstanding advances in the use of composite materials in structural applications. There can be little doubt that, within engineering circles, composites have revolutionised traditional design concepts and made possible an unparalleled range of new and exciting possibilities as viable materials for construction. Composite Structures, an International Journal, disseminates knowledge between users, manufacturers, designers and researchers involved in structures or structural components manufactured using composite materials. The journal publishes papers which contribute to knowledge in the use of composite materials in engineering structures. Papers deal with design, research and development studies, experimental investigations, theoretical analysis and fabrication techniques relevant to the application of composites in load-bearing components for assemblies, ranging from individual components such as plates and shells to complete composite structures.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Materials science95.1%Engineering91.9%Composite material91.3%Physics82.9%Structural engineering81.9%Mathematics72.5%Thermodynamics66.1%Computer science65.7%Algorithm50.7%Quantum mechanics48.5%Composite number48%Finite element method38.5%Chemistry37.8%Biology33.1%Organic chemistry32.1%Geology27.9%Optics26.7%Metallurgy25%Mechanical engineering22%Geometry21.1%Acoustics20.6%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,035Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981, 1983-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:EngineeringMaterials Science
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.66

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1
Scopus H-Index (2025)
226

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
8.70

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,625 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations26,626
3-Year Documents3,088
Citable Documents3,054

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate25.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Ceramics and CompositesQ1
Civil and Structural EngineeringQ1

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
1区 (Zone 1)Engineering & Technology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区MECHANICS
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
7.9周
Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
5.1周
Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
Updating
Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Semimonthly
Founding Year
1983
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD, ENGLAND, OXON, OX5 1GB
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
CategoryIndexRankQuartile
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
JCRSCIE
8/35Q1
MECHANICS
JCRSCIE
8/172Q1
MATERIALS SCIENCE, COMPOSITES
JCISCIE
7/35Q1
MECHANICS
JCISCIE
16/172Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—782703
20257.19876,554
20246.380512,318
20236.31,04523,716
20226.6031,22735,272
20215.4071,40649,470
20205.1381,50754,764
20194.8291,19051,306
20184.1011,31956,935
2017—1,14056,617
2016—1,10454,955
2015—97350,750
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Composite Structures

WoS Q1
2479201820192020202120222023202420257.10
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:7.1

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Similar Journals in Discipline

Journals in the same research field with comparable impact metrics

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01