Composite Structures

Composite Structures is an Elsevier journal founded in 1983 that publishes research on the use of composite materials in load-bearing engineering structures, with a 2025 Journal Impact Factor of 7.8《复合结构》是（Elsevier）于 1983 年创办的期刊，发表复合材料在承重工程结构中应用的研究，2025 年影响因子为 7.8。

Scope

• Design and analysis of composite structural components, from plates and shells to complete assemblies, are central从板壳到完整组件的复合材料结构设计与分析是核心内容。
• Experimental investigations of composite materials and structures are published该刊发表复合材料与结构的实验研究。
• Theoretical and numerical modelling, including finite element and meshless methods, is covered包括有限元与无网格方法在内的理论与数值建模均在覆盖之列。
• Fabrication and manufacturing techniques relevant to composite load-bearing parts are addressed与复合材料承重部件相关的制造与加工技术亦受关注。
• Sandwich structures, joints, adhesive bonding and hybrid structures are studied夹层结构、连接、胶接与混合结构得到研究。
• Failure, damage, fatigue, impact and buckling behaviour are major recurring themes失效、损伤、疲劳、冲击与屈曲行为是反复出现的主要主题。
• Structural health monitoring, multifunctional composites and nanocomposites are increasingly represented结构健康监测、多功能复合材料与纳米复合材料的比重日渐上升。

History

• The journal was founded in 1983 with I. H. Marshall as its founding editor该刊于 1983 年创办，创始主编为（I. H. Marshall）。
• It is published by Elsevier and appears semimonthly, producing 24 issues a year该刊由（Elsevier）出版，为半月刊，每年出版 24 期。
• Its Journal Impact Factor rose from 5.407 in 2021 and 6.603 in 2022 to 7.1 in 2024 and 7.8 in 2025其影响因子由 2021 年的 5.407 与 2022 年的 6.603，变为 2024 年的 7.1 与 2025 年的 7.8。
• The journal reports a median of 12 days from submission to first decision and 129 days from submission to acceptance该刊报告自投稿至首次决定的中间时间为 12 天，自投稿至录用的中间时间为 129 天。
• Accepted articles usually appear online within three days of acceptance录用文章通常在录用后 3 天内在线发表。
• It is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded, Scopus and Ei Compendex该刊被（Science Citation Index Expanded）、（Scopus）与（Ei Compendex）收录。

Editors

• The co-editors-in-chief are Nicholas Fantuzzi of the University of Bologna and Heng Hu of Wuhan University共同主编为（University of Bologna）的（Nicholas Fantuzzi）与（Wuhan University）的（Heng Hu）。
• Antonio J. M. Ferreira is honorary editor, and I. H. Marshall remains the founding editor（Antonio J. M. Ferreira）为荣誉编辑，（I. H. Marshall）仍列为创始主编。
• Associate editors include Michele Bacciocchi, Qun Huang, Volnei Tita and Luwen Zhang副编辑包括（Michele Bacciocchi）、（Qun Huang）、（Volnei Tita）与（Luwen Zhang）。
• The journal lists 75 editors and board members from 25 countries, with 29 based in China该刊列出 75 位编辑与编委，来自 25 个国家，其中 29 位在中国。
• Board expertise spans multiscale materials, functionally graded structures, sandwich plates, nanocomposites and nonlocal theories编委专长涵盖多尺度材料、功能梯度结构、夹层板、纳米复合材料与非局部理论。
• Submissions are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes an open access option with an article processing charge投稿须经同行评审，该刊提供收取文章处理费的开放获取选项。