Composites Part A: Applied Science and Manufacturing publishes original research papers, review articles, case studies, short communications and letters from a wide variety of sources dealing with all aspects of the science and technology of composite materials, including fibrous and particulate reinforcements in polymeric, metallic and ceramic matrices, and 'natural' composites such as wood and biological materials. The range of applicable topics includes the properties, design and manufacture of reinforcing fibers and particles, novel architectures and concepts, multifunctional composites, advances in fabrication and processing of composite materials and structures, manufacturing science, process modelling, experimental mechanics, microstructural characterization of composites and their constituent phases, interfaces in composites, new approaches to prediction and measurement of mechanical, physical and chemical behaviour, and performance of composites in service. Articles are also welcomed on economic and commercial aspects of the applications of composites, design with composites and case studies. All articles are subject to rigorous peer review to ensure they make an important and novel contribution, and a high standard is set for both content and presentation. The Editors aim to conduct the review procedure with the minimum of delay so that prompt publication ensues.
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Editorial board
Editor-in-Chief and Editor for Europe and Africa (Applied Science)
- M.R. Wisnom
University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom
Editor for Asia and Australasia (Applied Science)
- N. Takeda
The University of Tokyo Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, Meguro-Ku, Japan
Editor (Manufacturing) and American Editor (Applied Science and Manufacturing)
- S. Advani
University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware, United States
Chinese Editor (Applied Science)
- Z. Zhang
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, Beijing, China
Editor for Nanocomposites
- J.K. Kim
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Clear Water Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
Editor for Biocomposites
- K. Oksman
Lulea University of Technology, Luleå, Sweden
Editorial Board
- S. Bickerton
The University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand - C. Binetruy Ph.D
Central College Nantes, Nantes, France - P. P. Camanho
University of Porto, Porto, Portugal - J. Costa-Balanzat
University of Girona Polytechnic School, Girona, Spain - L.T. Drzal
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan, United States - Q. Fu PhD
Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China - Y. Hu
University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China - J. Leng PhD
Harbin Institute of Technology, Harbin, China - Y. Li
Tongji University School of Aerospace Engineering and Applied Mechanics, Shanghai, China - A. Long
University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom - V. Michaud
Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland - M. Misra PhD
University of Guelph Department of Plant Agriculture & School of Engineering, Ontario, Canada - A. Mouritz PhD
RMIT University Aerospace Engineering and Aviation Programme, Carlton, Australia - S. Nutt
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States - T. Okabe
Tohoku University, Sendai, Japan - K.L. Pickering PhD
University of Waikato School of Engineering, Hamilton, New Zealand - K.M. Pillai
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States - K. Potter
University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom - A. Poursartip
The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - P. Smith
University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom - J. Summerscales
University of Plymouth, Plymouth, United Kingdom - R. Talreja
Texas A&M University Department of Materials Science and Engineering, College Station, Texas, United States - I. Verpoest
KU Leuven Department of Materials Science, Leuven, Belgium - C.H. Wang
University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - J.R. Youn
Seoul National University Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Gwanak-gu, Korea, Republic of
Editorial Associate
- J. Zhao
National Center for Nanoscience and Technology Chinese Academy of Sciences Key Laboratory of Nanosystem and Hierarchical Fabrication, China
In Memoriam, 2014
- Tony Kelly
University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom