Journal
Aims & Scope
ACSJ bridges materials, manufacturing, mechanics, structure, testing, durability, certification, and aerospace application — the complete composite-structure lifecycle.
Six Research Pillars
The journal covers six major domains that together define the field.
Materials
Carbon-fibre compositesThermoset/thermoplasticCeramic-matrixMetal-matrixHybrid compositesSandwich materialsNanocomposites
Structural Mechanics
Laminate mechanicsProgressive failureDamage mechanicsFracture & delaminationBuckling & post-bucklingFatigue & creepImpact & crashworthiness
Manufacturing
Autoclave processingAutomated fibre placementResin transfer mouldingThermoplastic processingAdditive manufacturingRepair manufacturingProcess-structure-property
Testing & Integrity
Mechanical testingFull-scale testingDamage toleranceNDT & SHMAcoustic emissionStructural qualificationCertification testing
Modelling & Digital
Finite element analysisMultiscale modellingDigital twinsMachine learning & AIPhysics-informed MLUncertainty quantificationHPC
Aerospace Applications
Aircraft structuresWings & fuselageUAVs & eVTOLLaunch vehiclesSpacecraftPropulsion structuresHigh-temp structures
Out of Scope
The journal will generally reject work that is:
Purely chemical with no structural relevance
General polymer chemistry
General materials synthesis without aerospace relevance
Civil infrastructure composites
Automotive composites without aerospace transferability
Generic AI papers without composite-structure contribution
Purely mathematical modelling without engineering validation
Aerospace systems unrelated to composite structures