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Reinforced Plastics Template

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Reinforced Plastics is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Biotechnology and Related Fields, Material Properties and Applications, Science, Research, and Medicine.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleNumbered (Elsevier)
Numbered — [1], [2] in the text
[1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Reinforced Plastics 12 (2023) 45–58.

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Publishes research inBiotechnology and Related Fields Material Properties and Applications Science, Research, and Medicine Manufacturing Process and Optimization Fiber-reinforced polymer composites
ISSN0034-3617
Citation impact (2-yr)0.04
h-index38
i10-index200
Total citations8,817
Top institutions publishing hereIn-Q-Tel
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
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Papers published in Reinforced Plastics per year

243
2013
226
2014
550
2015
502
2016
445
2017
422
2018
294
2019
384
2020
295
2021
30
2022
40
2023
26
2024

Citation impact of Reinforced Plastics by publication year

362
2013
515
2014
561
2015
387
2016
625
2017
108
2018
180
2019
149
2020
70
2021
1
2022
4
2023
1
2024

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Reinforced Plastics

Launching the carbon fibre recycling industry

Vicki P. McConnell · 1 Mar 2010

Recycling carbon fibres from aerospace composite scrap has environmental and business benefits. The shift from pilot scale to industrial operations is progressing, as Vicki P. McConnell learns from entrepreneurs in this enterprise.

Airbus A350 XWB update

George Marsh · 1 Nov 2010

A350 XWB (extra wide body), the aircraft that Airbus Industrie did not want to build, is now visibly taking shape, propelled by fully committed engineering and management teams within Airbus itself and throughout its supply chain. George Marsh reviews the project so far.

Composites can be recycled

Amanda Jacob · 1 May 2011

The question of how to dispose of end-of-life thermoset composites parts is growing in importance. Traditional disposal routes such as landfill and incineration are becoming increasingly restricted, and composites companies and their customers are looking for more sustainable solutions. The European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) addressed this issue at its Information Day – Competitive Composites:…

Customization of mass-produced parts by combining injection molding and additive manufacturing with Industry 4.0 technologies

Heinz Gaub · 26 Oct 2015

Two trends are currently in evidence among plastics processing companies: On the one hand, the complexity of systems is increasing, while on the other, customers are seeking flexible solutions owing to ever faster product changes, increasing variant diversity and, consequently, ever smaller unit volumes per order, down to one-off parts. These requirements can be met,…

Reinforced Plastics template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Reinforced Plastics format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Reinforced Plastics template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Reinforced Plastics use?
Reinforced Plastics uses Numbered (Elsevier) references, shown as numbered [1], [2] markers in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: [1] A. Smith, B. Jones, C. Lee, A representative article title, Reinforced Plastics 12 (2023) 45–58.
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