The journal COMPOSITES and NANOSTRUCTURES founded by Institute of Solid State Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences and Publishing house Virazh-Centre publishes refereed original papers on all aspects of composite materials, mainly structural materials. <...> Composites based on nanostructuring components are included in the topics essential for the journal. <...> The journal is of an interdisciplinary nature similar to the nature of composites. <...> It deals with research results on mechanical, physical, chemical, as well as technological aspects of composite materials and structure made of them. <...> The journal publishes articles on composites based on all possible matrices including polymers, metals, intermetallics, and ceramics. <...> The editorial board welcomes articles from all countries written in either Russian or English; they will be published in Russian translation. <...> All papers are to have abstracts in Russian and English. <...> Figure captions are also given in those two languages. <...> The Editorial Board is international; it includes scientists working actively in the field of composites and nanotechnologies.! <...>