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Acta Alimentaria

Akademiai Kiado · Hungary

ISSN0139-3006eISSN1588-2535

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.226

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.319

Total Works

1,695

Total Citations

13,052

2yr Mean Citedness

0.58

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Acta Alimentaria publishes research on food science and technology, focusing on the chemical, biochemical, and physical properties of food. Articles investigate the effects of processing, ingredients, and natural compounds on food quality, safety, and nutritional value. The journal also covers the development of functional foods, bioactive compounds, and methods for improving food preservation and shelf life.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionHungary

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 60 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications1,695

Publisher OrgAkadémiai Kiadó

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Akademiai Kiado

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0139-3006 / 1588-2535

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Food ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & TechnologyNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Food Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMeat and Animal Product QualityFood composition and propertiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology