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FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

ELSEVIER SCI LTD Β· GB

ISSN0268-005XeISSN1873-7137
SJR Q1βœ“ WOS SCIEβœ“ Scopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

πŸ“Š Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR Β· Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
2.96
H-Indexi
257
SNIPi
2.429

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Food Hydrocolloids publishes original research on the characterisation, functional properties, and applications of hydrocolloid materials used in food products. It covers hydrocolloid behaviour, isolation procedures, chemical and physicochemical characterization, structural characterization, and their use and analysis in finished food products. The journal also focuses on hydrocolloids applied in human health and nutrition.

AI-compiled from public web sources Β· verify on publisher page β†’

General Information

Country / RegionGB
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
Annual Volume~ 1,239 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publicationsβ€”
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0268-005X / 1873-7137
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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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Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ 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

A twelfth criterion β€” whether APC fees are clearly disclosed β€” is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
769
64k
2019
912
64k
2020
861
53k
2021
898
46k
2022
1.2k
45k
2023
1.2k
31k
2024
1.3k
11k
2025
858
724
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q1
Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1
Food ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Chemistry, AppliedFood Science & Technology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Proteins in Food SystemsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsFood composition and propertiesMicroencapsulation and Drying ProcessesPolysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingFood Chemistry and Fat AnalysisMeat and Animal Product QualityMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology

Frequently asked questions about FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS

Is FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS?

FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date.

Is FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

FOOD HYDROCOLLOIDS is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref