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Food Policy

Elsevier B.V. · United Kingdom

ISSN0306-9192eISSN1873-5657

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

2.335

H-Index

193

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

2.433

Total Works

4,232

Total Citations

182,550

2yr Mean Citedness

4.74

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Food Policy examines the effectiveness and impact of policies related to food systems, including those promoting sustainable diets, plant-based proteins, and reducing trans fats. It also investigates the adoption of digital innovations in agriculture, the role of interventions in refugee camps, and consumer responses to food labeling and certifications. The journal explores how policies are set at local and EU levels, considering challenges in implementation, governance, and the impact of trade and environmental factors like extreme temperatures on agricultural commercialization and greenhouse gas emissions.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyBimonthly, <Feb. 1990->

StatusActive

Total Publications4,232

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0306-9192 / 1873-5657

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

DevelopmentQ1

Economics and EconometricsQ1

Food ScienceQ1

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ1

Sociology and Political ScienceQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Agricultural Economics & PolicyEconomicsFood Science & TechnologyNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Sociology and Political ScienceEconomics and EconometricsManagement, Monitoring, Policy and LawDevelopmentFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agricultural Innovations and PracticesAgricultural risk and resilienceFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsEconomics of Agriculture and Food MarketsChild Nutrition and Water Access