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Food Biotechnology

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States

ISSN0890-5436eISSN1532-4249

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.381

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.485

Total Works

915

Total Citations

14,929

2yr Mean Citedness

0.86

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the biotechnological applications of microorganisms and their products, particularly in the food industry. Research explores the isolation and characterization of beneficial bacteria and yeasts from fermented foods, investigating their probiotic properties, exopolysaccharide production, and potential for functional food development. The journal also covers the use of microbial-derived compounds, such as bioactive peptides and enzymes, for health-related applications like managing hypertension and controlling fungal diseases.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

Annual Volume~ 29 articles / year

StatusActive

Total Publications915

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Review Time—

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0890-5436 / 1532-4249

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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 ScienceQ2

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3

BiotechnologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biotechnology & Applied MicrobiologyFood Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Probiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyEnzyme Production and CharacterizationProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiofuel production and bioconversion