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Postharvest Biology and Technology

Elsevier B.V. Β· Netherlands

ISSN0925-5214eISSN1873-2356
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quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
1.383
H-Indexi
194
SNIPi
1.783
Total Worksi
7,405
Total Citationsi
322,882
2yr Mean Citednessi
5.25
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Postharvest Biology and Technology is devoted exclusively to original papers, review articles, and frontiers articles on biological and technological postharvest research of horticultural crops including fruit, vegetables, grapes, flowers, tea, and nuts, but excluding grains. The journal considers all aspects of postharvest research throughout the supply chain, including storage technologies, treatments, quality evaluation, packaging, handling, and distribution.

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

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Publishedβ€”
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive
Total Publications7,405
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid
Peer Reviewβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes
⚑ Hybrid journal β€” subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 Β· 55%
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Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
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Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
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Is the ISSN verified?
0925-5214 / 1873-2356
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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
270
13k
2019
270
13k
2020
301
11k
2021
327
9.4k
2022
440
9.7k
2023
542
7.2k
2024
671
3.4k
2025
472
256
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.

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1
Food ScienceQ1
HorticultureQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

AgronomyFood Science & TechnologyHorticulture

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceFood ScienceHorticulture

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementPlant Physiology and Cultivation StudiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesPlant Pathogens and Fungal DiseasesPlant Surface Properties and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Postharvest Biology and Technology

Is Postharvest Biology and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Postharvest Biology and Technology: 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 Postharvest Biology and Technology?

Postharvest Biology and Technology 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. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.25.

Is Postharvest Biology and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Postharvest Biology and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref