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Postharvest Biology and Technology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0925-5214eISSN1873-2356

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

SJR Scorei

1.383

H-Indexi

194

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.783

Total Worksi

7,405

Total Citationsi

322,882

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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.

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General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications7,405

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

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?

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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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

Citations received

270

13k

2019

270

12k

2020

301

11k

2021

327

2022

438

9.1k

2023

542

6.6k

2024

671

2.7k

2025

363

106

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — 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 — 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — 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 — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — 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.