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Postharvest Biology and Technology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands

ISSN0925-5214eISSN1873-2356

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ 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

1.363

H-Index

194

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.783

Total Works

7,405

Total Citations

322,882

2yr Mean Citedness

5.25

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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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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications7,405

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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

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.

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