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Food Protection Trends

International Association for Food Protection · United States · Est. 2003

ISSN1541-9576

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total12

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals.

SJR Score

0.211

H-Index

SNIP

0.4

Total Works

439

Total Citations

2,741

2yr Mean Citedness

6.97

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Food Protection Trends focuses on research and practices related to ensuring the safety of food. This includes investigating microbial contamination in various food products like produce and dried mushrooms, evaluating the effectiveness of sanitizers and cleaning methods, and understanding the role of food handling and preparation in preventing foodborne illnesses. The journal also covers aspects of food safety management systems, regulatory strategies, and consumer perceptions of food safety risks.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary Language—

1st Year Published2003

Annual Volume~ 19 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications439

Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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4/12 · 33%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

International Association for Food Protection

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

1541-9576

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2018

2019

2020

2021

2022

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2025

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 ScienceQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Food SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food Safety and HygieneListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetySalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyFood Supply Chain TraceabilityIdentification and Quantification in FoodFood Waste Reduction and SustainabilityMeat and Animal Product QualityOrganic Food and AgricultureFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsProbiotics and Fermented Foods