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Foodborne Pathogens and Disease

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 1933

ISSN1556-7125

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.532

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.745

Total Works

2,611

Total Citations

74,537

2yr Mean Citedness

1.77

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of foodborne pathogens and diseases, including their prevalence, detection, and control. Research covers various pathogens such as Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio species, Campylobacter, and Toxoplasma gondii. The scope includes investigations into antimicrobial resistance, virulence factors, and the application of molecular and traditional methods for pathogen identification and characterization. Studies also explore the role of food matrices, processing stages, and environmental factors in pathogen contamination and transmission, as well as the potential of natural compounds and alternative methods for pathogen control.

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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 Published1933

Annual Volume~ 122 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,611

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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Submission Info

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1556-7125

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

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2021

2022

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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.

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

Food ScienceQ2

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3

MicrobiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyApplied Microbiology and BiotechnologyFood ScienceMicrobiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyFood Safety and HygieneEscherichia coli research studiesAntibiotic Resistance in BacteriaVibrio bacteria research studiesBacteriophages and microbial interactionsMicrobial Inactivation MethodsProbiotics and Fermented Foods