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Food Biophysics

Springer · United States · Est. 2004

ISSN1557-1858eISSN1557-1866
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.699
H-Indexi
74
SNIPi
0.722
Total Worksi
1,131
Total Citationsi
27,707
2yr Mean Citednessi
2.54
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Aims & Scope

Food Biophysics is a specialized journal publishing research on physical and chemical studies of food structure, properties, and functions and their relationship to the molecular structure and properties of food materials. Biophysical studies of food involve research at the intersection of food chemistry, biology, and engineering. Covers detailed studies on food structure, properties, and functions in relation to molecular structure and properties of food materials. Explores the structure of food molecules, biopolymers, and food materials, as well as mechanisms of antimicrobial action. Delivers insights into molecular mechanisms of taste and smell. Presents novel techniques in food biophysics, including spectroscopic, thermal, and rheological studies. Discusses glass transitions in biomaterials and their influence on chemical reaction rate, microbial growth, or sensory properties.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2004
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,131
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1557-1858 / 1557-1866
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — 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
58
1.4k
2019
39
917
2020
48
859
2021
67
924
2022
50
690
2023
97
631
2024
169
489
2025
119
40
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.

Analytical ChemistryQ2
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
BioengineeringQ2
BiophysicsQ2
Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Analytical ChemistryBioengineeringBiophysicsFood ScienceApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Proteins in Food SystemsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsMicroencapsulation and Drying ProcessesFood composition and propertiesFood Chemistry and Fat AnalysisNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMeat and Animal Product QualityPickering emulsions and particle stabilizationProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls

Frequently asked questions about Food Biophysics

Is Food Biophysics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Food Biophysics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Food Biophysics?

Food Biophysics 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 2.54.

Is Food Biophysics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Food Biophysics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Food Biophysics?

Food Biophysics is a specialized journal publishing research on physical and chemical studies of food structure, properties, and functions and their relationship to the molecular structure and properties of food materials. Biophysical studies of food involve research at the intersection of food chemistry, biology, and engineering. Covers detailed studies on food structure, properties, and functions in relation to molecular structure and properties of food materials. Explores the structure of food molecules, biopolymers, and food materials, as well as mechanisms of antimicrobial action. Deliver

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