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Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Switzerland · Est. 2006

ISSN1661-5751eISSN1661-5867
SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR
90
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78
✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total90
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?
178
days submission → published
measured · last 13 articles · accept 118d
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.361
H-Indexi
43
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.702
Total Worksi
1,599
Total Citationsi
11,341
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.95
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The JCF publishes original peer-reviewed research on food and feed safety, animal health, plant protection, genetic engineering, and consumer research. Research papers are published as Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and Short Communications. The JCF also presents Opinion pieces as well Reports about administrative surveillance on the same topics. The JCF is published by the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and is aimed at researchers, risk assessors, policymakers and professionals worldwide.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageGerman
1st Year Published2006
FrequencyFour No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,599
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
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

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
1661-5751 / 1661-5867
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
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?
German

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
63
752
2019
38
481
2020
50
359
2021
51
303
2022
61
272
2023
63
209
2024
52
91
2025
29
2
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 ScienceQ2
Food AnimalsQ2
BiotechnologyQ3
Food ScienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceBiotechnologyFood ScienceFood Animals

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural safety and regulationsHuman auditory perception and evaluationIdentification and Quantification in FoodFood Safety and HygienePesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyConsumer behavior in food and healthCRISPR and Genetic EngineeringMeat and Animal Product QualityDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit

Is Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 90/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit?

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit 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 1.95.

Is Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Journal fur Verbraucherschutz und Lebensmittelsicherheit?

The JCF publishes original peer-reviewed research on food and feed safety, animal health, plant protection, genetic engineering, and consumer research. Research papers are published as Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and Short Communications. The JCF also presents Opinion pieces as well Reports about administrative surveillance on the same topics. The JCF is published by the German Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (BVL) and is aimed at researchers, risk assessors, policymakers and professionals worldwide.

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