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Journal of Functional Foods

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2008

ISSN1756-4646eISSN2214-9414

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

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

0.837

H-Index

166

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.951

Total Works

7,139

Total Citations

232,668

2yr Mean Citedness

3.47

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the study of functional foods and bioactive compounds derived from various natural sources, including fruits, plants, and marine organisms. Research investigates their chemical composition, biological activities such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects, and their potential applications in human health, disease prevention, and nutraceutical development. Specific areas include the impact of food processing, bioavailability, and the modulation of gut microbiota and signaling pathways.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2008

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications7,139

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~20 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1756-4646 / 2214-9414

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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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 ScienceQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & TechnologyNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsFood ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesGut microbiota and healthProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyNatural Antidiabetic Agents StudiesDiet and metabolism studiesAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressFood composition and propertiesBiochemical effects in animals