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EFSA Journal

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2003

ISSN1831-4732eISSN1831-4732

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

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.111

H-Index

193

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.539

Total Works

9,196

Total Citations

192,945

2yr Mean Citedness

3.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The journal publishes scientific opinions on the safety and efficacy of food additives, feed additives, and novel foods, with a focus on risk assessment for consumers, animals, and the environment. It also covers reports on pesticide residue levels and animal disease surveillance.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2003

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,196

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2002

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewPeer review

Review Time~5 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1831-4732 / 1831-4732

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, 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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

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 ZoologyQ1

Food ScienceQ1

ParasitologyQ1

Plant ScienceQ1

Veterinary (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyVeterinary (miscellaneous)Plant ScienceFood ScienceMicrobiologyParasitology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Agricultural safety and regulationsPesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyEffects and risks of endocrine disrupting chemicalsGenetically Modified Organisms ResearchOccupational exposure and asthmaPesticide Exposure and ToxicityVitamin K Research StudiesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingCarcinogens and Genotoxicity AssessmentInsect and Pesticide Research