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International Journal of Food Microbiology

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1935

ISSN1879-3460

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

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

1.163

H-Index

266

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.353

Total Works

12,396

Total Citations

660,494

2yr Mean Citedness

4.14

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The International Journal of Food Microbiology publishes papers dealing with all aspects of food microbiology. It covers food science and technology, specifically in the area of microbiology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1935

FrequencyTwenty Four No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,396

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

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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?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1879-3460

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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

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.

Food ScienceQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

MicrobiologyQ1

Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & TechnologyMicrobiology

Scopus Categories

Food ScienceSafety, Risk, Reliability and QualityMedicine (miscellaneous)Microbiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Listeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyProbiotics and Fermented FoodsSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyMicrobial Inactivation MethodsMeat and Animal Product QualityFood Safety and HygieneFermentation and Sensory AnalysisEssential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodDiverse Scientific and Economic Studies