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Food and Function

Royal Society of Chemistry · United Kingdom · Est. 1919

ISSN2042-6496eISSN2042-650X

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 on Clarivate Master Journal List ↗

SJR Score

1.194

H-Index

153

SNIP

1.138

Total Works

10,030

Total Citations

288,389

2yr Mean Citedness

4.80

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Food and Function focuses on food and its functions in relation to health. This includes the physical properties and structure of food, the chemistry of food components, and the biochemical, physiological, and nutritional actions of food components. The journal also explores topics in food science such as digestion, fermentation, starch, gut flora research, Lactobacillus, colitis, and 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 / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1919

FrequencyMonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications10,030

Publisher OrgRoyal Society of Chemistry

Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Royal Society of Chemistry

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2042-6496 / 2042-650X

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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

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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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyFood Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Food ScienceMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Gut microbiota and healthPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesDiet and metabolism studiesProteins in Food SystemsProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesFood composition and propertiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyDiet, Metabolism, and DiseaseNatural Antidiabetic Agents Studies