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Food Science and Biotechnology

The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology · South Korea · Est. 1970

ISSN2092-6456
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
53
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
Total53
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
0.713
H-Index
83
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.956
Total Works
6,029
Total Citations
85,518
2yr Mean Citedness
3.22
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Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Food Science and Biotechnology is an international journal focusing on the physical, chemical, biological, and health aspects of food science and technology. Published by the Korean Society of Food Science and Technology. Welcomes submissions on food chemistry and analysis, food hygiene and toxicology, food microbiology and biotechnology, and food engineering. Offers high visibility for work, with over 361,613 article downloads in 2023. Provide attractive turnaround times, averaging a month from submission to first decision.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1970
Annual Volume~ 281 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications6,029
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
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

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
The Korean Society of Food Science and Technology
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2092-6456
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
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?
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.

Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ2
BiotechnologyQ2
Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyFood ScienceApplied Microbiology and Biotechnology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food Quality and Safety StudiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesFood composition and propertiesProbiotics and Fermented FoodsMeat and Animal Product QualityProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesMicrobial Metabolites in Food BiotechnologyProteins in Food SystemsGABA and Rice ResearchPhytoestrogen effects and research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref