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Food Studies

Common Ground Research Networks · United States · Est. 2012

ISSN2160-1933
SJR Q2✓ Scopus / SJR
66
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q266
Total66
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field
Journal Impact Factor
Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗
SJR Scorei
0.163
H-Indexi
10
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.14
Total Worksi
291
Total Citationsi
429
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.53
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal explores new possibilities for sustainable food production and human nutrition. This interdisciplinary forum integrates agricultural, environmental, nutritional, health, social, economic, and cultural perspectives, offering a platform for broad theoretical and global policy explorations as well as detailed examinations of specific human physiological, nutritional, and socio-cultural dynamics. The journal welcomes rigorous scholarship on how innovative forms of responsible agriculture, culturally informed practices, and institutional mechanisms address these challenges, contributing to the advancement of a sustainable and equitable food system.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2012
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications291
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Submission Info

Peer Reviewtwo-way blind peer-reviewed
Review Time—
Acceptance Rate28%
OA License—
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 · 58%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Common Ground Research Networks
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2160-1933
✅
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus
✅
Peer review process documented?
two-way blind peer-reviewed
❌
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
Citations received
20
32
2019
13
20
2020
11
15
2021
21
20
2022
6
67
2023
13
7
2024
12
1
2025
31
17
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Cultural StudiesQ2
Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Q4
Food ScienceQ4
Nutrition and DieteticsQ4
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Environmental Science (miscellaneous)Cultural StudiesNutrition and DieteticsFood SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Culinary Culture and TourismFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsOrganic Food and AgricultureFood Safety and HygieneUrban Agriculture and SustainabilityAfrican Botany and Ecology StudiesSeed and Plant BiochemistryGlobal trade, sustainability, and social impactAgriculture, Land Use, Rural DevelopmentDiverse Educational Innovations Studies

Frequently asked questions about Food Studies

Is Food Studies a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Food Studies: it is indexed in Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 66/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Food Studies?

Food Studies is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.163.

Is Food Studies indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Food Studies is indexed in Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Food Studies?

Food Studies: An Interdisciplinary Journal explores new possibilities for sustainable food production and human nutrition. This interdisciplinary forum integrates agricultural, environmental, nutritional, health, social, economic, and cultural perspectives, offering a platform for broad theoretical and global policy explorations as well as detailed examinations of specific human physiological, nutritional, and socio-cultural dynamics. The journal welcomes rigorous scholarship on how innovative forms of responsible agriculture, culturally informed practices, and institutional mechanisms address

What is the acceptance rate of Food Studies?

Food Studies lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 28%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref