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International Journal of Food Contamination

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2196-2804
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
40
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total40
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
1.377
H-Index
33
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
99
Total Citations
3,386
2yr Mean Citedness
0.00
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the identification, analysis, and assessment of contaminants in various food products. It covers topics such as microbial pathogens, mycotoxins, heavy metals, pesticides, and microplastics. The research also addresses the health risks associated with these contaminants and explores methods for their detoxification and monitoring.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
13
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Annual Volume~ 7 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2022)
Total Publications99
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~13 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC0
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2196-2804
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022

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
Health, Toxicology and MutagenesisQ1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Food SciencePublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthHealth, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyHeavy metals in environmentSalmonella and Campylobacter epidemiologyListeria monocytogenes in Food SafetyHeavy Metal Exposure and ToxicityFood Safety and HygieneMycotoxins in Agriculture and FoodPesticide Exposure and ToxicityHeavy Metals in PlantsProbiotics and Fermented Foods
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref