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NFS Journal

Elsevier GmbH · Germany · Est. 2015

ISSN2352-3646eISSN2352-3646
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
43
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total43
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
0.676
H-Index
39
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.132
Total Works
253
Total Citations
6,166
2yr Mean Citedness
2.90
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

NFS Journal publishes research on food science and technology, focusing on the analysis of food composition, the development of functional food ingredients, and the evaluation of food processing techniques. Articles investigate the presence of contaminants and bioactive compounds in various food products, including plant-based proteins, fermented foods, and dairy products. The journal also covers research on improving the nutritional and sensory properties of foods through fortification and the use of natural extracts, as well as studies on the impact of food on gut microbiota and health.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2015
Annual Volume~ 38 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications253
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2014
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
Koninklijke BibliotheekPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier GmbH
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2352-3646 / 2352-3646
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?
Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Portico, 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
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 ScienceQ2
Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & TechnologyNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesFood composition and propertiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringMeat and Animal Product QualityProteins in Food SystemsNutritional Studies and DietProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesMicrobial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref