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Journal of Ethnic Foods

BMC · United Kingdom · Est. 2014

ISSN2352-6181eISSN2352-619X
SJR Q1Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
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 ↗
📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.536
H-Indexi
51
SNIPi
1.282
Total Worksi
471
Total Citationsi
11,021
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.12
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
2
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Ethnic Foods provides comprehensive coverage of people's consumption of foods and aims to illuminate the benefits of traditional understanding and knowledge of foods developed over a long time. The journal emphasizes original research that examines foods, gastronomy, and eating behaviors within specific geographical and ethnic contexts. It aims to highlight the uniqueness, diversity, and creativity of food traditions and cultures, while also addressing the complex interactions between societal and environmental factors. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of these topics, the journal encourages interdisciplinary perspectives on ethnic foods, incorporating insights from food science, ethnography, cultural anthropology, population health and well-being, biology, history, ecology, and geography. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to: Ethnic foods research grounded in food science Gastronomy, history, ecology and geography of ethnic foods Ethnography and cultural anthropology of ethnic foods Food fermentation and traditional food processing Microbiology and biotechnology of ethnic foods Safety of ethnic foods Health benefits and nutrition of ethnic foods The print version of this journal is not for sale by Springer Nature.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2014
Annual Volume~ 45 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications471
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2013
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

8/11 · 73%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMC
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2352-6181 / 2352-619X
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Anonymous peer review
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
33
1.7k
2019
43
1.1k
2020
39
753
2021
49
799
2022
50
516
2023
46
417
2024
40
152
2025
24
8
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.

AnthropologyQ1
Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Culinary Culture and TourismFood Quality and Safety StudiesNutrition, Health and Food BehaviorProbiotics and Fermented FoodsOrganic Food and AgricultureBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesFood and Agricultural SciencesGABA and Rice ResearchFood composition and propertiesAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Ethnic Foods

Is Journal of Ethnic Foods a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Ethnic Foods: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Ethnic Foods?

Journal of Ethnic Foods is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.536.

Is Journal of Ethnic Foods indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Ethnic Foods is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Ethnic Foods?

The Journal of Ethnic Foods provides comprehensive coverage of people's consumption of foods and aims to illuminate the benefits of traditional understanding and knowledge of foods developed over a long time. The journal emphasizes original research that examines foods, gastronomy, and eating behaviors within specific geographical and ethnic contexts. It aims to highlight the uniqueness, diversity, and creativity of food traditions and cultures, while also addressing the complex interactions between societal and environmental factors. To achieve a comprehensive understanding of these topics, t

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Data updated: 2026-05-26 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref