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Food Chemistry: Molecular Sciences

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 1992

ISSN2666-5662eISSN2666-5662
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
1.041
H-Index
31
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.485
Total Works
392
Total Citations
3,712
2yr Mean Citedness
1.65
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the molecular and biochemical aspects of food and agricultural products. Research investigates the composition, quality, and metabolic pathways of various food sources, including animal products, plants, and beverages. Studies often employ transcriptomic, metabolomic, and proteomic analyses to understand genetic regulation, metabolic processes, and the impact of environmental factors or dietary interventions on food quality and nutritional value.

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

General Information

Country / RegionNetherlands
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
Annual Volume~ 62 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications392
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
OA Since2019
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~15 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier B.V.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2666-5662 / 2666-5662
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?
PMC, 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
2013
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 ScienceQ1
Molecular BiologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Food ScienceMolecular Biology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMeat and Animal Product QualityPlant Gene Expression AnalysisPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementFermentation and Sensory AnalysisProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesIdentification and Quantification in FoodProbiotics and Fermented FoodsAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressHorticultural and Viticultural Research
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref