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Frontiers in Food Science and Technology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2674-1121eISSN2674-1121
SJR Q2WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q2. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q2
SJR · Scopus
Top 50% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.584
H-Indexi
19
SNIPi
0.56
Total Worksi
223
Total Citationsi
1,369
2yr Mean Citednessi
3.24
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of food science and technology. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, and industry professionals to share their latest findings, innovations, and insights. We cover a wide range of topics, including food chemistry, food microbiology, food processing, food safety, nutrition, sensory science, and food engineering. Our goal is to foster collaboration and advance the field of food science and technology for the benefit of society.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2021
FrequencyContinuous
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications223
Publisher OrgFrontiers Media
OA Since2020
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
OA LicenseCC BY
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/11 · 91%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Frontiers Media SA
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
2674-1121 / 2674-1121
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
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
1
5
2021
45
593
2022
55
555
2023
43
400
2024
53
242
2025
70
53
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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q2
BiotechnologyQ2
Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Food ScienceQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

BiotechnologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Engineering (miscellaneous)Food Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food composition and propertiesMeat and Animal Product QualityProtein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMicrobial Inactivation MethodsNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingSeed and Plant BiochemistryProbiotics and Fermented FoodsProteins in Food SystemsPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Food Science and Technology

Is Frontiers in Food Science and Technology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Food Science and Technology: it is indexed in Web of Science, 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 Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.24.

Is Frontiers in Food Science and Technology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?

Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of food science and technology. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers, scientists, and industry professionals to share their latest findings, innovations, and insights. We cover a wide range of topics, including food chemistry, food microbiology, food processing, food safety, nutrition, sensory science, and food engineering. Our goal is to foster collaboration and advance the field of food science and technology for the benefit of

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