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Springer Nature · Switzerland · Est. 2021

ISSN2731-4286eISSN2731-4286

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total50

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

0.681

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

925

Total Citations

3,478

2yr Mean Citedness

2.70

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the scientific and technical aspects of food production, processing, and consumption. It covers research on agricultural systems, food ingredients, and the development of novel food products. The journal also explores food quality, safety, and consumer acceptance, as well as the utilization of food byproducts and sustainable food practices.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2021

Annual Volume~ 237 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications925

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

OA Since2020

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~9 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

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Nature

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2731-4286 / 2731-4286

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

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.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Q1

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

Aquatic ScienceQ1

Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Food Science & Technology

Scopus Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceAgricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous)Aquatic Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Food composition and propertiesPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesSeed and Plant BiochemistryProbiotics and Fermented FoodsProteins in Food SystemsMeat and Animal Product QualityChild Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsFood Waste Reduction and Sustainability