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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,150Hybrid

Food Analytical Methods

Abbreviation (ISO):Food Anal. Methods
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Identifier (ISSN):1936-9751(Print)/1936-976X(Online)
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Publisher:Springer US
Clarivate IF (2026)
3– 0
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Food Analytical Methods

WoS Q3
12452.2520182.4120192.6720203.3720213.520222.920232.620243202532026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.534
#11,150

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
256articles/year
16.67% Gold OA•94.55% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Food Analytical Methods publishes original articles, review articles, and notes on novel and/or state-of-the-art analytical methods or issues to be solved, as well as significant improvements or interesting applications to existing methods. These include analytical technology and methodology for food microbial contaminants, food chemistry and toxicology, food quality, food authenticity and food traceability. The journal covers fundamental and specific aspects of the development, optimization, and practical implementation in routine laboratories, and validation of food analytical methods for the monitoring of food safety and quality.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry96.9%Biology86%Chromatography79.3%Organic chemistry71.1%Physics64.8%Biochemistry55%Quantum mechanics51.1%Mathematics45.8%Food science43.5%Statistics40.7%Materials science33.8%Medicine29.2%Detection limit28.7%Mass spectrometry25.8%Computer science25.8%Genetics25.6%Engineering24%Environmental chemistry23.3%Extraction (chemistry)22.7%Ecology22.2%Optics20.3%Physical chemistry20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank101/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank92/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF3
Articles / Year312
Total Citations132
2025
IF3
Articles / Year227
Total Citations634
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year172
Total Citations1,037
2023
IF2.9
Articles / Year126
Total Citations1,178
2022
IF3.498
Articles / Year263
Total Citations3,898

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #11,150Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2008-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesChemistryEngineeringImmunology and MicrobiologySocial Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.534

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.49

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,969 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,395
3-Year Documents609
Citable Documents608

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate43.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Analytical ChemistryQ2
Food ScienceQ2
Safety ResearchQ2
Safety, Risk, Reliability and QualityQ2
Applied Microbiology and BiotechnologyQ3
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Food Analytical Methods (abbr: Food Anal. Methods, ISSN: 1936-9751) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Springer US in United States since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.534 (Q2), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 256 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,969 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer US
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SPRINGER, 233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, USA, NY, 10013

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