What is the Impact Factor of Food Frontiers?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Food Frontiers is 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Food Frontiers indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Food Frontiers is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.186 (Q1) and an H-index of 43.

Who publishes Food Frontiers and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Food Frontiers is published by Wiley. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,538 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,707Top JournalGold OA

Food Frontiers

Identifier (ISSN):2643-8429(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.3↓ -0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCITop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Food Frontiers

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.186

#3,707

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

43 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCITop Tier

Self-Citation Rate8.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

159articles/year

100% Gold OA•63.64% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Food Frontiers is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Wiley in Australia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.186 (Q1), an H-index of 43.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology83%Chemistry68.8%Medicine64.8%Biochemistry55.1%Organic chemistry41.5%Food science39.2%Genetics36.4%Internal medicine35.8%Pathology28.4%Botany23.9%Physics23.9%Computer science21.6%Antioxidant21%

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank33/187

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank47/187

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRESCI	33/187	Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCIESCI	47/187	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

7 year

2026Latest

IF6.3

Articles / Year162

Total Citations59

2025

IF6.9

Articles / Year224

Total Citations689

2024

IF7.4

Articles / Year216

Total Citations2,494

2023

IF9.9

Articles / Year131

Total Citations2,654

2022

IF—

Articles / Year66

Total Citations1,863

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.3	162	59
2025	6.9	224	689
2024	7.4	216	2,494
2023	9.9	131	2,654
2022	—	66	1,863
2021	—	70	2,547
2020	—	58	3,426

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,707Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2020-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.186

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.39

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,538 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations2,642

3-Year Documents335

Citable Documents318

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate45.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ1

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: 8.1%

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):

1区 (Zone 1)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 159 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,538 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.