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WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,018Top JournalHybrid

Food Research International

Acronym:foodres
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Abbreviation (ISO):FOOD RES. INT
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Identifier (ISSN):0963-9969(Print)/1873-7145(Online)
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Publisher:Elsevier Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
8.8↑ +0.8
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Food Research International

WoS Q1
259123.5220183.5820194.9720206.4720217.4220228.1202372024820258.82026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):8.8
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.666
#2,018

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
253

253 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate7.1%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
929articles/year
17.69% Gold OA•90.81% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Food Research International provides a forum for the rapid dissemination of significant novel and high impact research in food science, technology, engineering and nutrition. The journal only publishes novel, high quality and high impact review papers, original research papers and letters to the editors, in the various disciplines encompassing the science and technology of food. It is journal policy to publish special issues on topical and emergent subjects of food research or food research-related areas. Special issues of selected, peer-reviewed papers from scientific meetings, workshops, conferences on the science, technology and engineering of foods will be also published.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry91.5%Biology90.1%Food science73.9%Biochemistry67.1%Organic chemistry62.8%Physics46.8%Medicine44.2%Genetics34.8%Chromatography29.6%Engineering28.3%Materials science27.1%Botany26.9%Geology25.7%Paleontology21.7%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank14/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank12/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF8.8
Articles / Year2,374
Total Citations1,755
2025
IF8
Articles / Year2,440
Total Citations17,395
2024
IF7
Articles / Year1,490
Total Citations25,852
2023
IF8.1
Articles / Year1,361
Total Citations36,536
2022
IF7.425
Articles / Year1,391
Total Citations50,494

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,018Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1992-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.666

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
9.68

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,585 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations41,867
3-Year Documents4,051
Citable Documents4,046

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 Rate48.9%

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: 7.1%

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):
1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 Research International (acronym: foodres, abbr: FOOD RES. INT, ISSN: 0963-9969) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in United States since 1992. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 8.80, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.666 (Q1), an H-index of 253.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 3.6周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 929 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,585 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
Elsevier Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1992
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16