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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,755Diamond OAGold OA

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Abbreviation (ISO):FOOD TECHNOL BIOTECH
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Identifier (ISSN):1330-9862(Print)/1334-2606(Online)
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Publisher:University of Zagreb
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.9↑ +0.4
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 Technology and Biotechnology

WoS Q3
02461.1720181.5220192.1220203.9220212.3320222.420232.320242.520252.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.551
#10,755

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
88

88 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate4.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
47articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Food Technology and Biotechnology (FTB) is a diamond open access, peer-reviewed international quarterly scientific journal that publishes papers covering a wide range of topics, including molecular biology, genetic engineering, biochemistry, microbiology, biochemical engineering and biotechnological processing, food science, analysis of food ingredients and final products, food processing and technology, oenology and waste treatment. The Journal is published by the University of Zagreb, Faculty of Food Technology and Biotechnology, Croatia. It is an official journal of Croatian Society of Biotechnology and Slovenian Microbiological Society, financed by the Croatian Ministry of Science and Education, and supported by the Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
ChemistryBiologyBiochemistryOrganic ChemistryFood ScienceGeneticsPhysicsGeologyMedicinePaleontologyPlant SciencesChromatographyEngineeringNuclear Magnetic ResonanceBacteriologyEnzymologyEcologyHorticulture

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q3
Rank103/180
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank107/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

Q3
Rank118/180
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q3
Rank112/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.9
Articles / Year27
Total Citations1,061
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year50
Total Citations125
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year46
Total Citations256
2023
IF2.4
Articles / Year45
Total Citations465
2022
IF2.33
Articles / Year38
Total Citations549

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,755Scopus Q2Diamond OASCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyChemical EngineeringEngineering
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.551

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.29

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
100% Free

Diamond Open Access: Authors publish completely free of charge with zero author-facing fees.

Diamond Open Access

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations502
3-Year Documents145
Citable Documents140

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 Rate51.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ2
Chemical Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2
Food ScienceQ2
Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ2
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: 4.3%

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):
4区BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY
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 Technology and Biotechnology (abbr: FOOD TECHNOL BIOTECH, ISSN: 1330-9862) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by University of Zagreb in Croatia since 1996. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.551 (Q2), an H-index of 88.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 47 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with Diamond Open Access (100% free of author APC charges). 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
Gold OA
Publisher
University of Zagreb
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1996
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
FACULTY FOOD TECHNOLOGY BIOTECHNOLOGY, UNIV ZAGREB, KACIECEVA 23, ZAGREB, CROATIA, 41000

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28