What is the Impact Factor of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.768 (Q1) and an H-index of 87.

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

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,205 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is "Front. Sustainable Food Syst". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #7,307Hybrid

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

Abbreviation (ISO):Front. Sustainable Food Syst

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Identifier (ISSN):2571-581X(Print)

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Publisher:Frontiers Media S.A.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.1↑ +1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.768

#7,307

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

87 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate8.1%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

507articles/year

99.86% Gold OA•82.61% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems (abbr: Front. Sustainable Food Syst, ISSN: 2571-581X) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Frontiers Media S.A. in Switzerland. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.768 (Q1), an H-index of 87.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology95%Ecology77.5%Geography65.1%History52.7%Archaeology52.2%Environmental science51.1%Economics49.3%Agriculture47.1%Chemistry45.5%Business41.4%Geology40.6%Agronomy34.2%Medicine33.3%Political science30.6%Engineering29.1%Law29.1%Botany27.9%Physics26.4%Organic chemistry26.1%Paleontology24.6%Sociology23.6%Food science22.7%Computer science22.4%Biochemistry21.7%Horticulture20.5%Genetics20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Horticulture

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank70/187

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank87/187

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	70/187	Q2
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	87/187	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

10 year

2026Latest

IF4.1

Articles / Year1,403

Total Citations710

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year1,168

Total Citations5,661

2024

IF3.7

Articles / Year924

Total Citations8,814

2023

IF4.7

Articles / Year921

Total Citations12,821

2022

IF5.005

Articles / Year697

Total Citations12,348

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.1	1,403	710
2025	3.1	1,168	5,661
2024	3.7	924	8,814
2023	4.7	921	12,821
2022	5.005	697	12,348
2021	—	544	21,208
2020	—	284	14,577
2019	—	117	8,014
2018	—	90	4,926
2017	—	2	56

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,307Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2017-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesEnvironmental Science

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.768

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.33

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,205 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations11,791

3-Year Documents2,577

Citable Documents2,427

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)16

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate40.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Agronomy and Crop ScienceQ1

EcologyQ1

Food ScienceQ1

HorticultureQ1

Global and Planetary ChangeQ2

Management, Monitoring, Policy and LawQ2

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):

2区 (Zone 2)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

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 507 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,205 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.