What is the Impact Factor of Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies is 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.305 (Q1) and an H-index of 167.

Who publishes Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies is published by Elsevier BV. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,505 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies is "INNOVATIVE FOOD SCI. EMERG. TECHNOL" with common acronym "ifset". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #3,137Top JournalHybrid

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

Acronym:ifset

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Abbreviation (ISO):INNOVATIVE FOOD SCI. EMERG. TECHNOL

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Identifier (ISSN):1466-8564(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier BV

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Clarivate IF (2026)

6.9↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):6.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.305

#3,137

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

167

167 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

282articles/year

21.04% Gold OA•98.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies (IFSET) aims to provide the highest quality original contributions and few, mainly upon invitation, reviews on and highly innovative developments in food science and emerging food process technologies. The significance of the results either for the science community or for industrial R&D groups must be specified. Papers submitted must be of highest scientific quality and only those advancing current scientific knowledge and understanding or with technical relevance will be considered.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry96.5%Biology94.9%Food science85.8%Physics61.4%Organic chemistry54.5%Biochemistry54%Engineering48.3%Materials science38.5%Quantum mechanics31.5%Medicine29.2%Thermodynamics29.2%Chromatography28%Geology25.6%Genetics25%Botany23%Composite material21.9%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Food Science & Technology

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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

JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank27/187

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank21/187

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	27/187	Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/187	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF6.9

Articles / Year327

Total Citations239

2025

IF6.8

Articles / Year450

Total Citations2,383

2024

IF6.3

Articles / Year288

Total Citations3,948

2023

IF6.6

Articles / Year230

Total Citations5,018

2022

IF7.104

Articles / Year281

Total Citations8,397

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	6.9	327	239
2025	6.8	450	2,383
2024	6.3	288	3,948
2023	6.6	230	5,018
2022	7.104	281	8,397
2021	5.916	254	9,646
2020	4.477	255	12,425
2019	4.085	162	9,317
2018	3.116	207	11,502
2017	—	217	13,907
2016	—	263	16,360
2015	—	193	12,028

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,137Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2000-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesChemistryEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.305

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

7.79

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,505 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations6,581

3-Year Documents783

Citable Documents780

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 Rate44.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Chemistry (miscellaneous)Q1

Food ScienceQ1

Industrial and Manufacturing EngineeringQ1

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: 4.8%

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

Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies (acronym: ifset, abbr: INNOVATIVE FOOD SCI. EMERG. TECHNOL, ISSN: 1466-8564) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier BV in Netherlands since 2000. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 6.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.305 (Q1), an H-index of 167.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.7周, a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 282 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,505 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.