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WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,234Hybrid

International Food Research Journal

Abbreviation (ISO):INT FOOD RES J
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Identifier (ISSN):1985-4668(Print)/2231-7546(Online)
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Publisher:Universiti Putra Malaysia
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.1↑ +0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Food Research Journal

WoS Q4
01120.5620180.6620190.6120201.0120211.1720220.820230.72024120251.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.299
#17,234

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
79

79 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
131articles/year
0.57% Gold OA•90.15% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The International Food Research Journal (IFRJ) publishes papers in English, six (6) issues a year with the coverage of: Food Science and Technology Nutrition and Dietetics Agriculture, multidisciplinary Chemistry, multidisciplinary The scope of the Journal includes: Food Science, Food Technology and Food Biotechnology Product Development and Sensory Evaluation Food Habits, Nutrition, and Health Food Safety and Quality Food Chemistry, Food Microbiology, Food Analysis and Testing Food Engineering Food Packaging Food Waste Management Food Entrepreneur Food Regulatory Post-Harvest Food Management Food Supply Chain Management Halal Food and Management

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryFood ScienceOrganic ChemistryBiochemistryMedicinePlant SciencesPhysicsGeneticsGeologyHorticultureEcologyPaleontologyChromatographyEngineeringPathology

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank165/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank169/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

13 year
2026Latest
IF1.1
Articles / Year—
Total Citations—
2025
IF1
Articles / Year70
Total Citations44
2024
IF0.7
Articles / Year139
Total Citations232
2023
IF0.8
Articles / Year140
Total Citations536
2022
IF1.169
Articles / Year144
Total Citations4,218

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,234Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2007-2025, 2027
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.299

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.31

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,604 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations620
3-Year Documents404
Citable Documents404

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 Rate50.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ3
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: 0%

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):
4区 (Zone 4)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

International Food Research Journal (abbr: INT FOOD RES J, ISSN: 1985-4668) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Universiti Putra Malaysia in Malaysia. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.10, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.299 (Q3), an H-index of 79.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 131 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,604 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
Universiti Putra Malaysia
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
SERDANG, SELANGOR, MALAYSIA, 00000

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28