What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Food Engineering?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Food Engineering is 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Food Engineering indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Food Engineering is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.369 (Q2) and an H-index of 44.

Who publishes International Journal of Food Engineering and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Food Engineering is published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,752 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of International Journal of Food Engineering?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of International Journal of Food Engineering is "INT. J. FOOD ENG". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q4Scopus Q2SCImago #15,040Hybrid

International Journal of Food Engineering

Abbreviation (ISO):INT. J. FOOD ENG

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Identifier (ISSN):1556-3758(Print)/2194-5764(Online)

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Publisher:Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.6↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2021–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Food Engineering

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.369

#15,040

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

44 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ4

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

103articles/year

2.17% Gold OA•92.16% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Food Engineering is devoted to engineering disciplines related to processing foods. The areas of interest include heat, mass transfer and fluid flow in food processing; food microstructure development and characterization; application of artificial intelligence in food engineering research and in industry; food biotechnology; and mathematical modeling and software development for food processing purposes. Authors and editors come from top engineering programs around the world: the U.S., Canada, the U.K., and Western Europe, but also South America, Asia, Africa, and the Middle East.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Chemistry86.8%Biology81.9%Physics67.4%Food science64.1%Organic chemistry61.7%Engineering61.3%Materials science54.7%Biochemistry47.9%Thermodynamics42.2%Quantum mechanics39%Chromatography37.5%Composite material36%Geology31.2%Computer science30.4%Mathematics27.5%Medicine25.4%Geography25.4%Botany23.5%Meteorology21.7%

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural Sciences Food Science & Technology

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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

Rank146/187

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank145/187

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	146/187	Q4
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	145/187	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.6

Articles / Year41

Total Citations10

2025

IF1.4

Articles / Year67

Total Citations71

2024

IF1.6

Articles / Year79

Total Citations246

2023

IF1.832

Articles / Year72

Total Citations259

2022

IF1.713

Articles / Year60

Total Citations327

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.6	41	10
2025	1.4	67	71
2024	1.6	79	246
2023	1.832	72	259
2022	1.713	60	327
2021	1.022	78	625
2020	—	111	1,392
2019	—	73	1,203
2018	—	62	813
2017	—	116	1,511
2016	—	91	1,079
2015	—	104	1,457

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,040Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2005-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyEngineering

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.369

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.92

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,752 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations388

3-Year Documents179

Citable Documents178

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 Rate47.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Engineering (miscellaneous)Q2

BiotechnologyQ3

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: 12.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

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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 Journal of Food Engineering (abbr: INT. J. FOOD ENG, ISSN: 1556-3758) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural Sciences, published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.60, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.369 (Q2), an H-index of 44.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 103 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,752 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.