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WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #15,895Gold OA

Italian Journal of Food Safety

Identifier (ISSN):2239-7132(Print)
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Publisher:PAGEPress Publications
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.5↓ -0.2
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q4
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Italian Journal of Food Safety

WoS Q4
01231.320231.820241.720251.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3
0.34
#15,895

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
29

29 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
32articles/year
100% Gold OA•97.14% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Food Safety (IJFS) is the official journal of the Italian Association of Veterinary Food Hygienists (AIVI). The Journal addresses veterinary food hygienists, specialists in the food industry and experts offering technical support and advice on food of animal origin. The Journal of Food Safety publishes original research papers concerning food safety and hygiene, animal health, zoonoses and food safety, food safety economics. Reviews, editorials, technical reports, brief notes, conference proceedings, letters to the Editor, book reviews are also welcome. Every article published in the Journal will be peer-reviewed by experts in the field and selected by members of the editorial board. The publication of manuscripts is subject to the approval of the Editor who has knowledge of the field discussed in the manuscript in accordance with the principles of Peer Review; referees will be selected from the Editorial Board or among qualified scientists of the international scientific community. Articles must be written in English and must adhere to the guidelines and details contained in the Instructions to Authors.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
BiologyChemistryFood ScienceMedicineGeneticsGeologyPaleontologyEcologyBacteriologyBiochemistryMicrobiologyPathologyOrganic ChemistryEngineeringBusinessPhysicsGeographyVeterinary Medicine
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank150/187
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q4
Rank145/187
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF1.5
Articles / Year115
Total Citations4
2025
IF1.7
Articles / Year123
Total Citations46
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year63
Total Citations147
2023
IF1.3
Articles / Year45
Total Citations163
2022
IF—
Articles / Year44
Total Citations241

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #15,895Scopus Q3SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2011-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3
0.34

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.63

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,741 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations237
3-Year Documents133
Citable Documents133

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.7%

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: 5.6%

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

Italian Journal of Food Safety (ISSN: 2239-7132) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by PAGEPress Publications in Italy. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.50, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.340 (Q3), an H-index of 29.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 32 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $2,741 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
Gold OA
Publisher
PAGEPress Publications
Publication Language
English, Italian
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28