Journal of Food Engineering
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237 papers with at least that number of citations each
Aims & Scope
The journal publishes original research and review papers on any subject at the interface between food and engineering, particularly those of relevance to industry, including: Engineering properties of foods, food physics and physical chemistry; processing, measurement, control, packaging, storage and distribution; engineering aspects of the design and production of novel foods and of food service and catering; design and operation of food processes, plant and equipment; economics of food engineering, including the economics of alternative processes. Accounts of food engineering achievements are of particular value.
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ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Food Engineering (acronym: jfoodeng, abbr: J. FOOD ENG, ISSN: 0260-8774) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Elsevier Ltd in England since 1982. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 5.80, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.130 (Q1), an H-index of 237.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 6.7周, a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 451 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,413 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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