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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #2,782Top JournalGold OA

Lwt-Food Science and Technology

Acronym:lwt
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Abbreviation (ISO):LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL
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Identifier (ISSN):0023-6438(Print)/1096-1127(Online)
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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
7.1↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Lwt-Food Science and Technology

WoS Q1
257103.1320183.7120194.0120204.9520216.06202262023620246.620257.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):7.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.394
#2,782

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
202

202 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate6.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessGold OA
2,612articles/year
100% Gold OA•99.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

LWT - Food Science and Technology is an international journal that publishes innovative papers in the fields of food chemistry, biochemistry, microbiology, technology and nutrition. The work described should be innovative either in the approach or in the methods used. The significance of the results either for the science community or for the food industry must also be specified. Contributions written in English are welcomed in the form of review articles, short reviews, research papers, and research notes. Papers featuring animal trials and cell cultures are outside the scope of the journal and will not be considered for publication.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry92.7%Biology92.1%Food science76.9%Organic chemistry67.6%Biochemistry67%Physics49.3%Medicine36%Materials science34.1%Engineering33.7%Genetics32.1%Geology29.4%Chromatography28%Botany26.9%Paleontology24%Quantum mechanics21.7%Composite material20.5%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank24/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q1
Rank22/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF7.1
Articles / Year1,000
Total Citations682
2025
IF6.6
Articles / Year1,649
Total Citations8,802
2024
IF6
Articles / Year1,579
Total Citations21,638
2023
IF6
Articles / Year1,287
Total Citations27,804
2022
IF6.056
Articles / Year1,364
Total Citations40,651

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,782Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1973, 1984-1989, 1991-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.394

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
7.89

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,486 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations40,598
3-Year Documents4,692
Citable Documents4,687

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 Rate47.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ1
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: 6.7%

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

Lwt-Food Science and Technology (acronym: lwt, abbr: LWT-FOOD SCI TECHNOL, ISSN: 0023-6438) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Academic Press Inc. in England since 1968. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 7.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.394 (Q1), an H-index of 202.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 8.1周, a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 2,612 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,486 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
Academic Press Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
1968
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV, PO BOX 211, AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS, 1000 AE

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