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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #3,750Hybrid

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

Acronym:mnf
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Abbreviation (ISO):MOL. NUTR. FOOD RES
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Identifier (ISSN):1613-4125(Print)/1613-4133(Online)
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Publisher:Wiley-VCH Verlag
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.5↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

WoS Q2
24795.1520184.6520195.3120205.9120216.5820225.220234.520244.220254.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.178
#3,750

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
179

179 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4.4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
230articles/year
32.41% Gold OA•89.06% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research is a primary research journal devoted to health, safety and all aspects of molecular nutrition such as nutritional biochemistry, nutrigenomics and metabolomics aiming to link the information arising from related disciplines: Bioactivity: Nutritional and medical effects of food constituents including bioavailability and kinetics. Immunology: Understanding the interactions of food and the immune system. Microbiology: Food spoilage, food pathogens, chemical and physical approaches of fermented foods and novel microbial processes. Chemistry: Isolation and analysis of bioactive food ingredients while considering environmental aspects.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Biology90.2%Chemistry88.3%Medicine78.9%Biochemistry71.4%Internal medicine65.2%Genetics58.4%Endocrinology51.9%Organic chemistry45.5%Food science39.2%Pathology31%Gene26.6%Physics25.3%Immunology24.4%Cell biology20.2%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank61/187
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Q2
Rank55/187
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.5
Articles / Year262
Total Citations135
2025
IF4.2
Articles / Year424
Total Citations1,430
2024
IF4.5
Articles / Year302
Total Citations2,125
2023
IF5.2
Articles / Year334
Total Citations3,445
2022
IF6.575
Articles / Year288
Total Citations4,260

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #3,750Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2004-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.178

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.80

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,386 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,862
3-Year Documents734
Citable Documents728

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 Rate51.7%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

BiotechnologyQ1
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: 4.4%

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)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
2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

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research (acronym: mnf, abbr: MOL. NUTR. FOOD RES, ISSN: 1613-4125) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Engineering & Technology, published by Wiley-VCH Verlag in Germany since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.178 (Q1), an H-index of 179.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 230 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,386 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
Wiley-VCH Verlag
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Monthly
Founding Year
2004
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
WILEY-V C H VERLAG GMBH, PO BOX 10 11 61, WEINHEIM, GERMANY, D-69451

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