What is the Impact Factor of NFS Journal?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of NFS Journal is 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is NFS Journal indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, NFS Journal is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.629 (Q2) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes NFS Journal and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

NFS Journal is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,160 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #9,358Gold OA

NFS Journal

Identifier (ISSN):2352-3646(Print)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.7↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for NFS Journal

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.7

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.629

#9,358

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ2

Self-Citation Rate2.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

27articles/year

100% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The NFS Journal publishes high-quality original research articles and methods papers presenting cutting-edge scientific advances as well as review articles on current topics in all areas of nutrition and food science. The journal particularly invites submission of articles that deal with subjects on the interface of nutrition and food research and thus connect both disciplines. The journal offers a new form of submission Registered Reports (see below). NFS Journal is a forum for research in the following areas: • Understanding the role of dietary factors (macronutrients and micronutrients, phytochemicals, bioactive lipids and peptides etc.) in disease prevention and maintenance of optimum health • Prevention of diet- and age-related pathologies by nutritional approaches • Advances in food technology and food formulation (e.g. novel strategies to reduce salt, sugar, or trans-fat contents etc.) • Nutrition and food genomics, transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics • Identification and characterization of food components • Dietary sources and intake of nutrients and bioactive compounds • Food authentication and quality • Nanotechnology in nutritional and food sciences • (Bio-) Functional properties of foods • Development and validation of novel analytical and research methods • Age- and gender-differences in biological activities and the bioavailability of vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals and other dietary factors • Food safety and toxicology • Food and nutrition security • Sustainability of food production

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

BiologyChemistryFood ScienceMedicineBiochemistryOrganic ChemistryPathologyPlant SciencesInternal MedicineEcologyHorticultureEndocrinologyPhysicsGeneticsGeology

Primary Research Areas

Agricultural and Biological Sciences Food Science

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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

JCRESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank79/187

IndexESCI

JCRESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank43/114

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Rank75/187

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank46/114

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRESCI	79/187	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRESCI	43/114	Q2
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCIESCI	75/187	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCIESCI	46/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.7

Articles / Year27

Total Citations3

2025

IF3.3

Articles / Year40

Total Citations139

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year37

Total Citations222

2023

IF0

Articles / Year37

Total Citations355

2022

IF—

Articles / Year22

Total Citations347

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.7	27	3
2025	3.3	40	139
2024	4.1	37	222
2023	0	37	355
2022	—	22	347
2021	—	26	799
2020	—	27	1,317
2019	—	12	754
2018	—	8	292
2017	—	8	131
2016	—	15	1,706
2015	—	10	541

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,358Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2015-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.629

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.08

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,160 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations326

3-Year Documents77

Citable Documents75

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 Rate49.4%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

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: 2.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Agricultural Sciences

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

NFS Journal (ISSN: 2352-3646) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Agricultural and Biological Sciences, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.629 (Q2), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 27 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,160 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.