Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods
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Aims & Scope
'Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods' is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing research and review papers associated with the quality and safety of food and food sources including cereals, grains, oilseeds, fruits, root crops and animal sources. It targets both primary materials and their conversion to human foods. There is a strong focus on the development and application of new analytical tools and their potential for quality assessment, assurance, control and safety. The scope includes issues of risk assessment, traceability, authenticity, food security and socio-economic impacts. Manuscripts presenting novel data and information that are likely to significantly contribute to scientific knowledge in areas of food quality and safety will be considered. 'Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods' provides a forum for all those working in the specialist field of food quality and safety to report on the progress and outcomes of their research.
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FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
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ImpaQ AnalysisQuality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (abbr: QUAL ASSUR SAF CROP, ISSN: 1757-8361) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, published by Wageningen Academic Publishers in England since 2009. 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 0.499 (Q2), an H-index of 36.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 45 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,819 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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