WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,943CAS 1区Top JournalHybrid

Food Microbiology

Abbreviation (ISO):FOOD MICROBIOL

Country: England•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.995•SCImago Rank: #4,943•Identifier (ISSN):0740-0020(Print)/1095-9998(Online)•Articles / Year: 282•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $3,359 USD

Clarivate IF (2026)Q1

5.4

↑ +0.8

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

H-Index (2021)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

282articles/year

27.09% Gold OA•99.31% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

Quyết định số 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN ngày 11/7/2025 (Mục quốc tế)

3.00pts

Latest Max Score

Estimated (Dec 26)

Scoring Basis: WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year

Year	Max Score	Evaluation Details	Source
2026	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.4)	🔵 Computed
2025	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.6)	🔵 Computed
2024	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.5)	🔵 Computed
2023	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.3)	🔵 Computed
2022	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 6.374)	🔵 Computed
2021	3.00đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 5.0(IF: 5.516)	🔵 Computed
2020	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.155)	🔵 Computed
2019	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.089)	🔵 Computed
2018	2.50đ	WoS Q1 có IF ≥ 3.0(IF: 4.09)	🔵 Computed

Note: Domestic journal scores are officially collected from annual HĐGSNN decisions across councils. International journal scores are dynamically computed according to Decision 26/QĐ-HĐGSNN based on quartile and citation metrics in the publication year.

Aims & Scope

Food Microbiology publishes original research articles, short communications, review papers, letters, news items and book reviews dealing with all aspects of the microbiology of foods. The editors aim to publish manuscripts of the highest quality which are both relevant and applicable to the broad field covered by the journal. Studies must be novel, have a clear connection to food microbiology, and be of general interest to the international community of food microbiologists. The editors make every effort to ensure rapid and fair reviews, resulting in timely publication of accepted manuscripts.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology93.1%Chemistry86.2%Genetics82.3%Geology72.3%Food science72.1%Paleontology71.1%Bacteria68.5%Biochemistry66.9%Microbiology53.6%Organic chemistry47.5%Medicine44.2%Gene36.4%Physics25.3%Fermentation23.6%Engineering21.7%Botany20.5%Pathology20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Engineering & Technology Biotechnology & Applied Microbiology

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SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,943Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1984-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesImmunology and Microbiology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.995

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q1

Scopus H-Index (2025)

160

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)

Citations / Doc (2 years)

6.06

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,359 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,396

3-Year Documents555

Citable Documents554

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate48.9%

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

MicrobiologyQ2

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BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed

Updating

Average time to first editorial decision

Online Publication Speed

Updating

Time from acceptance to online publication

Official Acceptance Rate

Updating

Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher

Open Access Model

Hybrid

OA publishing option or traditional subscription

Publisher

Academic Press Inc.

Publication Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Founding Year

1984

Editorial Address

ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD, 24-28 OVAL RD, LONDON, ENGLAND, NW1 7DX

Indexing & Databases

SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	41/180	Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCRSCIE	48/187	Q2
MICROBIOLOGY	JCRSCIE	37/167	Q1
BIOTECHNOLOGY & APPLIED MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	23/180	Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY	JCISCIE	34/187	Q1
MICROBIOLOGY	JCISCIE	33/167	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	—	244	132
2025	4.6	243	1,109
2024	4.5	213	2,276
2023	5.3	188	2,742
2022	6.374	181	3,875
2021	5.516	203	5,116
2020	4.155	254	8,233
2019	4.089	297	10,976
2018	4.09	223	11,010
2017	—	356	10,561
2016	—	312	11,045
2015	—	244	11,934