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Italian Journal of Food Science

Abbreviation (ISO):ITAL. J. FOOD SCI
Country: Italy•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Scopus SJR: 0.399•SCImago Rank: #14,221•Identifier (ISSN):1120-1770(Print)/2239-5687(Online)•Articles / Year: 54•Estimated Publication Fee (APC): $2,653 USD
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
30

30 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate2.8%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
54articles/year
98.56% Gold OA•97.37% Original Research

State Council for Professorship (HĐGSNN) Scoring

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

1.50pts
Latest Max Score
Estimated (Dec 26)
Scoring Basis: WoS Q3

HĐGSNN Score History

By article publication year
YearMax ScoreEvaluation DetailsSource
20251.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.3)
🔵 Computed
20241.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 3.6)
🔵 Computed
20231.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 2.6)
🔵 Computed
20221.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 1.021)
🔵 Computed
20211.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.875)
🔵 Computed
20201.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.855)
🔵 Computed
20191.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.736)
🔵 Computed
20181.50đ
WoS Q3(IF: 0.615)
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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

"Italian Journal of Food Science" is an international journal publishing original, basic and applied papers, reviews, short communications, surveys and opinions on food science and technology with specific reference to the Mediterranean Region. Its expanded scope includes food production, food engineering, food management, food quality, shelf-life, consumer acceptance of foodstuffs, food safety and nutrition, energy and environmental aspects of food processing on the whole life cycle. Reviews and surveys on specific topics relevant to the advance of the Mediterranean food industry are particularly welcome.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Chemistry96.9%Biology96.7%Food science87.3%Organic chemistry68.4%Biochemistry68.2%Physics45.5%Medicine42%Botany36.6%Genetics30.6%Horticulture30.4%Chromatography28.2%Geology28.2%Engineering26.6%Ecology24.4%Paleontology21.7%Materials science21.4%

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #14,221Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1996-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.399

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

Tứ phân vị: Scopus Q2
Scopus H-Index (2025)
45

Measures cumulative publication volume and citation impact.

Scopus Database Indexed (2025)
Citations / Doc (2 years)
3.88

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,653 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Chi phí ước tính / bài báo

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations644
3-Year Documents173
Citable Documents173

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 Rate47.3%

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

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Agricultural Sciences
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4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

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
Chiriotti Editori
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1989
Editorial Address
CHIRIOTTI EDITORI, PO BOX 66, PINEROLO, ITALY, 10064
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
2026—6325
20253.3120397
20243.691609
20232.645492
20221.02139454
20210.87553949
20200.85547353
20190.73650368
20180.61529352
2017—27246
2016—42575
2014—320
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Italian Journal of Food Science

WoS Q1
0235201820192020202120222023202420253.30
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2025:3.3

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 2.8%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01