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Status
Active
Coverage
2020–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
9.9
SJR · SCImago
1.186
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
43
Best quartile
Q1 · 89th pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | 44 / 420 | 89th | Q1 |
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Food Frontiers
Food Frontiers is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 9.9), WoS ESCI, DOAJ. Published by John Wiley and Sons Inc.
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ISSN 2643-8429Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Inc
Scopus · Q1WoS · ESCIOpen Access
9.9
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Food Frontiers indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2020–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 9.9.
What quartile is Food Frontiers in Scopus?
Food Frontiers is Q1 in Food Science (rank 44 of 420), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Food Frontiers?
Food Frontiers is indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index, so it may have a Journal Impact Factor in Clarivate's Journal Citation Reports. JCR is paid, so check it for the current value. The closest free measure is its Scopus CiteScore 9.9, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 89th percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 1.186, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 43.
How much does it cost to publish in Food Frontiers?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$3,700 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Food Frontiers and what is its ISSN?
Food Frontiers is published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. Its ISSN is 2643-8429.
Is Food Frontiers in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Emerging Sources Citation Index.
Is Food Frontiers open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Food Frontiers? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Food Frontiers has an h-index of 52 and a 2-year mean of 5.35 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 9.9, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #57 of 407 Scopus journals in Food Science.
52
h-index
5.35
2-yr mean citations
320
i10-index
925
works indexed
13,663
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$3,700
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#57 of 407 Top 15% Food Science
Food Frontiers published 224 papers in 2025. 2026* is the year so far.
Main topics
h-index, i10-index and 2-year mean citedness are open, licence-clear metrics from OpenAlex — not a proprietary impact factor. The subject rank counts only journals that OpenAlex has a figure for; it is not a Scopus or Clarivate ranking. Updated 2026-10-14.
Who publishes in Food Frontiers? — latest 100 articles, 2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2026), authors are most often from China (66.5%), Italy (6.6%) and Australia (4.5%). More than half of recent authorship comes from one country.
Countries are counted fractionally, so a paper by authors from two countries counts half to each.
Are there integrity warnings for Food Frontiers? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. No retracted papers are recorded. The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers None recorded
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration66.5% of recent authorship from China
Retractions from OpenAlex; flags from the Problematic Paper Screener (Cabanac, Labbé & Magazinov, CC BY), 2026-09-21 export. A flag marks a paper for a closer look; it is not a finding against the journal.
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