ScopusElsevier Scopus
Status
Active
Coverage
2017–present
Source type
Journal
Open access
Yes
CiteScore
7.8
SJR · SCImago
0.796
Q1 SJR quartile
H-index
38
Best quartile
Q1 · 82nd pctile
| Subject area | Rank | Pctile | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | 75 / 420 | 82nd | Q1 |
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Food Quality and Safety
Food Quality and Safety is Scopus-indexed (Q1, CiteScore 7.8), WoS SCIE, DOAJ. Published by Oxford University Press.
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ISSN 2399-1399Verify ISSN ↗2399-1402Verify ISSN ↗
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Scopus · Q1WoS · SCIEOpen Access
7.8
CiteScore 2025
Q1
Best quartile
3
Indexed in
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Quick answers
Is Food Quality and Safety indexed in Scopus?
Yes — actively indexed in Scopus, coverage 2017–present, best quartile Q1, CiteScore 7.8.
What quartile is Food Quality and Safety in Scopus?
Food Quality and Safety is Q1 in Food Science (rank 75 of 420), by CiteScore 2025.
What is the impact factor of Food Quality and Safety?
Food Quality and Safety is indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded, 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 7.8, which places it in quartile Q1 at the 82nd percentile of its subject. Its SCImago Journal Rank (SJR, a free Scopus-based metric) is 0.796, quartile Q1, with an H-index of 38.
How much does it cost to publish in Food Quality and Safety?
The publisher lists an article processing charge of about US$1,855 for open access (source: OpenAlex). Many journals also publish by the subscription route at no cost to the author, so confirm on the journal's own website.
Who publishes Food Quality and Safety and what is its ISSN?
Food Quality and Safety is published by Oxford University Press. Its print ISSN is 2399-1399 and its online ISSN is 2399-1402.
Is Food Quality and Safety in Web of Science?
Yes — indexed in the Science Citation Index Expanded.
Is Food Quality and Safety open access?
Yes — it is an open-access journal, listed in DOAJ.
How well cited is Food Quality and Safety? — open metrics via OpenAlex
Food Quality and Safety has an h-index of 44 and a 2-year mean of 4.08 citations per paper (OpenAlex). Its Scopus CiteScore is 7.8, quartile Q1. On 2-year citations it ranks #91 of 407 Scopus journals in Food Science.
44
h-index
4.08
2-yr mean citations
239
i10-index
541
works indexed
11,246
total citations
Publication fee · open access list price, US$
US$1,855
2-yr mean citations, among Scopus journals in the same subject
#91 of 407 Top 23% Food Science
Food Quality and Safety published 81 papers in 2025; its busiest recent year was 2022 with 83. 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 Quality and Safety? — latest 100 articles, 2025–2026
In its latest 100 research articles (2025–2026), authors are most often from China (91.8%), Egypt (1%) and Türkiye (0.8%). 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 Quality and Safety? — indicators, not proof of misconduct
Scopus status: Active. 2 retracted papers are recorded (3.7 per 1,000 papers). The Problematic Paper Screener flags none of its papers. These are indicators to check, not findings against the journal.
- Scopus statusActive
- Retracted papers 2 · 3.7 per 1,000 papers
- Problematic Paper Screener flags None flagged
- Author concentration91.8% 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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