Journal profile · Food Science & Technology
British Food Journal
ISSN 0007-070X · eISSN 1758-4108 · Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 1963
British Food Journal: CAS Zone 3 · Economics (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.35; hybrid open access; review 18–36 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 392 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Food Journal is published by Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Economics in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Organic Food and Agriculture, Culinary Culture and Tourism and Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and Identification, together about 30.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
After 115 years, the British Food Journal (BFJ) continues to be highly respected worldwide for its broad and unique interdisciplinary coverage of the latest food-related double blind peer-reviewed research. It links all sectors of this dynamic industry, keeping abreast of emerging trends, topical and controversial issues and informing and stimulating debate. - See more at: http://emeraldgrouppublishing.com/products/journals/journals.htm?id=bfj#sthash.O3wH4pEh.dpuf
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Food Science & Technology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.8%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting7.9%
- Food Waste Reduction and SustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting6.7%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine6.2%
- Environmental Sustainability in BusinessBusiness, Management and Accounting6.2%
- Food Safety and HygieneAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Economics Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Economics Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Economics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Agricultural Economics & Policy | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 4.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 141OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,829OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 22.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 382LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,091 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 245 | 55 | 93 |
| 2025 | 392 | 92 | 1,208 |
| 2024 | 242 | 66 | 2,146 |
| 2023 | 218 | 78 | 3,452 |
| 2022 | 248 | 81 | 5,879 |
| 2021 | 369 | 105 | 8,306 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
- Average review time (community reports)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Emerald Group Publishing Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1963
- ISSN
- 0007-070X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1758-4108
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Food Journal
What CAS zone is British Food Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, British Food Journal is in Zone 3 of Economics, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Food Science & Technology / Agricultural Economics & Policy. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Economics. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of British Food Journal?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.35; CiteScore 9.3, h-index 141.
How long does peer review take at British Food Journal?
Authors report an average review time of 18–36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index British Food Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Food Journal is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is British Food Journal open access, and what is the APC?
British Food Journal is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .