Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology
ISSN 1847-3466 · eISSN 1848-9923 · Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek · Croatia
Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology is published by Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food and Agricultural Sciences, Food composition and properties and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 43% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology (CJFST) is an international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing novel and high-quality research papers that advance the food science and technology. The Aims and Scope are assessed and modified on an annual basis to reflect developments in the field. In addition to research papers, CJFST also publishes Review articles, Preliminary communication articles, Scientific notes, Professional papers and Conference papers. We especially welcome papers related to a wide range of food science and technology topics from Central and Southeast Europe. The scope of the CJFST includes, but is not limited to: Processing of agricultural products and foods; Microbiology and biotechnology; Food quality and safety; Food chemistry and toxicology; Sensory, nutritional and physiological aspects of food; Nutrition; Functional food and nutraceuticals; Food additives; Food packaging, storage and distribution; Food laws and regulations; Food and process engineering; Design and operation of processes; Freshwater science; Environmental science; Separation processes; Biomass and Bio-energy; Waste management. The CJFST is an open access journal that supports a greater global knowledge exchange. All articles published by CJFST are made freely and permanently accessible online immediately upon publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences21%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing12.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine9.9%
- Seed and Plant BiochemistryAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Food Drying and ModelingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Edible Oils Quality and AnalysisChemistry4.4%
- Advanced Scientific Research MethodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) | Q4 | 239/253 | 5th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 21OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.12OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 310 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 10 | 258 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 347 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 329 |
| 2023 | 24 | 24 | 308 |
| 2022 | 29 | 29 | 278 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 232 |
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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
- Page charges
- No page charges
- Submission fee
- No submission fee
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted7
- conference paperwe invite them also to publish the manuscripts (Original scientific papers, Preliminary communications, Scientific notes, Reviews, Professional papers, Conferen…Length not stated
- conference papersCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
- original scientific papersCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
- preliminary communicationsCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
- professional papersCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
- reviewsCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
- scientific notesCroatian Journal of Food Science and Technology publishes original scientific papers, preliminary communications, scientific notes, reviews, professional papers…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteLicense & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- License & copyright Licence terms
Content freely available for non-commercial purposes with attribution; allows copying, redistribution, transformation, and building upon. Model summary
All content is made freely available for non-commercial purposes, users are allowed to copy and redistribute the material, transform, and build upon the material as long as they cite the source.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
No publication/processing fees are charged to authors. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All contributing manuscripts will be subjected to critical peer review. Model summary
All contributing manuscripts will be subjected to critical peer review.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek
- Country or region
- Croatia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1847-3466
- Electronic ISSN
- 1848-9923
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology
How long does peer review take at Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Croatian Journal of Food Science and Technology is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .