Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Current Research in Food Science
ISSN 2665-9271 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Current Research in Food Science: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.69; fully open access; APC about USD 3,480; median 75 days to acceptance (114 articles, last 24 months); 328 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Research in Food Science is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Proteins in Food Systems, Food composition and properties and Meat and Animal Product Quality, together about 27.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Research in Food Science (CRFS) is a new primary research, gold open access journal from Elsevier. CRFS publishes original papers and short communications - including viewpoints and perspectives - resulting from research carried out on food systems and their components.Current Research in Food Science publishes novel, high-impact research with scientific depth and a quantitative perspective. Studies must be based on robust experimental or computational models, properly replicated and supported with rigorous statistical analysis. Topics covered include food chemistry, physics, microbiology, applied nutrition (feeding studies, in-vitro digestibility), process and package engineering, materials science, agri-food systems, food sustainability, and food security.In addition to traditional experimental approaches, the journal welcomes advanced computational work such as computer simulations, bootstrapping methods, and frontier AI systems— including foundation models, agentic AI, and multimodal learning frameworks—when applied to address fundamental challenges in food science. Examples include AI-driven modeling of complex biological or microbial systems, predictive analytics for food quality and safety, optimization in process and packaging engineering, and large-scale sustainability or food security modeling. All AI-related studies must demonstrate methodological transparency, reproducibility, and scientific novelty.Please note that survey-type data papers, product development–oriented research, clinical nutrition or medical studies (including traditional medicine), most nutraceutical/supplement work, and meta-analyses fall outside the scope of the journal. Such submissions will be rejected editorially—this is a matter of scope, not of research quality.Current Research in Food Science is a peer-reviewed gold open access (OA) journal and upon acceptance all articles are permanently and freely available. Topics covered in Current Research in Food Science include food chemistry, physics, microbiology, applied nutrition (feeding studies, in-vitro digestibility), process and package engineering, materials science, food sustainability, and food security.Current Research in Food Science builds on Elsevier's reputation for excellence in scientific publishing and long-standing commitment to communicating reproducible biomedical research targeted at improving human health.Expertise - Editors and Editorial Board bring depth and breadth of expertise and experience to the journal.Speed - Submission and peer review is fast, and publication of final manuscripts is instantaneous.Discoverability - Articles get high visibility and maximum exposure on an industry-leading platform that reaches a vast global audience.Ethics in Publishing: General StatementThe Editor(s) and Publisher of this Journal believe that there are fundamental principles underlying scholarly or professional publishing. For more information, please refer to: https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofinterest
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editor-in-chief Alejandro G. MarangoniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 11, Canada 8, Netherlands 6, Spain 4, Mainland China 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.8%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing8.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine6%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.3%
- Biochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesNursing4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 7.69LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 12.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 815OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 8.21OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 1.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.88%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 302LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 500Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,585 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 285 | 285 | 257 |
| 2025 | 328 | 328 | 2,432 |
| 2024 | 292 | 292 | 4,745 |
| 2023 | 239 | 239 | 6,188 |
| 2022 | 259 | 259 | 9,256 |
| 2021 | 119 | 119 | 7,061 |
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
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
75 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 1 days (114 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 77 days
- Sample
- 114 articles with submission and acceptance dates (685 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 35 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 76 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 3,480 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 3,170 / EUR 2,970 / GBP 2,540 / JPY 393,180 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,500 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,650 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Not considered
- survey-type data papers; product development–oriented research; most nutraceutical/supplement work; meta-analyses
Article types accepted10
- full-length review articlesThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.Length not stated
- graphical reviewsThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.Length not stated
- hypothesisThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- meta-analysisThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- research paperThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- research papersThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.Length not stated
- reviewThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- review articleThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- short communicationThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.We support the "Your Paper Your Way" Elsevier gui…Length not stated
- short communicationsThe Journal publishes Research Papers, Short Communications, Graphical Reviews and Full-length Review Articles.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Publishing ethics policy Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing allowed Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2665-9271
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Research in Food Science
What CAS zone is Current Research in Food Science in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Research in Food Science is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Food Science & Technology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Research in Food Science?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.69; CiteScore 12.5, h-index 69.
How long does peer review take at Current Research in Food Science?
Based on the dates recorded on 114 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 75 days (interquartile range 53–107 days); authors report an average review time of about 15 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Research in Food Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Current Research in Food Science based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Canada (8) and Netherlands (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Research in Food Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Research in Food Science is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Current Research in Food Science open access, and what is the APC?
Current Research in Food Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,480.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .