Journal profile · ANTHROPOLOGY
Food and Foodways
ISSN 0740-9710 · eISSN 1542-3484 · Taylor & Francis
Food and Foodways: CAS Zone 4 · Sociology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); JCR Q2 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; 28 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Food and Foodways is published by Taylor & Francis and is in Zone 4 of Sociology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Culinary Culture and Tourism, Organic Food and Agriculture and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 50.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Food and Foodways is a refereed, interdisciplinary, and international journal devoted to publishing original scholarly articles on the history and culture of human nourishment. By reflecting on the role food plays in human relations from the perspectives of social sciences and humanities, this unique journal explores the powerful but often subtle ways in which food has shaped, and shapes, our lives socially, economically, politically, mentally, nutritionally, and morally. Because food is a pervasive social phenomenon, it cannot be approached by any one discipline. We encourage articles grounded in the social sciences and humanities that engage dialogue, debate, and exchange across disciplines. Food and Foodways publishes work by anthropologists, economists, ethnobotanists, historians, literary critics, nutritionists, psychologists, sociologists, and others who use food as a lens of analysis. We also seek review essays or short topical "reflections" pieces that are provocative and problematic in nature. Food and Foodways does not accept: Articles based solely on a review of the literature. Articles grounded only or mainly in the literature of nutrition, business, marketing, agriculture, chemistry, or other specialized fields. Articles should be grounded in and show reference to interdisciplinary literature from diverse fields, especially food studies, such as that published in Food and Foodways, Gastronomica, and Food, Culture and Society. Highly specialized articles of narrow interest, e.g. those focused on nutrient composition, soil chemistry, agricultural techniques, etc. Articles should be grounded in the social sciences and humanities. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by at least two anonymous referees.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ANTHROPOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Carole CounihanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Canada 2, Germany 1, France 1, Morocco 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences36.3%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance5.7%
- Wine Industry and TourismBusiness, Management and Accounting4.6%
- Migration, Ethnicity, and EconomySocial Sciences4.3%
- Geographies of human-animal interactionsSocial Sciences3%
- Urban Agriculture and SustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Sociology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Sociology Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Sociology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Anthropology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEPublisher website
Other: OCLC, ABC-CLIO, America: History & Life, Historical Abstracts, Anthropological Index Online, CAB, the Digest (Michigan State), EBSCOhost Online Research Databases, ERIH - History and Philosophy of Science, Food Adlibra, Food Science, and Technology Abstracts (FSTA), IBSS - International Bibliography of the Social Sciences
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.34LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.34Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.13Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 207OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.09OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 14%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 16LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 78,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 10 | 3 |
| 2025 | 28 | 6 | 26 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 | 55 |
| 2023 | 20 | 13 | 60 |
| 2022 | 16 | 5 | 163 |
| 2021 | 19 | 6 | 108 |
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.
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Not considered
- Articles based solely on a review of the literature.
Article types accepted1
- editorialEditor-in-Chief Carole Counihan, PhD (Anthropology) Sociology - Anthropology Department Millersville University Millersville, PA 17551 USA (717) 405-2698 carole…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Food and Foodways is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and reade…
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0740-9710
- Electronic ISSN
- 1542-3484
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Food and Foodways
What CAS zone is Food and Foodways in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Food and Foodways is in Zone 4 of Sociology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Anthropology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Sociology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Food and Foodways?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 41.
What JCR quartile is Food and Foodways in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Sociology.
Where are the editorial board members of Food and Foodways based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Canada (2) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Food and Foodways?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Food and Foodways is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists SCIE; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Food and Foodways open access, and what is the APC?
Food and Foodways is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .