Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Food Science and Human Wellness
ISSN 2213-4530 · TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS · PEOPLES R CHINA · Quarterly · Founded 2012
Food Science and Human Wellness: CAS Zone 1 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.35; fully open access; APC about USD 1,200; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 441 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Food Science and Human Wellness is published by TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS 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 Gut microbiota and health, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, together about 30.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Food Science and Human Wellness is an international peer-reviewed journal that provides a forum for the dissemination of the latest scientific results in food science, nutriology, immunology and cross-field research. Articles must present information that is novel, has high impact and interest, and is of high scientific quality. By their effort, it has been developed to promote the public awareness on diet, advocate healthy diet, reduce the harm caused by unreasonable dietary habit, and directs healthy food development for food industrial producers.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology14.8%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences9%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine6.3%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine5.2%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Polysaccharides and Plant Cell WallsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Tea Polyphenols and EffectsMedicine3.8%
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 1 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 1 |
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 1 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
- 7.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.49LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 807OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 382LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,245 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 342 | 342 | 43 |
| 2025 | 441 | 441 | 227 |
| 2024 | 485 | 485 | 1,513 |
| 2023 | 338 | 338 | 6,374 |
| 2022 | 266 | 266 | 8,451 |
| 2021 | 92 | 92 | 3,430 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,200 / EUR 1,050 / CNY 8,000 | No | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | CNY 10,000 / EUR 1,350 / USD 1,500 | No | — |
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
- TSINGHUA UNIV PRESS
- Country or region
- PEOPLES R CHINA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2012
- ISSN
- 2213-4530
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Food Science and Human Wellness
What CAS zone is Food Science and Human Wellness in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Food Science and Human Wellness is in Zone 1 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Food Science & Technology / Nutrition & Dietetics; 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 Food Science and Human Wellness?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.35; CiteScore 12, h-index 85.
How long does peer review take at Food Science and Human Wellness?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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 Food Science and Human Wellness?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Food Science and Human Wellness is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Food Science and Human Wellness open access, and what is the APC?
Food Science and Human Wellness is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,200.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .