Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology
ISSN 2674-1121 · Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology: impact factor 3.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 15 weeks (community reports); 53 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is published by Frontiers Media S.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food composition and properties, Meat and Animal Product Quality and Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, together about 20.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is a DOAJ-indexed journal advancing innovative solutions for rethinking food and production systems by integrating science, engineering, and technology. The journal aims to couple innovation with an eye on sustainability to benefit both society and the environment. Led by Field Chief Editor Giovanna Ferrari (University of Salerno, Italy), the journal explores new thinking and solutions in global food science and food production systems to address the challenges the agri-food supply chain faces, including a growing population, climate change, pandemics, water depletion, and food-related health issues. The journal covers the following subject areas: food biotechnology food characterization food modeling food packaging and preservation food process design and engineering food product design food safety and quality control food and soft materials. Papers on the different traditional and emerging topics of Food Science and Technology are encouraged, particularly those that present an integrated and interdisciplinary approach. The journal also welcomes applied and industry-based research, including studies conducted under real-world processing conditions and in industrial settings, where practical constraints may limit sampling - provided the study design is rigorous, methods and limitations are transparently reported, and conclusions are appropriately supported by the data. Invited review papers are also welcomed to inform the public on the new trends in food design and production. Moreover, this journal encourages research that champions the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), principally SDG 2: Zero Hunger, SDG 3: Good Health and Well-being, SDG 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, and SDG 13: Climate Action. Studies at the interface between food science and engineering and food chemistry and biochemistry, food microbiology, material science, chemical and mechanical engineering, nutrition may be considered if they demonstrate a fundamental link and clear application to food science and technology. Manuscripts that focus solely on the production or consumption of specific agricultural products without a fundamental basis in broader food science and technology themes are not suitable for publication in this journal. Studies that only report nutrient levels or content in food items without further implications for food science, technology, or human
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous)
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 2, Germany 2, Italy 2, United Arab Emirates 2, Mainland China 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food composition and propertiesNursing7.2%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences7%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science6.7%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Microbial Inactivation MethodsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.6%
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.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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)
- 3.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 67OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.32OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 87 | 81 |
| 2025 | 53 | 53 | 282 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 428 |
| 2023 | 55 | 55 | 576 |
| 2022 | 45 | 45 | 613 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | CHF 1,950 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 1,950 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,125 | Yes | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- LaTeX and Word
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- Switzerland
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2674-1121
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Food Science and Technology
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.4, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?
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 Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 5–8; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: LaTeX and Word. 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 Frontiers in Food Science and Technology based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), Germany (2) and Italy (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Food Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Food Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Food Science and Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .