Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Future Foods
ISSN 2666-8335 · Elsevier · Netherlands
Future Foods: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.6 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,560; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 355 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Future Foods is published by Elsevier and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food composition and properties, Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact and Proteins in Food Systems, together about 26.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A dedicated Journal for sustainability in food scienceFuture Foods is a dedicated Journal to address the challenges of climate change and sustainability in food production. A transformation of the way food is currently manufactured and consumed is necessary to feed an ever-growing population whilst limiting its environmental impact. Future Foods publishes research that embodies the objective of developing new technologies and food sources for more sustainable food systems. This Journal will seek contributions including, but not limited to the areas:Clean food processing Eco-friendly food processing technologies that require utilisation of less resources (raw materials, water and energy)New food ingredients Examples include the use of new ingredients with reduced environmental impact and carbon footprint such as plant- based ingredients and alternative proteins sources (algae, insects...), in-vitro "meat", etc.Food sidestreams minimization and utilisation Technologies and processes for 'whole of product' utilisation to minimise losses during food production, and utilisation of food processing by-products into new products for added valueInnovative technologies New technologies such as 3D printing, AI, etc. as long as it affects the environmental impactSustainable packaging Sustainable and innovative packaging solutions for the foods that can include: - Eco-design of packaging - Sustainable packaging, edible packaging - Active and intelligent packaging, nanotechnology in smart packaging - Micro and nanomaterials in sustainable food packaging - Recycling of food packaging materialsConsumers studies Acceptance studies and sensory analysis related to the above topics
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editor-in-chief Bhesh BhandariPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 11 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 11, Italy 5, Australia 5, United States 2, South Korea 2 (44 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food composition and propertiesNursing9.4%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science8.8%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.3%
- Insect Utilization and EffectsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.1%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.8%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science5.2%
- Food Waste Reduction and SustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)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
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- h-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 447OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 6.49OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.84%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 325LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,256 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 311 | 311 | 187 |
| 2025 | 355 | 355 | 2,121 |
| 2024 | 241 | 241 | 3,580 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 1,790 |
| 2022 | 146 | 146 | 4,887 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 4,554 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 15 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 55 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 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 2,560 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,990 / EUR 1,860 / GBP 1,590 / JPY 246,820 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,800 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,840 | — | — |
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 papers3, by deadline
- Digital food interactions. Designing and manufacturing for health, sustainability, new sensory dimensions and educationDeadline
- From Forest to Table: The Food and Alimentary Uses of QuercusDeadline
- Advances in Plant-Based Dairy Alternative Products: Science, Technology, Nutrition and SustainabilityDeadline
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted4
- perspectiveResearch papers: original full-length research papers which have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form. Original full-length research pape…Length not stated
- research paperResearch papers: original full-length research papers which have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form. Original full-length research pape…Length not stated
- review articleResearch papers: original full-length research papers which have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form. Original full-length research pape…Length not stated
- short communicationResearch papers: original full-length research papers which have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form. Original full-length research pape…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, 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 ·- 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
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 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. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- 2666-8335
- 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 Future Foods
What CAS zone is Future Foods in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Future Foods is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Food Science & Technology. 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 Future Foods?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 6.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 8.9, h-index 60.
How long does peer review take at Future Foods?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance); 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 Future Foods?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. 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 Future Foods based?
Of the 44 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 11 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (11), Italy (5) and Australia (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Future Foods?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Future Foods is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Future Foods open access, and what is the APC?
Future Foods is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,560.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .