Journal profile · Food Science & Technology
International Journal of Dairy Technology
ISSN 1364-727X · eISSN 1471-0307 · Wiley-Blackwell · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1997
International Journal of Dairy Technology: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.75; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,950; review about 111 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 102 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Dairy Technology is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Meat and Animal Product Quality and Proteins in Food Systems, together about 33.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Dairy Technology ranks highly among the leading dairy journals published worldwide, and is the flagship of the Society. As indicated in its title, the journal is international in scope. Published quarterly, International Journal of Dairy Technology contains original papers and review articles covering topics that are at the interface between fundamental dairy research and the practical technological challenges facing the modern dairy industry worldwide. Topics addressed span the full range of dairy technologies, the production of diverse dairy products across the world and the development of dairy ingredients for food applications. The Journal also contains book reviews and papers presented at the Society's symposia. The contents of this prestigious journal are abstracted by the leading international databases. Subjects of interest for the International Journal of Dairy Technology include: The effects of production practices, cow feeding systems and dairy processing technologies on the quality, nutritional and functional characteristics of milk and dairy products. The production of all types of dairy products: milk (from different animal species), HTST, Extended shelf-life (ESL) and UHT products, cheese and other cultured milk products, milk fat products (e.g., cream, butter, anhydrous milk fats, ice cream), concentrated and dried dairy products, fractionated dairy ingredients, and formulated nutritional products containing dairy ingredients (e.g., infant formula, meal replacers). Advances in dairy processing technology and engineering, e.g., the development and validation of new technologies, the influence of different processing variables, process kinetics, separation science, nanotechnology, encapsulation, emulsion stability, waste management, cost reduction, and sustainable processing. Application of enzymes and microbial cultures in dairy processing. Novel packaging systems in dairy processing, e.g., MAP, antimicrobial packaging, edible coatings, nanolaminates and nanocomposite bottles. New product development: e.g., dairy foods with added value and/or possible health benefits, including the addition of probiotics or prebiotics, micronutrients, antioxidants, plant extracts, etc., novel uses of milk proteins, utilisation of dairy waste products, and reduction of fat, sugar (e.g., lactose) and salt levels. Effect of food structure/microstructure (food matrix effects) on functional and nutritional properties of milk and dairy
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Food Science & Technology
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United Kingdom 9, Ireland 6, United States 4, India 4, Mainland China 3 (54 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.5%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.5%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.1%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Milk Quality and Mastitis in Dairy CowsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.7%
- Agricultural Systems and PracticesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Agriculture and Rural Development ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Cooperative Studies and EconomicsBusiness, Management and Accounting4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview 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 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedINSPECCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.75LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 48LetPub ·
- h-index
- 89OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,422OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 25.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 87Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 186,692Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,450 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 36 | 12 |
| 2025 | 102 | 53 | 140 |
| 2024 | 124 | 68 | 543 |
| 2023 | 106 | 62 | 850 |
| 2022 | 94 | 23 | 976 |
| 2021 | 89 | 19 | 1,276 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
111 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 12 months
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 111 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 23 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,950 / EUR 3,300 / GBP 2,590 | — | — | |
| 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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 6
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- APA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- case studyThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…Length not stated
- case-studiesCase-Studies – no more than 10,000 wordsLength not stated
- editorialThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…Length not stated
- full research paperThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…Length not stated
- letterThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…main text ≤ 500 words
- mini reviewThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 25
- mini-reviewsMini-Reviews – no more than 3,000 wordsLength not stated
- research paperThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- research papersResearch papers – 3,000-5,000 wordsLength not stated
- reviewThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…main text ≤ 10,000 words
- reviewsReviews – no more than 10,000 wordsLength not stated
- short communicationThe journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the E…main text ≤ 3,000 words · figures and tables ≤ 3 · references ≤ 25
- short communicationsShort Communications – no more than 3,000 wordsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use AI Policy
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools — such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) — cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship and Author Contributions
Authors are those who actively contributed to conceiving and designing work; analysed and interpreted data; contributed to the drafting and revision of the final article; and approval of the published work. Participation in the acquisition of funding or data collection does not merit authorship. For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy), for more information p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Data availability statement required Model summary
The International Journal of Dairy Technology recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. The International Journal of Dairy Technology expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.or…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Service where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper. For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement If the Open Access option is not selecte…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access and Article Processing Charges
The International Journal of Dairy Technology is a subscription journal that does not charge publication fees, except for articles which are published Open Access. You will have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will then be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS
Appeals not allowed Model summary
Manuscript submission New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal at: https://authors.wiley.com/journal/IDT. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to authors.wiley.com and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact submissionhelp@wiley.com. Please note that all…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: preprints allowed Model summary
The International Journal of Dairy Technology will consider for review articles previously available on preprint servers. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to preprint servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article. Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1997
- ISSN
- 1364-727X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1471-0307
- Society / sponsor
- Society of Dairy Technology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 79, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Dairy Technology
What CAS zone is International Journal of Dairy Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Dairy Technology is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Food Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Dairy Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.75; CiteScore 5.2, h-index 89.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Dairy Technology?
The publisher reports about 111 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 12 months; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27% (2025). 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 International Journal of Dairy Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 6; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: APA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not 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 International Journal of Dairy Technology based?
Of the 54 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (9), Ireland (6) and United States (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Dairy Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Dairy Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, INSPEC, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Dairy Technology open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Dairy Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,950.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .