Journal profile
Journal of Applied Food Technology
ISSN 2355-9152 · eISSN 2614-7076 · Diponegoro University, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Technology · Indonesia
Journal of Applied Food Technology: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 53 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); 27 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Food Technology is published by Diponegoro University, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food and Agricultural Sciences, Probiotics and Fermented Foods and Food Quality and Safety Studies, together about 41.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Food Technology (JAFT) welcomes original research articles, review papers, and short communications in the following major areas of applied food science and technology: 1. Food Technologies, Quality, and Safety Additives/ingredients/functional food, packaging/handling, supply and transport technologies, storage technologies/preservatives, process for optimisation of food quality/quantity, biotechnology, detection and analysis methods, microbiology/toxicology methods, traceability and safe production methods, nutrition and diets, phytodrugs, nutraceuticals, diagnostics. 2. Food Service Management Systems for food production, food and restaurant operations, supply and distribution chain, food communities and societies, revenue management, human resources, training, marketing of food, halal food and industries. 3. Food Bio-resources, Bio-energy, and Waste/by product Technology Feed system to support food resources, animal/cattle handling in term of supplying food safety and food security, farm management and technology on producing high quality of food resources, waste/byproduct management and process, process for optimising bio-energy production. 4.Ethnic and Traditional Food Food history and ethnic, traditional food, unique food process (including serving and handling), trend in recent unique food, and culinary.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ahmad Ni'matullah Al-BaarriPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Indonesia 6, Malaysia 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Japan 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences20.4%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.6%
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.2%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing6.9%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.5%
- Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.1%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine3.7%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
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
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CrossrefPublisher website
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
- h-index
- 7OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 126 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 42 |
| 2025 | 27 | 27 | 52 |
| 2024 | 10 | 10 | 40 |
| 2023 | 12 | 12 | 27 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 29 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 23 |
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 Crossref · to
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 24 days – 128 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (34 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 66 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (46 in the window); the latest was accepted on
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".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | IDR 750,000 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | IDR 750,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IDR 750,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- 5
- Reference style
- MLA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted3
- original research articlespublishes original research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
- review paperspublishes original research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
- short communicationspublishes original research articles, review papers, and short communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Generative AI Policy
Generative AI policy: AI tools permitted only as support in manuscript preparation, not as substitute for authors' critical thinking; use must be transparently disclosed; AI tools may not be listed as authors. Model summary
The Journal of Applied Food Technology permits the responsible use of AI tools only as support in manuscript preparation and not as a substitute for authors’ critical thinking. Authors are fully responsible for the accuracy, originality, and ethical integrity of their work, including verification of any AI-generated content. Any use of AI must be transparently disclosed upon submission, except for…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and conflicts of interest
Unpublished materials disclosed in a submitted manuscript must not be used in an editor's own research without the express written consent of the author.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Copyright / licence: authors assign copyright to Journal of Applied Food Technology and Department of Food Technology, Universitas Diponegoro; content licensed CC BY-NC-ND 4.0. Model summary
The authors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that if accepted for publication, copyright of the article shall be assigned to Journal of Applied Food Technology and Department of Food Technology, Universitas Diponegoro. Copyright encompasses rights to reproduce and deliver the article in all form and media, including reprints, photographs, microfilms and any other similar reproduc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open access policy: immediate open access to all content. Model summary
This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge. All articles published Open Access will be immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Authors and readers can copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format, as well as remix, transform,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process / Policy
Peer review: each submission independently reviewed by at least two peer-reviewers; decision based on their reports/recommendation. Model summary
All manuscripts submitted to the Journal of Applied Food Technology (JAFT) are subject to a rigorous peer-review process to ensure scientific quality, originality, and relevance. Upon submission, each manuscript is initially screened by the editorial team to assess its compliance with the journal’s aims, scope, and author guidelines. Manuscripts that do not meet these criteria are returned to the …
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
- Diponegoro University, Faculty of Animal and Agricultural Sciences, Department of Food Technology
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2355-9152
- Electronic ISSN
- 2614-7076
- Society / sponsor
- Indonesian Food Technologists
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- 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 Journal of Applied Food Technology
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Food Technology?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 24–128 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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 Journal of Applied Food Technology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: 5; Reference style: MLA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required; Cover letter: 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 Journal of Applied Food Technology based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Indonesia (6), Malaysia (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Applied Food Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Food Technology is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Food Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Food Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .