Journal profile
Journal of Applied Packaging Research
ISSN 1557-7244 · eISSN 2333-4304 · Rochester Institute of Technology · United States
Journal of Applied Packaging Research: impact factor 0.11 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 6 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Applied Packaging Research is published by Rochester Institute of Technology. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Material Properties and Processing, Consumer Packaging Perceptions and Trends and Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management, together about 44.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Applied Packaging Research is an international forum for the dissemination of research papers, review articles, tutorials and news about the innovation or emerging technologies for the packaging Industry. The journal is targeted towards the broad packaging community including packaging scientists and engineers in industry or academic research and development, food scientists and technologists, material scientists, mechanical engineers, industrial and systems engineers, toxicologists, analytical chemists, environmental scientists, regulatory officers, and other professionals who are concerned with advances in the development and applications of packaging.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Changfeng GePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Material Properties and ProcessingEngineering23.1%
- Consumer Packaging Perceptions and TrendsBusiness, Management and Accounting15.4%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.8%
- Transport and Logistics InnovationsEngineering5.8%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science3.9%
- Food Drying and ModelingAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.9%
- Advanced Manufacturing and Logistics OptimizationEngineering3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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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
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)
- 0.11Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 10OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 24 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-SA, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Rochester Institute of Technology
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1557-7244
- Electronic ISSN
- 2333-4304
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Applied Packaging Research
What is the impact factor of Journal of Applied Packaging Research?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.11; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 10.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Applied Packaging Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 6 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 Journal of Applied Packaging Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Applied Packaging Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Journal of Applied Packaging Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Applied Packaging Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .