Journal profile · Food Science & Technology
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology
ISSN 1049-8850 · eISSN 1547-0636 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.24; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 169 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: about 95%; 46 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Meat and Animal Product Quality, Aquaculture Nutrition and Growth and Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides, together about 60.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is a subscription-based, peer-reviewed journal that publishes articles concerning the application of science and technology and biotechnology to all aspects of research, innovation, production, and distribution of food products originating from the marine and freshwater bodies of the world. The journal features articles on various aspects of basic and applied science in topics related to: harvesting and handling practices processing with traditional and new technologies refrigeration and freezing packaging and storage safety and traceability byproduct utilization consumer attitudes toward aquatic food The Journal also covers basic studies of aquatic products as related to food chemistry, microbiology, and engineering, such as all flora and fauna from aquatic environs, including seaweeds and underutilized species used directly for human consumption or alternative uses. Special features in the journal include guest editorials by specialists in their fields and book reviews covering a wide range of topics. The journal welcomes for consideration the following article types: research papers, short communications, and review articles. All articles received by the Journal will be subject to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Food Science & Technology
Editor-in-chief Christina A. MirelesPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Japan 1, Norway 1, Thailand 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences26.4%
- Aquaculture Nutrition and GrowthAgricultural and Biological Sciences17.1%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology16.7%
- Aquaculture disease management and microbiotaImmunology and Microbiology3.3%
- Seaweed-derived Bioactive CompoundsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.8%
- Insect Utilization and EffectsAgricultural and Biological Sciences2.6%
- Advanced Chemical Sensor TechnologiesEngineering2.5%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology2.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EI CompendexWeb of ScienceCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, OCLC, CABI, EBSCOhost, INIS Collection Search, OCLC (ArticleFirst, Electronic Collections Online), Ovid (Foodline Market, Foodline News, Foodline Science), Biology Digest, VINITI RAN (Referatiynyi Zhurnal)
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
- 1.24LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.39Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 27LetPub ·
- h-index
- 53OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 710OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.41OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.48%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 47LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 54,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,855 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 31 | 3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 46 | 3 | 49 |
| 2024 | 50 | 7 | 128 |
| 2023 | 55 | 11 | 257 |
| 2022 | 84 | 10 | 520 |
| 2021 | 111 | 19 | 893 |
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
169 daysfirst decision after review · community reports about 6 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 6 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 95%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 20%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 72 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 169 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 27 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
Article types accepted3
- research articleresearch papersLength not stated
- review articlereview articlesLength not stated
- short communicationshort communicationsLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option available. Model summary
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review; submission via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Model summary
All peer review is double anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1049-8850
- Electronic ISSN
- 1547-0636
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 35, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology
What CAS zone is Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Food Science & Technology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.24; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 53.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology?
The publisher reports about 169 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of about 6 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 95%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 20%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Japan (1) and Norway (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, Web of Science and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
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: .