Journal profile · Veterinary-Food Animals
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
ISSN 1661-5751 · eISSN 1661-5867 · Springer International Publishing · SWITZERLAND · 4 issues per year · Founded 2006
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety: CAS Zone 4 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 159 days to acceptance (62 articles, last 24 months); 52 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety is published by Springer International Publishing 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 Genetically Modified Organisms Research, Agricultural safety and regulations and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 22.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety (JCF)The JCF publishes peer-reviewed original Research Articles and Opinions that are of direct importance to Food and Feed Safety. This includes Food Packaging, Consumer Products as well as Plant Protection Products, Food Microbiology, Veterinary Drugs, Animal Welfare and Genetic Engineering. All peer-reviewed articles that are published should be devoted to improve Consumer Health Protection. Reviews and discussions are welcomed that address legal and/or regulatory decisions with respect to risk assessment and management of Food and Feed Safety issues on a scientific basis. It addresses an international readership of scientists, risk assessors and managers, and other professionals active in the field of Food and Feed Safety and Consumer Health Protection. Manuscripts – preferably written in English but also in German – are published as Research Articles, Reviews, Methods and Short Communications and should cover aspects including, but not limited to:
· Factors influencing Food and Feed Safety
· Factors influencing Consumer Health Protection
· Factors influencing Consumer Behavior
· Exposure science related to Risk Assessment and Risk Management
· Regulatory aspects related to Food and Feed Safety, Food Packaging, Consumer Products, Plant Protection Products, Food Microbiology, Veterinary Drugs, Animal Welfare and Genetic Engineering
· Analytical methods and method validation related to food control and food processing. The JCF also presents important News, as well as Announcements and Reports about administrative surveillance. The JCF is published by the Federal Office of Consumer Protection and Food Safety and provides information for authorities and institutions as well as other organisations and companies, especially in Germany but also in the European Union and worldwide. The JCF doesn’t consider manuscripts in nutritional and physiological topics. Bibliographic DataFirst published in 20061 volume/year, 4 issues/volume + 1-2 supplements, approx. 400 pages per volumeFormat: 21 x 27.9 cmISSN 1661-5751 (print)ISSN 1661-5867 (electronic)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Veterinary-Food Animals
Editor-in-chief Marion RukavinaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Germany 11, United States 2, Italy 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (20 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genetically Modified Organisms ResearchAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.3%
- Agricultural safety and regulationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences7.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering6.7%
- Identification and Quantification in FoodBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Food Safety and HygieneAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Pesticide Residue Analysis and SafetyAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Consumer behavior in food and healthSocial Sciences4.8%
- CRISPR and Genetic EngineeringBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.2%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)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
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CASCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS
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
- 2.22LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 44.62%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 37LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 249,100Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,622 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 25 | 5 |
| 2025 | 52 | 22 | 114 |
| 2024 | 63 | 37 | 243 |
| 2023 | 61 | 29 | 291 |
| 2022 | 52 | 30 | 324 |
| 2021 | 50 | 24 | 376 |
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
159 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 228 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 20 days (62 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 180 days
- Sample
- 62 articles with submission and acceptance dates (100 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
- Submission to first decision
- 9 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,490 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted16
- announcements and reportsANNOUNCEMENTS AND REPORTS are short contributions concerning administrative surveillance or other administrative activities.Length not stated
- editorialThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- editorialsEDITORIALS are short, invited opinion pieces that discuss an issue of immediate importance to the research community.Length not stated
- events and newsEVENTS AND NEWS are various contributions that discuss meeting highlights or books.Length not stated
- methodsMETHODS (original research, peer-reviewed) are manuscripts focusing on novel methodology.Length not stated
- opinionThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- opinion articlesOPINION ARTICLES present in-depth analysis of current issues such as policy, regulatory, educational, and legislative topics.Length not stated
- original researchThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- research articleThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- research articlesRESEARCH ARTICLES (original research, peer-reviewed) generally contain extensive advances and/or analyses.Length not stated
- research paperThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- reviewThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- review articleThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- review articlesREVIEW ARTICLES (peer-reviewed) including meta-analyses are critical evaluations of material that has previously been published.Length not stated
- short communicationThe JCF welcomes high quality research papers presenting novel data in the fields of food, feed, commodities, crop protection products, veterinary drugs, geneti…Length not stated
- short communicationsSHORT COMMUNICATIONS (original research, peer-reviewed) are concise and independent short articles representing new significant contributions.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship Policy
Authors must provide 4 to 6 keywords. Model summary
Authorship should incorporate and should be restricted to those who have contributed substantially to the work in one or more of the following categories: o Conceived of or designed study o Performed research o Analyzed data o Contributed new methods or models o Wrote the paper Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of interest
All benefits in any form from a commercial party related directly or indirectly to the subject of this manuscript or any of the authors must be acknowledged. For each source of funds, both the research funder and the grant number should be given. This note should be added in a separate section before the reference list. If no conflict exists, authors should state: The authors declare that they hav…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Research data encouraged to be archived in data repositories. Model summary
We encourage research data to be archived in data repositories wherever possible.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review General format for peer review articles
All submissions undergo initial editorial review; peer-reviewed types include research articles, short communications, methods, and review articles; editorials, opinion articles, announcements and reports, and events and news are not peer reviewed. Model summary
Manuscript sections should be presented in the following order:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- German
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1661-5751
- Electronic ISSN
- 1661-5867
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety
What CAS zone is Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety 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 3 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 Consumer Protection and Food Safety?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.22; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety?
Based on the dates recorded on 62 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 159 days (interquartile range 100–228 days). 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 Consumer Protection and Food Safety?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Author–date; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Consumer Protection and Food Safety based?
Of the 20 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Germany (11), United States (2) and Italy (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAS and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .