Journal profile · Food Science & Technology
Journal of Essential Oil Research
ISSN 1041-2905 · eISSN 2163-8152 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1989
Journal of Essential Oil Research: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.05; subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 154 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 45 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Essential Oil Research is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. 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 Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity, Phytochemistry and Biological Activities and Natural product bioactivities and synthesis, together about 55.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Essential Oil Research ( JEOR) is the major forum for the publication of essential oil research and analysis. Each issue includes studies performed on the chemical composition of some of the 20,000 aromatic plants known in the plant kingdom. JEOR is devoted entirely to all phases of research from every corner of the world by the experts in their field. JEOR's main areas of focus include: Analytical chemistry Biological activity Biotechnology Chemical composition Chemical synthesis Chemosystematics Microbiological activity Plant biochemistry/biosynthesis Toxicology Published six times per year, JEOR provides articles on the aromatic principles of a plant or its isolates and are directed toward furthering our readers' knowledge of the aromatic plant and animal kingdoms. Peer Review Statement Journal of Essential Oil Research is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editorin-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and submission is online via ScholarOne Manuscripts.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Food Science & Technology
Editor-in-chief Luigi MondelloPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 6, France 2, United States 1, Australia 1, Switzerland 1 (18 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences28.3%
- Phytochemistry and Biological ActivitiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences16.6%
- Natural product bioactivities and synthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.2%
- Sesquiterpenes and Asteraceae StudiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Plant biochemistry and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Traditional and Medicinal Uses of AnnonaceaeBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering3.2%
- Plant chemical constituents analysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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 | Chemistry, Applied | 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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Chemistry, Applied | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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 CompendexCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA, OCLC, BioEngineering Abstracts (Online), CABI AgBiotechNet, Agroforestry Abstracts (Online), Animal Science Database, Botanical Pesticides Abstracts, Crop Physiology Abstracts, Crop Science Database, Dairy Science Abstracts, Environmental Impact, Field Crop Abstracts, Forest Products Abstracts, Forest Science Database, Forestry Abstracts, Global Health, Grasslands and Forage Abstracts (Online), Helminthological Abstracts (Online), Horticultural Science Database, Irrigation and Drainage Abstracts, Maize Abstracts (Online), Nutrition and Food Sciences Database, Parasitology Database, Plant Breeding Abstracts, Plant Genetics and Breeding Database, Potato Abstracts, Review of Medical and Veterinary Entomology, Review of Plant Pathology, Rice Abstracts, Rural Development Abstracts, Seed Abstracts
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
- 2.05LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 76OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,654OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 2.9%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 70,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,761 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 32 | 1 | 6 |
| 2025 | 45 | 9 | 100 |
| 2024 | 58 | 6 | 288 |
| 2023 | 38 | 8 | 228 |
| 2022 | 57 | 2 | 650 |
| 2021 | 46 | 6 | 746 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 103 days – 231 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (83 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 174 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (83 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)
- 18–36 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 8%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 65 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 12 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Hybrid open access journal; part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program. Model summary
Journal of Essential Oil Research 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 discovera…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Statement
Peer review is single anonymized; submissions are initially appraised by the Editor-in-Chief and then sent for peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees if suitable. Model summary
Journal of Essential Oil Research is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes high quality, original research contributions to scientific knowledge. All manuscript submissions are subject to initial appraisal by the Editorin-Chief, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. All peer review is single anonymized and subm…
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
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1041-2905
- Electronic ISSN
- 2163-8152
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Essential Oil Research
What CAS zone is Journal of Essential Oil Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Essential Oil Research is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Chemistry, Applied / 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 Essential Oil Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.05; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 76.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Essential Oil Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 103–231 days); authors report an average review time of 18–36 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 8%. 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 Essential Oil Research based?
Of the 18 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (6), France (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Essential Oil Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Essential Oil Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists EI Compendex, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Essential Oil Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Essential Oil Research is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .