Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
ISSN 2193-4126 · eISSN 2193-4134 · Springer US · UNITED STATES · 6 issues per year · Founded 2007
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization: CAS Zone 3 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.6; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,490; median 120 days to acceptance (184 articles, last 24 months); 841 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization is published by Springer US 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 Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Food composition and properties and Proteins in Food Systems, together about 28.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization is an interdisciplinary journal dedicated to new measurement results and novel methods, techniques, and procedures for evaluating and characterizing food products and materials important to process innovation, product development, quality control, and safety assurance.The journal encompasses all topics related to food property measurement and characterization. Areas of particular interest include, but are not limited to: Measured food properties (physical, thermal, mechanical, rheological, chemical, transport, biological, textural, sensory etc.) and characteristic patterns resulting from processing and other treatmentsPhysical, chemical, biochemical, biological, microbiological, and engineering principles, methods and mechanisms for food property measurement and characterizationEffective use, evaluation or development of sensing, imaging, and detection modalities for food applicationsNon-destructive and non-invasive evaluations of food propertiesIntroduction of emerging measurement, sensing and characterization techniques to the fieldState-of-the-art reviews on measurement techniques and methodsNovel use or development of statistical, mathematical and computer methods for food characterizationInstrumentation development and evaluationDevelopment and implementation of systems and procedures for food quality, safety and security assurance
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editor-in-chief Jinglu TanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 7 in mainland China (about 11%); most named United States 11, Mainland China 7, India 7, Brazil 4, Türkiye 4 (62 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine12.2%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing9.6%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.4%
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science6%
- Spectroscopy and Chemometric AnalysesChemistry5.8%
- Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.4%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.9%
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 | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
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 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 | 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
EI CompendexCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 3.6LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 11LetPub ·
- h-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,292OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 830LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 913,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,797 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,065 | 218 | 330 |
| 2025 | 841 | 108 | 2,113 |
| 2024 | 733 | 85 | 5,262 |
| 2023 | 523 | 52 | 5,690 |
| 2022 | 539 | 60 | 7,669 |
| 2021 | 478 | 38 | 10,143 |
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
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 89 days – 170 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (184 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 140 days
- Sample
- 184 articles with submission and acceptance dates (2,079 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
- 7 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 2,790 / GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers2, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted3
- original paperOriginal Paper, Review Paper Back to topLength not stated
- reviewOriginal Paper, Review Paper Back to topLength not stated
- review paperTypes of Papers Original Paper, Review PaperLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Generative AI Images
LLMs do not satisfy authorship criteria; use should be documented in Methods Model summary
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 principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency: authors should ensure data/materials/software/code support claims; individual journal policies on data sharing Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards. Please note that journals may have individual policies on (sharing) research data in concordance with disciplinary norms and expectations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
COPE member; follows COPE guidelines on misconduct Model summary
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 Food Measurement and Characterization, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Authors may suggest or exclude reviewers Model summary
Authors are welcome to suggest suitable reviewers and/or request the exclusion of certain individuals when they submit their manuscripts.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
May use software to screen for plagiarism Model summary
Important note: the journal may use software to screen for plagiarism.
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 US
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 6 issues per year
- Founded
- 2007
- ISSN
- 2193-4126
- Electronic ISSN
- 2193-4134
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 8 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization
What CAS zone is Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization is in Zone 3 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 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 Food Measurement and Characterization?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.6; CiteScore 6, h-index 74.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization?
Based on the dates recorded on 184 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 89–170 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 Food Measurement and Characterization?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; 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 Food Measurement and Characterization based?
Of the 62 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 7 (about 11%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11), Mainland China (7) and India (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 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 Food Measurement and Characterization open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization 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: .