Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Journal of Foodservice Business Research
ISSN 1537-8020 · eISSN 1537-8039 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Foodservice Business Research: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 82 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 68 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Foodservice Business Research is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Customer Service Quality and Loyalty, Culinary Culture and Tourism and Consumer Behavior and Marketing Influence, together about 38.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Marketing. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Foodservice Business Research (JFBR) fosters interdisciplinary research to advance cutting edge knowledge in the foodservice industry. It features high quality research from international experts in a wide range of disciplines: management, entrepreneurship, marketing, finance, law, technology, nutrition, psychology, information systems, anthropology, human resources, communication, hospitality, and tourism, and more. Recognizing the intricate association between the many areas of the food service industry, JFBR examines a wide variety of business decision contexts that put forth insights that are meaningful for theory, practice, policy, and/or society at large. Its research is published for a broad range of stakeholders, including scholars, educators, practitioners, researchers, industry executives, and policy and decision makers. The refereed, peer-reviewed Journal of Foodservice Business Research brings you: High quality conceptual and empirical research articles, research notes, and case studies Best practices for foodservice and beverage management professionals Special thematic issues in which globally recognized scholars address a selected topic As a forum for discussing business research in the foodservice field, the journal encompasses all aspects of foodservice, directly or indirectly. It has defined (but not limited) its scope of research by focusing on: Accounting Brand Management Communication & Stakeholder Management Culinary Science & Gastronomy Digital Innovation & Technology E-commerce Entrepreneurship Ethics & Legal Matters Finance & Economics Food Safety & Security Food Tourism & Food Tourism Destination Management Franchising Global Issues and Cross-Cultural Studies Hospitality Information Systems and Technology Innovation in the Foodservice Industry International Business Marketing Nutrition & Diet Online Food Delivery Systems Service & Tipping Social Media and the Food Service Industry Strategy Supply Chain & Management Sustainability Wine Tourism & Culture Winery Management The Journal of Foodservice Business Research provides an essential overview of the work being done in all areas of foodservice, serving as a vehicle to promote the cross-fertilization of ideas. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in Journal of Foodservice Business Research undergo rigorous peer review, based on an initial editor screening and refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees. Ethics Statements (papers reporting on research with
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editor-in-chief Kyuho LeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 2, India 1, France 1, Canada 1, Türkiye 1 (8 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Customer Service Quality and LoyaltyBusiness, Management and Accounting14.6%
- Culinary Culture and TourismAgricultural and Biological Sciences12.2%
- Consumer Behavior and Marketing InfluenceBusiness, Management and Accounting11.4%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing6.7%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine4.7%
- Technology Adoption and User BehaviourDecision Sciences4.1%
- Consumer Retail Behavior StudiesBusiness, Management and Accounting3.9%
- Consumer Behavior in Brand Consumption and IdentificationBusiness, Management and Accounting3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management and Accounting (miscellaneous) | Q1 | 37/235 | 84th |
| Food Science | Q1 | 99/420 | 76th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: ProQuest, AGRICOLA, Business Source Complete, Cabell's Directory of Publishing Opportunities, EBSCOhost, Elsevier BV, Chartered Association of Business Schools (ABS)
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 6.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.49Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 1.16Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 425OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.64OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 107,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 974 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 51 | 10 | 1,245 |
| 2025 | 68 | 10 | 1,879 |
| 2024 | 65 | 9 | 1,918 |
| 2023 | 50 | 7 | 1,896 |
| 2022 | 53 | 6 | 1,566 |
| 2021 | 61 | 2 | 1,337 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 82 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 11 daysPublisher 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 websitePublication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- Publication ethics
Ethics statements required for papers reporting on research with human participants. Model summary
Authors should review the journal guidance around requirements for ethics statements for human participant research papers, located here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Journal of Foodservice Business 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 di…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review policy: initial editor screening and refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in Journal of Foodservice Business Research undergo rigorous peer review, based on an initial editor screening and refereeing by a minimum of two anonymous referees.
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 & Francis
- ISSN
- 1537-8020
- Electronic ISSN
- 1537-8039
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 5 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Foodservice Business Research
How long does peer review take at Journal of Foodservice Business Research?
The publisher reports about 82 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16%. 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 Foodservice Business Research based?
Of the 8 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (2), India (1) and France (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Foodservice Business Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Foodservice Business Research is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Foodservice Business Research open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Foodservice Business 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: .