Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
ISSN 0367-6293 · Tong Kwahak Hoe
Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology: fully open access; 98 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology is published by Tong Kwahak Hoe. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Food Quality and Safety Studies, Food and Agricultural Sciences and Food composition and properties, together about 43.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food Quality and Safety StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences25.8%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences10.4%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing7.8%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.7%
- Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.5%
- Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Fermentation and Sensory AnalysisAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.2%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science | Q4 | 357/420 | 15th |
| Applied Microbiology and Biotechnology | Q4 | 117/134 | 13th |
| Biotechnology | Q4 | 284/325 | 12th |
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
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,136OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.38OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 10,551 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 72 | 72 | 235 |
| 2025 | 98 | 98 | 641 |
| 2024 | 106 | 106 | 868 |
| 2023 | 92 | 92 | 841 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 884 |
| 2021 | 85 | 85 | 1,374 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Tong Kwahak Hoe
- ISSN
- 0367-6293
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology
Which databases index Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology is indexed in Scopus.
Is Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .