Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Sustainable Food Technology
ISSN 2753-8095 · ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY · United Kingdom
Sustainable Food Technology: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 277 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sustainable Food Technology is published by ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY and is classed under Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging, Proteins in Food Systems and Food composition and properties, together about 28.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Sustainable Food Technology is a gold open-access journal dedicated to publishing innovative strategies for producing safe, high-quality food in environmentally sustainable ways. This multidisciplinary journal publishes research spanning chemistry, physics, engineering, biotechnology, as well as environmental and materials science, all aimed at advancing sustainable solutions in food production. We welcome novel green strategies for both crops and animal products throughout all post-harvest stages of food production. We also invite research in biotechnology and bioengineering aimed at increasing food production sustainably. Manuscripts submitted to Sustainable Food Technology should focus on either applied or fundamental science and cover the development and optimisation of technologies aimed at improving post-harvest supply-chain of food. All manuscripts must address environmental, economic and/or health challenges associated with food sustainability. The quantitative and/or qualitative aspect of sustainability e.g. water usage, energy efficiency, process intensification, by-product extraction, or benchmarking of proposed sustainable packaging against conventional should be demonstrated and discussed. Topics of interestTopics of interest include but are not limited to:Novel and sustainable food resources and food ingredientsFood fortificationFood production systems requiring less energy and water consumptionNanotechnology and biosensors in food processing, packaging and safetyData harmonisation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence to assist food production and controlOmics-based food traceability tools to prevent economic and sanitary threatsBiotechnology, bioengineering, and cellular agriculture approaches to enhance food production, quality, or safetyEmerging techniques in food preservation and processing: food engineering innovations, non-thermal methods, bioactive compoundsGreen active and intelligent packaging and storage systemsCircular economy approaches , including methods that enhance the value of food by-products and food waste (recovery and valorisation)Life cycle analysis and sustainability metrics in food production and processingSustainable intensification of food production and processingManuscripts must show significant novelty and exhibit cutting-edge technologies or engineering advances. Sufficient chemical, microbiological and/or nutritional analysis must be provided to justify claims of novelty, interest and applicability of the
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editor-in-chief Jorge Barros VelázquezPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 25%); most named Mainland China 1, India 1, Spain 1, Australia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nanocomposite Films for Food PackagingMaterials Science12.3%
- Proteins in Food SystemsAgricultural and Biological Sciences8.4%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing7.5%
- Microencapsulation and Drying ProcessesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.8%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine5.1%
- Polysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.8%
- Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive PeptidesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.4%
- Food Drying and ModelingAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.3%
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)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Food Science & Technology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePublisher website
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 (publisher) 2025
- 9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 40OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 190OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.78%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 254LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 799 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 274 | 274 | 320 |
| 2025 | 277 | 277 | 1,573 |
| 2024 | 138 | 138 | 3,113 |
| 2023 | 99 | 99 | 2,078 |
| 2022 | 11 | 11 | 465 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Open peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | GBP 2,200 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | GBP 2,200 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,200 | — | — |
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 websiteData availability, Open access, Peer review
- Data availability Data sharing
We want our authors and readers to trust the research that is published in our journals. Follow our guidance for best practice and reproducibility of experimental data, including recommended repositories. Find out more
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Find out more about open access at the Royal Society of Chemistry.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review model
Single-anonymised: reviewers are anonymous and author names and affiliations are known to reviewers. Double-anonymised: both the authors’ and reviewers’ identities are anonymous (opt in at submission). Transparent: the editor’s decision letter, reviewers’ comments, and authors’ response for all versions of the manuscript are published alongside the article (opt in at any point prior to acceptance)…
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
- ROYAL SOC CHEMISTRY
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2753-8095
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sustainable Food Technology
What CAS zone is Sustainable Food Technology in?
In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Sustainable Food Technology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 7, h-index 40.
How long does peer review take at Sustainable Food Technology?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Sustainable Food Technology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 25%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Mainland China (1), India (1) and Spain (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sustainable Food Technology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sustainable Food Technology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Sustainable Food Technology open access, and what is the APC?
Sustainable Food Technology is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .