Applied Food Research is an open access scholarly journal devoted to scientific and technological applications of food science and engineering.
Applied Food Research complements Elsevier food science Journals such as Food Research International, LWT and Journal of Food Engineering by offering a broader and more inclusive reach to cater for the increased spread of research interests.
The Journal will focus on application-oriented works in food manufacturing and engineering and production optimization.
Studies on regional products and associated review papers are of interest, as well as reporting food property data using routine procedures.
This includes applications in all areas of food and process engineering for food manufacturing, including but not limited to:
• Novel and emerging food processing, hurdle and minimal processing, thermal processing, extrusion, value addition, dehydration, separations technology, refrigerated and frozen foods, electro-technologies, irradiation, packaging, etc. and related technology development concepts
• Use of conventional and innovative extraction approaches to recover high-added value compounds (i.e nutrients and bioactives) to be used as food additives, nutraceuticals (alone or combined).
• Formulation of new products using optimization strategies for better organoleptic properties, nutritional qualities, environmental impact, shelf life etc.
• Mathematical and statistical methods for modeling and analyzing a process such as Response Surface Methodology, Artificial Neural Networks, etc.
• Applications in non-conventional technology areas
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Detailed Metrics
Total Docs. (latest)
907
Total Docs. (3 years)
599
Total Refs.
61,377
Total Citations (3 years)
4,624
Citable Docs. (3 years)
599
Citations / Doc. (2 years)
6.48
Ref. / Doc.
67.67
% Female
46.9%
Metrics Visualization
Latest year data vs 3-year cumulative figures
Female: 46.9% |
Male: 53.1%
Citations / Doc. (2yr)6.48
High impact
References / Doc.67.67
High refs
Citable / Total Docs (3yr)100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the impact factor of Applied Food Research?
The official Journal Impact Factor (JIF) is published by Clarivate in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and is not listed on this page. Based on SCImago data, Applied Food Research has an SJR of 1.039 and is ranked Q1.
What is the SJR and quartile of Applied Food Research?
Applied Food Research has an SJR (SCImago Journal Rank) of 1.039 and its best quartile is Q1.
What is the H-index of Applied Food Research?
The H-index of Applied Food Research is 39, meaning 39 of its articles have each been cited at least 39 times.
Is Applied Food Research indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Applied Food Research is active in Scopus (Scopus Source List, August 2026).