New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Food Science & Technology

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(A journal has H4-Index of h when h of its past four year's publications has h citations, whereby h is the highest possible number that renders the former statement true. The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-07-01 to 2026-07-01)
Rank Journal H4-Index
1 Food Chemistry111
2 Antioxidants104
- Food Hydrocolloids104
4 Foods101
5 Trends in Food Science & Technology91
6 Food Research International81
7 Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety66
8 LWT-Food Science and Technology60
9 Food Control59
- Food Packaging and Shelf Life59
11 Food Bioscience58
12 Postharvest Biology and Technology50
- Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems50
14 Food Chemistry-X49
- Journal of Food Composition and Analysis49
16 Food Science & Nutrition48
- Journal of Food Engineering48
18 Food & Function47
19 Food Quality and Preference45
20 Food Science and Human Wellness44
21 Meat Science43
- Food and Chemical Toxicology43
- Journal of Dairy Science43
24 Food and Bioprocess Technology42
- Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies42
26 Journal of Functional Foods39
27 npj Science of Food38
- Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture38
- International Journal of Food Microbiology38
30 Current Opinion in Food Science37
- EFSA Journal37
- Food Policy37
33 International Journal of Food Properties36
34 International Journal of Food Science and Technology35
35 Food Microbiology33
- Food Reviews International33
37 Molecular Nutrition & Food Research32
- British Food Journal32
- Journal of Food Science32
- Food Science and Biotechnology32
41 Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization31
42 Analytical Methods30
- Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment30
- European Food Research and Technology30
45 Journal of Food Process Engineering28
- Journal of Food Biochemistry28
- Food Engineering Reviews28
- Journal of Cereal Science28
49 Annual Review of Food Science and Technology27
- Food and Bioproducts Processing27
- International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science27
52 Journal of Food Protection26
- Food Science of Animal Resources26
- International Dairy Journal26
55 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation25
56 Journal of Food Science and Technology-Mysore24
- Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods24
- Food Security24
- Food and Energy Security24
60 Packaging Technology and Science23
61 Journal of Insects As Food and Feed22
- Food Analytical Methods22
- Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering22
64 Journal of Food Quality21
- Plant Foods for Human Nutrition21
- Food Structure-Netherlands21
67 Biotechnology Progress19
- CyTA-Journal of Food19
69 Journal of Texture Studies18
- OENO One18
- Starch-Starke18
72 Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society17
- Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment17
- Food Biophysics17
- International Journal of Dairy Technology17
- International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition17
- Agribusiness17
- Cereal Chemistry17
- Foodborne Pathogens and Disease17
- Food Quality and Safety17
81 European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology14
- Journal of Aoac International14
- Food and Agricultural Immunology14
- Food Science and Technology14
85 Journal of Food Safety13
- Chemical Senses13
- Food and Environmental Virology13
- Journal of Medicinal Food13
89 Journal of Sensory Studies12
- Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research12
- Flavour and Fragrance Journal12
- Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance12
- Journal of Essential Oil Research12
94 Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences11
- Food Science and Technology International11
- Food Technology and Biotechnology11
- Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety11
- Journal of Oleo Science11
- Natural Product Communications11
- Applied Biological Chemistry11
101 Journal of Dairy Research10
102 Journal of Wine Economics9
- Czech Journal of Food Sciences9
- Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists9
- Microbial Risk Analysis9
- Food and Nutrition Bulletin9
- Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology9
108 Acta Alimentaria8
- Food Biotechnology8
- American Journal of Enology and Viticulture8
- Grasas y Aceites8
112 Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture7
113 World Mycotoxin Journal6
114 Food Science and Technology Research5
115 Journal of Oil Palm Research4
- Agricultural and Food Science4
117 Journal of the Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology-Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi3
- Food Hygiene and Safety Science3
119 Sugar Industry-Zuckerindustrie2
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