New: Think Tank Rankings 2026

Food Science & Technology

Journal Rankings
TQCC Average citations Median citations H4-Index Number of Papers Impact Factor
(The citation data are based on CrossRef. The ranking can be re-used under a CC0-license.)
(Using publications from roughly 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01)
Rank Journal Average citations
1 Food Hydrocolloids25.088
2 Trends in Food Science & Technology24.878
3 Annual Review of Food Science and Technology24.261
4 Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety21.163
5 Food Packaging and Shelf Life20.433
6 Food Engineering Reviews19.757
7 Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition17.881
8 Food Chemistry17.142
9 Current Opinion in Food Science15.430
10 Antioxidants15.318
11 Global Food Security-Agriculture Policy Economics and Environment14.599
12 Food Control13.516
13 Food Research International13.317
14 Meat Science12.946
15 Postharvest Biology and Technology12.176
16 Journal of Food Engineering11.450
17 Food Policy11.217
18 Foods11.210
19 LWT-Food Science and Technology11.138
20 International Journal of Food Properties10.885
21 Food Microbiology10.606
22 Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies10.448
23 Food Quality and Preference10.345
24 Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry9.764
25 International Journal of Food Microbiology9.505
26 Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods9.287
27 Food & Function8.973
28 Applied Biological Chemistry8.897
29 Food Bioscience8.633
30 Food and Bioprocess Technology8.293
31 npj Science of Food8.266
32 Food Science of Animal Resources8.201
33 Food Chemistry-X8.088
34 Journal of Food Composition and Analysis7.939
35 Food Reviews International7.817
36 Journal of Dairy Science7.364
37 Journal of Functional Foods7.176
38 International Journal of Food Science and Technology7.150
39 Food Science & Nutrition6.792
40 Journal of Cereal Science6.735
41 Food Security6.679
42 British Food Journal6.566
43 Food Science and Human Wellness6.535
44 Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems6.463
45 Food and Energy Security6.439
46 Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture6.424
- Food Science and Biotechnology6.424
48 Food and Bioproducts Processing6.368
49 Food and Chemical Toxicology6.314
50 International Journal of Gastronomy and Food Science6.274
51 Packaging Technology and Science6.216
52 Food Structure-Netherlands6.211
53 Food and Agricultural Immunology6.202
54 European Food Research and Technology6.081
55 Journal of Food Protection5.864
56 Journal of Food Biochemistry5.785
57 International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition5.667
58 International Dairy Journal5.656
59 Molecular Nutrition & Food Research5.639
60 Food Quality and Safety5.570
61 Plant Foods for Human Nutrition5.372
62 Journal of Food Quality5.284
63 Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering5.261
64 Journal of Food Processing and Preservation5.257
65 Food Technology and Biotechnology5.205
66 Journal of Food Science5.030
67 Food and Environmental Virology4.707
68 Journal of Texture Studies4.604
69 Journal of Food Process Engineering4.546
70 CyTA-Journal of Food4.524
71 EFSA Journal4.451
72 Biotechnology Progress4.447
73 Food Additives & Contaminants Part B-Surveillance4.411
74 Polish Journal of Food and Nutrition Sciences4.375
75 Journal of Food Measurement and Characterization4.307
76 Journal of Food Science and Technology-Mysore4.301
77 Cereal Chemistry4.264
78 Food Analytical Methods4.186
79 Journal of Insects As Food and Feed4.164
80 Food Biophysics4.124
81 World Mycotoxin Journal4.061
82 OENO One4.025
83 Australian Journal of Grape and Wine Research3.962
84 Journal of Food Safety3.946
85 Journal of Essential Oil Research3.909
86 International Journal of Dairy Technology3.868
87 Food and Nutrition Bulletin3.858
88 Analytical Methods3.804
89 Food Additives and Contaminants Part A-Chemistry Analysis Control Exposure & Risk Assessment3.803
90 Agribusiness3.704
91 Chemical Senses3.698
92 Journal of the American Oil Chemists Society3.620
93 Foodborne Pathogens and Disease3.598
94 Journal of Aoac International3.551
95 Journal of Medicinal Food3.482
96 Starch-Starke3.110
97 American Journal of Enology and Viticulture2.857
98 Microbial Risk Analysis2.854
99 Food Biotechnology2.784
100 Journal of Consumer Protection and Food Safety2.763
101 Food Science and Technology International2.690
102 Journal of Oleo Science2.662
103 Acta Alimentaria2.641
104 European Journal of Lipid Science and Technology2.577
105 Food Science and Technology2.561
106 Journal of the American Society of Brewing Chemists2.526
107 Journal of Aquatic Food Product Technology2.476
108 Czech Journal of Food Sciences2.365
109 Journal of Sensory Studies2.327
110 Flavour and Fragrance Journal2.310
111 Grasas y Aceites2.230
112 Journal of Dairy Research1.995
113 Journal of Wine Economics1.707
114 Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture1.384
115 Natural Product Communications1.377
116 Food Science and Technology Research1.148
117 Journal of Oil Palm Research0.955
118 Agricultural and Food Science0.878
119 Food Hygiene and Safety Science0.617
120 Sugar Industry-Zuckerindustrie0.375
121 Journal of the Japanese Society for Food Science and Technology-Nippon Shokuhin Kagaku Kogaku Kaishi0.292
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