British Food Journal

Aims & Scope

After 120 years, the British Food Journal (BFJ) continues to be highly respected worldwide for its broad and unique interdisciplinary coverage of the latest food-related double blind peer-reviewed research.

It links all sectors of this dynamic industry, keeping abreast of emerging trends, topical and controversial issues and informing and stimulating debate.

The BFJ welcomes empirical and applied research articles, viewpoint articles, case studies and literature, and general reviews from all disciplines relating to: -Consumption : • Consumer choice, preferences and concerns • Consumer attitudes, experiences, perceptions and decision-making -Business, Management and Marketing : • Food Marketing and promotion • Distribution and retailing, including pricing, market models, labelling and branding • Quality assurance practices and strategies, including traceability • Brand equity • Food supply, including supply chain and logistics • Economics • Innovation and technology -Health, welfare and education : • Food safety / quality, including prerequisite programmes, HACCP, hygiene and culture, traceability, training, etc. • Food-related health education: risk assessment, management, communication • Food handlers' knowledge, attitudes and practices • Consumer aspects of nutrition, nutritional epidemiology and the promotion of healthy eating -Sustainability and Environment : • Food sustainability and economics, including food and water security • Corporate responsibility • Environmental protection, including environmental and agricultural law and policy, • Food systems and agriculture • Climate change

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.2

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.817

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6576

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4632

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences and Business, Management and Accounting, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Exploring the gap between attitudes and behaviour

  Citation: 835

  Authors: Susanne, Carolyn

• Personal determinants of organic food consumption: a review

  Citation: 738

  Authors: Joris, Wim, Koen, Guido

• Subjective norms, attitudes and intentions of Finnish consumers in buying organic food

  Citation: 647

  Authors: Anssi, Sanna

• Consumer motivations in the purchase of organic food

  Citation: 506

  Authors: Raffaele, Simona

• Attitudes towards organic foods among Swedish consumers

  Citation: 487

  Authors: Maria K., Anne, Ulla‐Kaisa, Lars, Per‐Olow

• Consumer perception of organic food production and farm animal welfare

  Citation: 461

  Authors: Gemma C., Aikaterini

• Consumers' willingness to pay for organic food

  Citation: 446

  Authors: Athanasios, George

• Food tourism reviewed

  Citation: 407

  Authors: Joan C.

• The role of subjective norms in theory of planned behavior in the context of organic food consumption

  Citation: 393

  Authors: Abdullah, Sheikh, Muhammad, Mohd

• The influence of subjective and objective knowledge on attitude, motivations and consumption of organic food

  Citation: 370

  Authors: Joris, Koen, Wim, Jeroen, Guido

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