Food, Culture and Society

Aims & Scope

Food, Culture and Society: An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research is an international peer-reviewed publication dedicated to exploring the complex relationships among food, culture, and society from numerous disciplines in the humanities, social sciences, and sciences, as well as in the world of food beyond the academy.

It brings to bear the highest standards of research and scholarship on all aspects of food studies and encourages vigorous debate on a wide range of topics, such as: • cross-cultural perspectives on eating behaviours • gender and the food system • recipes, cookbooks, and menu as texts • philosophical and religious perspectives on food and the body • social construction of culinary practices, beliefs, and traditions • politics of the family meal • dietary transitions • psychological, cultural, and social determinants of taste • methodological issues in the food studies • malnutrition, hunger, and food security • commodity chain and foodshed analysis • food in fiction, film, and art • comparative food history • social and cultural dimensions of food technologies • political economy of the global food system • food studies pedagogy The journal also publishes original reviews of relevant books and a special section on perspectives on teaching.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	14889

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	310

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.359

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	32

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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, Psychology and Social Sciences, 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.

• Veganism, Identity and the Quest for Authenticity

  Citation: 163

  Authors: Jessica

• Consuming Food and Constructing Identities among Arabic and South Asian Immigrant Women

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Helen, Kim

• Defining World Hunger

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Lucy

• Spectacular Foodscapes

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Josée, Michael K.

• When it Stops Being Food

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Bodil Stilling, Marie, Malene

• Foodwork in Newly Married Couples

  Citation: 64

  Authors: Caron F., Jeffery

• The Opacity of Reduction

  Citation: 61

  Authors: Emily

• A metabolic history of manufacturing waste: food commodities and their outsides

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Hannah

• The Michelin-Starred Restaurant Sector as a Cultural Industry

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Christel

• On the engagement with social theory in food studies: cultural symbols and social practices

  Citation: 52

  Authors: Nicklas

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