Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Aims & Scope

Food packaging plays a vital role in preserving food throughout the distribution chain.

Without packaging, the processing of food can become compromised as it is contaminated by direct contact with physical, chemical, and biological contaminants.

In recent years, the development of novel food packaging (modified atmosphere & active packaging) has not only increased the shelf life of foods, but also their safety and quality - therefore bringing convenience to consumers.

Directly related, and interlinked, with food packaging is the concept of shelf life - the length of time that foods, beverages, pharmaceutical drugs, chemicals, and many other perishable items are given before they are considered unsuitable for sale, use, or consumption.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	10.6

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2128

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6984

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.603

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Engineering, Materials Science and Medicine, 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.

• Recent advances in the preparation, physical and functional properties, and applications of anthocyanins-based active and intelligent packaging films

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Huimin, Jun

• Biodegradable hybrid nanocomposites of chitosan/gelatin and silver nanoparticles for active food packaging applications

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Santosh, Ankita, Partha Pratim, Atanu, Dipankar

• Nanoparticles in food packaging: Biodegradability and potential migration to food—A review

  Citation: 311

  Authors: Victor Gomes Lauriano, Ana Luisa

• Recent advances on chitosan-based films for sustainable food packaging applications

  Citation: 307

  Authors: Hossein, Fabio, Patrizia, Heinz Wilhelm, Andrea

• Development of active/intelligent food packaging film containing Amaranthus leaf extract for shelf life extension of chicken/fish during chilled storage

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Sweetie R.

• Utilization of mango peel extracts on the biodegradable films for active packaging

  Citation: 262

  Authors: A. Nor, B., M.A., Z.A. Nur

• Microplastic contamination of packaged meat: Occurrence and associated risks

  Citation: 259

  Authors: Mikaël, Benjamin, Olivier, Gwénaël, Véronique, Stéphane

• Physical and antimicrobial properties of sodium alginate/carboxymethyl cellulose films incorporated with cinnamon essential oil

  Citation: 250

  Authors: Yingying, Miao, Lijuan

• Black chokeberry (Aronia melanocarpa) pomace extract immobilized in chitosan for colorimetric pH indicator film application

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Katalin, Levente

• Gelatin-based films reinforced with montmorillonite and activated with nanoemulsion of ginger essential oil for food packaging applications

  Citation: 246

  Authors: Elisabete Maria Cruz, Rodrigo Vinícius, Ana Mônica Quinta Barbosa, Izabel Cristina Freitas, Paulo José do Amaral

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