Food Policy

Aims & Scope

Food Policy is a multidisciplinary journal publishing original research and novel evidence on issues in the formulation, implementation, and evaluation of policies for the food sector in developing, transition, and advanced economies.

Our main focus is on the economic and social aspect of food policy, and we prioritize empirical studies informing international food policy debates.

Provided that articles make a clear and explicit contribution to food policy debates of international interest, we consider papers from any of the social sciences.

Papers from other disciplines (e.g., law) will be considered only if they provide a key policy contribution, and are written in a style which is accessible to a social science readership.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	6

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	2.335

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	145

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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, Economics, Econometrics and Finance, Environmental Science 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.

• Farmers’ adoption of conservation agriculture: A review and synthesis of recent research

  Citation: 1201

  Authors: Duncan, Ben

• Nonfarm income diversification and household livelihood strategies in rural Africa: concepts, dynamics, and policy implications

  Citation: 1142

  Authors: C.B, T, P

• Global water crisis and future food security in an era of climate change

  Citation: 1032

  Authors: Munir A., M. Ejaz

• Sustainability labels on food products: Consumer motivation, understanding and use

  Citation: 975

  Authors: Klaus G., Sophie, Josephine

• Where are the best opportunities for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the food system (including the food chain)?

  Citation: 773

  Authors: Tara

• Smallholder market participation: Concepts and evidence from eastern and southern Africa

  Citation: 630

  Authors: Christopher B.

• Westernization of Asian diets and the transformation of food systems: Implications for research and policy

  Citation: 592

  Authors: Prabhu

• The price of protein: Review of land use and carbon footprints from life cycle assessments of animal food products and their substitutes

  Citation: 566

  Authors: Durk, Trudy, Henk

• Urban agriculture, poverty, and food security: Empirical evidence from a sample of developing countries

  Citation: 553

  Authors: Alberto, Luca

• Total and per capita value of food loss in the United States

  Citation: 489

  Authors: Jean C., Jeffrey

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