Food Quality and Safety

Aims & Scope

Food quality and safety are the main targets of investigation in food production.

Therefore, reliable paths to detect, identify, quantify, characterize and monitor quality and safety issues occurring in food are of great interest.

Food Quality and Safety is an open access, international, peer-reviewed journal providing a platform to highlight emerging and innovative science and technology in the agro-food field, publishing up-to-date research in the areas of food quality and safety, food nutrition and human health.

It promotes food and health equity which will consequently promote public health and combat diseases.

The journal is an effective channel of communication between food scientists, nutritionists, public health professionals, food producers, food marketers, policy makers, governmental and non-governmental agencies, and others concerned with the food safety, nutrition and public health dimensions.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• 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, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,764.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Impact of COVID-19 on the food supply chain

  Citation: 720

  Authors: Serpil, Mehmet Seckin

• Bioactive peptides: A review

  Citation: 616

  Authors: Adrián, Alfredo

• Pathogenic mechanisms and control strategies of Botrytis cinerea causing post-harvest decay in fruits and vegetables

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Li, Chen, Zhang, Li, Qin, Tian

• Ethylene† and fruit softening

  Citation: 180

  Authors: Greg, Xueren, Aidi, MiaoMiao, Qinggang, Xiaofen, Xiulan, Kunsong, Don

• Cumin (Cuminum cyminum) and black cumin (Nigella sativa) seeds: traditional uses, chemical constituents, and nutraceutical effects

  Citation: 175

  Authors: Krishnapura

• Challenges in the microbiological food safety of fresh produce: Limitations of post-harvest washing and the need for alternative interventions

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Kayla, Fan, John, Sophia, Keith

• β-Carotene—properties and production methods

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Ludmila, Joanna

• Recent advances in extraction of antioxidants from plant by-products processing industries

  Citation: 157

  Authors: M., John

• Bioactive compounds in banana fruits and their health benefits

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Jiwan S, Tasleem A

• Dietary fibre basics: Health, nutrition, analysis, and applications

  Citation: 142

  Authors: Yao Olive, Andrew R.