Functional Foods in Health and Disease

Aims & Scope

The Functional Foods in Health and Disease (FFHD) is a peer-reviewed, open-access international journal which serves as the journal of the Academic Society for Functional Foods and Bioactive Compounds (ASFFBC).

The journal’s overall focus is on Functional Food Science, which is a new and unique area of health and nutrition.

Although currently a small scientific field, Functional Food Science is quickly expanding as studies show that functional food products can help manage chronic disease and promote overall wellness.

This is reflected in our journal’s rapidly growing citation score.

The articles we publish include cutting-edge biomedical research and development of functional foods.

The goal is to provide research that can lead to the development of functional food products.

The actual definition for these functional foods, as provided by the Functional Food Center (FFC) is as follows: “Natural or processed foods that contain biologically-active compounds, which, in defined, effective, non-toxic amounts, provide a clinically proven and documented health benefit utilizing specific biomarkers, to promote optimal health and reduce the risk of chronic/viral diseases and manage their symptoms."  The journal also serves as an excellent resource for Ph.D. students, professors, public health professionals, medical doctors, dieticians, nutritionists, government representatives (FDA, NIH, USDA), and the general public for information regarding the latest advancements for promoting optimal health and reducing the risk of chronic/viral diseases and managing their symptoms using functional foods and bioactive compounds including antioxidants, vitamins, and many more.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	17133

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	337

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.285

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	30

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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, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• A new definition of functional food by FFC: what makes a new definition unique?

  Citation: 261

  Authors: Danik M, Jaishree

• Antioxidant Activity and Mechanism of Protocatechuic Acid in vitro

  Citation: 195

  Authors: Xican, Xiaozhen, Dongfeng, Shuzhi

• Plant flavonoids as angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors in regulation of hypertension

  Citation: 127

  Authors: B. W., H. P.

• Seaweed Fucoxanthin Supplementation Improves Obesity Parameters in Mild Obese Japanese Subjects

  Citation: 80

  Authors: Shoketsu, Hiroshi

• Astaxanthin as a Medical Food

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Eiji

• Anti-cancer activities of Ganoderma lucidum: active ingredients and pathways

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Chi, Amalini C., Karen S., Marcus P., Lynnette R.

• Rose hip (Rosa canina L): A functional food perspective

  Citation: 67

  Authors: Cui, Callen, Danik

• Astaxanthin sources: Suitability for human health and nutrition

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Bob, Shawn, Lixin

• Probiotics as regulators of inflammation: A review

  Citation: 47

  Authors: David W.

• Squalene: a multi-task link in the crossroads of cancer and aging

  Citation: 41

  Authors: Alvaro L., Eduardo

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