Gastronomica : the journal of food and culture

Aims & Scope

Published by University of California Press, Gastronomica: The Journal for Food Studies is a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary, international journal publishing critical, translational studies on food.

In the pages of Gastronomica, you will find examinations of historical trends and transformations in food and eating; analyses of the political, economic, and social dimensions of food production and consumption; research briefs on emerging issues in fields related to food research and innovation; and interviews with key figures in the world of food (scholars, activists, producers, and consumers).

With cutting-edge research and explorations of the theoretical and methodological underpinnings of food studies, Gastronomica is your go-to resource for understanding the social, cultural, and historical dimensions of food.

The Editorial Collective – made up of food scholars from around the world representing numerous academic disciplines and perspectives – envisages the journal as a space where academic scholarship on food studies meets a public increasingly interested in questions of gastronomy and the culinary arts.

With a long history of accessible scholarship, exceptional production values, and varied, long-form writing, Gastronomica is uniquely positioned to enable academics to interact with scholarly peers as well as the public.

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar

Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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.

• On the Ideology of Nutritionism

  Citation: 195

  Authors: gyorgy

• Culinary Nationalism

  Citation: 82

  Authors: priscilla parkhurst

• Designing Technology for Domestic Spaces: A Kitchen Manifesto

  Citation: 71

  Authors: Genevieve, Joseph

• Food Porn

  Citation: 64

  Authors: anne e.

• Food Justice and the Challenge to Neoliberalism

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Alison Hope

• Alternative Proteins and the (Non)Stuff of “Meat”

  Citation: 45

  Authors: Alexandra

• A Plea for Culinary Modernism: Why We Should Love New, Fast, Processed Food

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Rachel

• Can't Stomach It: How Michael Pollan et al. Made Me Want to Eat Cheetos

  Citation: 41

  Authors: julie

• Nutrition as a Project

  Citation: 36

  Authors: Aya H., Charlotte, Jessica, Jessica

• Introducing Critical Nutrition

  Citation: 34

  Authors: Julie