Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control

Aims & Scope

Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control (J.

Food Qual.

Hazards Control) is an international peer-reviewed quarterly journal that aims at publishing of high quality articles involved in food quality, food hygiene, food safety, and food control which scientists from all over the world may submit their manuscript.

This academic journal aims to improve international exchange of new findings and recent developments in all aspects of agricultural and biological sciences.

This free of charge journal is published in both online and print forms and welcomes the manuscripts that fulfill the general criteria of novelty and scientific importance.

Among the most significant objectives of Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control are to ensure that the articles reflect a wide range of topics regarding journal scopes; to do a fair, scientific, fast, as well as high quality peer-review process; to provide a wide and diverse geographical coverage of articles around the world; and to publish the articles having a trustable resource of scientific information for the audiences.

The types of acceptable submissions include original article, review article, short communication, letter to the editor, case report, editorial, as well as book review.

Journal of Food Quality and Hazards Control is an official journal of Research Center for Food Hygiene and Safety, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran.

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)

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
• 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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Comparative Effects of Hibiscus Leaves and Potato Peel Extracts on Characteristics of Fermented Orange Juice

  Citation: 36

  Authors: A.R.E., A.M., G.A.

• Food-Borne Bacteria Associated with Seafoods: A Brief Review

  Citation: 25

  Authors: A., A., M.C., A., F., V., G.

• Coliforms Contamination and Hygienic Status of Milk Chain in Emerging Economies

  Citation: 18

  Authors: W.N., J.M., M.C.

• In Vitro Antimicrobial Activities of Various Essential Oils Against Pathogenic and Spoilage Microorganisms

  Citation: 14

  Authors: M, H, P

• Antibacterial and Antioxidant Potential of Essential Oils of Five Spices

  Citation: 14

  Authors: S, A, A, RR

• Effects of Spray-Drying, Freeze-Drying and Pasteurization on Microbiological Quality and IgG Level of Bovine Colostrum

  Citation: 13

  Authors: Sh, M, Z, SH

• Parasitic Agents in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Sold in Open Markets in Bauchi, Nigeria

  Citation: 12

  Authors: WA, SM

• Molecular Identification of Toxoplasma gondii in the Native Slaughtered Cattle of Tehran Province, Iran

  Citation: 8

  Authors: A., A.

• Quality Assessment of Wheat Bread Baked in Bahir Dar City, Ethiopia

  Citation: 8

  Authors: M, M, A

• Possibility of Faecal-Oral Transmission of Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) via Consumption of Contaminated Foods of Animal Origin: A Hypothesis

  Citation: 8

  Authors: E.