Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops and Foods

Aims & Scope

'Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods' is an international peer-reviewed journal publishing research and review papers associated with the quality and safety of food and food sources including cereals, grains, oilseeds, fruits, root crops and animal sources.

It targets both primary materials and their conversion to human foods.

There is a strong focus on the development and application of new analytical tools and their potential for quality assessment, assurance, control and safety.

The scope includes issues of risk assessment, traceability, authenticity, food security and socio-economic impacts.

Manuscripts presenting novel data and information that are likely to significantly contribute to scientific knowledge in areas of food quality and safety will be considered. 'Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods' provides a forum for all those working in the specialist field of food quality and safety to report on the progress and outcomes of their research.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	5.3
2024	4.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.425

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	31

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	13236

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1149

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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, 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.

• Genetic enhancement of grain iron and zinc content in pearl millet

  Citation: 91

  Authors: Kedar N., Mahalingam, Aluri S.

• Effects of grape pomace and grape seed flours on cookie quality

  Citation: 86

  Authors: S., H.

• Concentrations and health risk assessment of 24 residual heavy metals in Chinese mitten crab (Eriocheir sinensis)

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Lei, Xiaoli, Peng, Zhongxiang, Qirui, Shuyan, Shizhan, Chenhui, Dongli

• Comparison of the health risks associated with exposure to toxic metals and metalloids following consumption of freshwater catches in China

  Citation: 81

  Authors: Cuirong, Junxiao, Yunfei, Lijing, Bo, Guohui, Xufeng

• Tropane alkaloids in food: poisoning incidents

  Citation: 77

  Authors: P., H.P., M.Y., P.P.J., M.

• Assessing the costs involved in the implementation of GMP and HACCP in a small dairy factory

  Citation: 75

  Authors: S., A.H., A.S., C.H., A.G., C.A.F.

• Potential health risk assessment of metals in the muscle of seven wild fish species from the Wujiangdu reservoir, China

  Citation: 69

  Authors: Shenwen, Boping, Chuntao

• Lactic acid bacteria

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Sneh, Nitya, Aastha, Yuthana

• Flaxseed oil: Extraction, health benefits and products

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Zhenxing, Rui-Feng, Bin-Feng, Lan-Hua, Zheng, Li-Qiang, Jun-Zhi, Yi-Sheng

• Evaluation of Anti-Aflatoxin M1 effects of heat-killed cells of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Brazilian commercial yogurts

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Rogério C., Marina R. P., Giulia Z., Amin Mousavi, Bruna L., Roice E., Carlos A. F., Carlos H.

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