Journal profile

International journal of food microbiology

Publisher: Elsevier Science Publishers
ISSN0168-1605 | 1879-3460 | 1873-474X FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.34
Citation rate 5.95 3,902 total citations
h5-index 62 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.9% 590 of 679
Total citations 3,902 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.08 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.0% 194 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 887
Italy 370
Spain 368
United States 363
France 221

Citing Fields of Research

Bacteriology 2,067
Food Science & Technology 1,006
Dairy & Animal Science 418
Industrial Microbiology 414
Crop Science 382

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 12,156 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 679 590 cited publications
Last 12 months 497 41.4 publications/month
Open access share 23.9% 119 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 887 citing publications
Leading citing field Bacteriology 2,067 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v6n1, 1988-
PubMed
v6n1, 1988-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Bacteriology Food Science & Technology Plant Pathology Mycotoxins Dairy & Animal Science Industrial Microbiology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Union of Microbiological Societies
Contributor
International Union of Microbiological Societies. Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene

Broad Categories

Microbiology Nutritional Sciences Bacteriology

MeSH Descriptors

Food Microbiology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued online.

Official journal of the International Union of Microbiological Societies (IUMS) and the International Committee on Food Microbiology and Hygiene (ICFMH).

Vol. 8, no. 1 (FEB 1989)19900927 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper