Journal profile

Journal of food protection

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0362-028X | 1944-9097 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.99
Citation rate 4.51 1,733 total citations
h5-index 41 h5 depth signal
Cited share 88.5% 353 of 399
Total citations 1,733 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.66 External metric anchor
Self-citation 6.9% 119 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 1,280
China 306
Canada 131
South Korea 107
United Kingdom 77

Citing Fields of Research

Bacteriology 1,839
Food Science & Technology 662
Antibiotic & Antibacterial Agents 326
Dairy & Animal Science 247
Agrochemicals & Ground Poisoning 98

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 12,856 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 399 353 cited publications
Last 12 months 299 24.9 publications/month
Open access share 99.3% 297 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 1,280 citing publications
Leading citing field Bacteriology 1,839 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v61n1, Jan. 1998-
PubMed
v61n1, Jan. 1998-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Bacteriology

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians
Contributor
International Association for Food Protection

Broad Categories

Environmental Health Nutritional Sciences Bacteriology

MeSH Descriptors

Environmental Pollutants Food Technology Food-Processing Industry Foodborne Diseases

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Supplements accompany some vols.

Also issued online.

Official publication of the International Association of Milk, Food, and Environmental Sanitarians, -Sept. 1999; International Association for Food Protection, Oct. 1999-

Vol. 59, no. 1 (JAN 1996)19980716 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper