Foods

Foods is an international, peer-reviewed, open access journal on food science published semimonthly online by MDPI. The Italian Society of Food Sciences (SISA) and Spanish Nutrition Foundation (FEN) are affiliated with Foods and their members receive discounts on the article processing charges.  
  • Open Access— free for readers, with article processing charges (APC) paid by authors or their institutions.
  • High Visibility: indexed within ScopusSCIE (Web of Science), PubMed, PMC, FSTA, AGRIS, PubAg, and other databases.
  • Journal Rank: JCR - Q1 (Food Science and Technology) / CiteScore - Q1 (Health Professions (miscellaneous))
  • Rapid Publication: manuscripts are peer-reviewed and a first decision is provided to authors approximately 14.9 days after submission; acceptance to publication is undertaken in 2.6 days (median values for papers published in this journal in the first half of 2025).
  • Recognition of Reviewers: reviewers who provide timely, thorough peer-review reports receive vouchers entitling them to a discount on the APC of their next publication in any MDPI journal, in appreciation of the work done.
Impact Factor: 5.1 (2024); 5-Year Impact Factor: 5.6 (2024)
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Topic in Sustainability, Agronomy, Agriculture, Foods, Horticulturae
New Trends in Agri-Food Sector: Environmental, Economic and Social Perspectives, 2nd Edition Topic Editors: Riccardo Testa, Giuseppina Migliore, Giorgio Schifani, József Tóth
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Topic in Biomolecules, Foods, Metabolites, Microorganisms, Pathogens, Bacteria
Bioinformatics, Machine Learning and Risk Assessment in Food Industry Topic Editors: Bing Niu, Suren Rao Sooranna, Pufeng Du
Deadline: 31 July 2025
Topic in Applied Microbiology, Microorganisms, Pharmaceuticals, Pharmaceutics, Foods
Probiotics: New Avenues Topic Editors: Daniela Machado, José Carlos Andrade
Deadline: 15 August 2025
Topic in Dietetics, Foods, Nutrients
Dietary Carbohydrate Chemistry, Nutrition, and Utilization Topic Editors: Bin Zhang, Lijun Sun, Zhuqing Xie
Deadline: 31 August 2025
Special Issue in Foods
Fruit By-Products and Their Applications in Food Industry Guest Editors: Paula Pereira, Marisa Nicolai
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Special Issue in Foods
Preharvest and Postharvest Technology on Quality and Shelf Life of Agri-Foods Guest Editors: Jiali Yang, Juan Pablo Fernández Trujillo
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Special Issue in Foods
Dietary Polyphenols in Foods Guest Editor: Cristiano Ballus
Deadline: 10 July 2025
Topical Collection in Foods
Phytonutrients in Food: From Traditional to Rational Usage Collection Editor: Quanhong Li
Topical Collection in Foods
Advances in Tea Chemistry Collection Editors: Yongquan Xu, Ying Gao, Qingqing Cao
Topical Collection in Foods
Milk and Dairy Products: Chemistry, Structure, Processing and Properties Collection Editor: Débora Parra Baptista
Topical Collection in Foods
Physicochemical, Biochemical, and Microbiological Characteristics of Cheese Collection Editors: Richardos Nikolaos Salek, Eva Lorencová, Zuzana Lazárková
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