The Significant Increase in Academic Influence of International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture

Recently, according to Google Scholar data analysis, the International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture (IJFSA) has achieved a new high in terms of both its access and citation rates. Its access rate has surpassed 1.66 million, and it has been cited hundreds of times by over 80 SCI journals, including the top international journal Chemical Reviews (IF=62.1). The highest number of citations for a single paper reached 46, indicating a significant increase in its impact.

(Figure: The cover of  IJFSA)

The International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture (IJFSA, ISSN: 2575-7946) is an international journal dedicated to advancing global agricultural and food science. The journal aims to provide a platform for scientists, students, scholars, and engineers worldwide to promote, share, and discuss various new issues and developments in different fields of agricultural science. All submissions must be written in English and undergo rigorous and impartial peer review. The journal publishes original research papers in areas including but not limited to agricultural biodiversity, agronomy, agricultural ecology, agricultural economics, agricultural electrification and automation, agricultural entomology, agricultural genomics, agricultural production, agricultural resources, agricultural chemistry, agricultural soil science, agronomy, animal breeding and nutrition, aquaculture, and biotechnology.

IJFSA has been included in many databases such as CAS Databases (Chemical Abstracts Services), Google Scholar, Access to Global Online Research in Agriculture (AGORA), Academic Keys, COSMOS Impact Factor, Germany, Directory of Research Journal Indexing (DRJI), Dimensions, Scope Database, i-Scholar, infoBASE INDEX, JournalSeek, Open J-Gate, Root Indexing, SciLit, Scientific Indexing Services (SIS), The Library of Congress, USA, Worldcat, USA, CABI Database, CABI Full Text, QOAM (Quality Open Access Marker), ResearchBib, JournalTOCs, Eurasian Scientific Journal Index, Semantic Scholar, EuroPub, Exaly, ScienceGate, PUBSCIE, Advanced Science Index, OAJI (Open Academic Journals Index), CSCIED, CNKI Scholar, WANFANG DATA, and nearly 40 other databases.

IJFSA has been cited by many high-impact SCI journals. Some of the journals that have cited IJFSA include Chemical Reviews (IF=62.1), Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety (IF=14.8), Reviews in Environmental Science and Bio/Technology (IF=14.4), Industrial Crops and Products (IF=12.6), Journal of Cleaner Production (IF=11.1), Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition (IF=10.2), Technology in Society (IF=9.2), Chemosphere (IF=8.8), Food Chemistry (IF=8.8), Journal of Environmental Management (IF=8.7), Environmental Research (IF=8.3), Meat Science (IF=7.1), Food Security (IF=6.7), Food Engineering Reviews (IF=6.6), Physiologia Plantarum (IF=6.4), Applied Thermal Engineering (IF=6.4), Urban Forestry & Urban Greening (IF=6.4), Cells (IF=6.0), Industrial Crops and Products (IF=5.9), Environmental Science and Pollution Research (IF=5.8), Food and Bioprocess Technology (IF=5.6), International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IF=5.6), Frontiers in Plant Science (IF=5.6), and more than 80 other SCI journals (those with an impact factor lower than 5.5 are not listed).

The papers published in IJFSA have been cited quite frequently, with the paper "Abiotic Stresses and Their Effects on Plant Growth, Yield and Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Produce" having been cited 46 times.

(Figure: A screenshot of the paper has been cited 46 times, from Google Scholar)

IJFSA has a wide user base, including more than 60 countries and regions around the world such as the United States, China, the United Kingdom, Italy, Egypt, India, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, Israel, Portugal, Spain, Australia, Greece, Ukraine, Brazil, Vietnam, Mexico, Cuba, Indonesia, Nigeria, and others. Among them, the United States, Egypt, India, China, and Albania are among the top five countries in terms of website traffic.

IJFSA has adopted the "International English Journal Digital Publishing Platform System" and "Big Data-level Intelligent Manuscript Invitation System" developed by the Yiwuji International, injecting strong momentum into the development of the journal. This has effectively shortened the publication cycle and improved user experience. The time from submission to publication is approximately 28-50 days, and there has been a significant increase in both website visits and downloads. The following are the top five cited papers in the journal (data from Google Scholar and the journal's official website as of January 3, 2024):

1. Abiotic Stresses and Their Effects on Plant Growth, Yield and Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Produce

How to cite this paper: Suresh Kumar. (2020) Abiotic Stresses and Their Effects on Plant Growth, Yield and Nutritional Quality of Agricultural Produce. International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 4(4), 367-378.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2020.12.002  

Visits: 9130; Citation: 46

2. Vermicomposting Methods from Different Wastes: An Environment Friendly, Economically Viable and Socially Acceptable Approach for Crop Nutrition: A Review

How to cite this paper: Ali Ahmad, Zubair Aslam, Korkmaz Bellitürk, Naeem Iqbal, Shoaib Naeem, Muhammad Idrees, Zohaib Kaleem, Muhammad Yasir Nawaz, Muhammad Nawaz, Muhammad Sajjad, Wajeeh Ur Rehman, Hafiz Naveed Ramzan, Muhammad Waqas, Yousuf Akram, Muhammad Asif Jamal, Muhammad Usman Ibrahim, Hafiz Amir Tauqeer Baig, Ahmad Kamal. (2021) Vermicomposting Methods from Different Wastes: An Environment Friendly, Economically Viable and Socially Acceptable Approach for Crop Nutrition: A Review. International Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 5(1), 58-68.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2021.03.009

Visits: 8181; Citation: 28

3. Climate-Smart Agricultural Extension Service Innovation Approaches in Uganda: Review Paper

How to cite this paper: Benson Turyasingura, Petros Chavula. (2022) Climate-Smart Agricultural Extension Service Innovation Approaches in Uganda: Review Paper. International Journal of Food Science and Agriculture, 6(1), 35-43.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/ijfsa.2022.03.006 

Visits: 6552; Citation: 24

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