International Journal of Food Microbiology (IJFM)
IJFM (International Journal of Food Microbiology): Following the initial charter of the ICFMH, an 'International Journal on Food Microbiology' was approved in Budapest by the ICFMH Executive in 1983, and had its start in January 1984. (First Editor-in-Chief: Dr. H. Søgaard, followed by Prof. M. Jakobsen in 1986 and Dr. Luca Cocolin in 2008). As the “flagship” of the ICFMH, and published by Elsevier, it has gained and enjoys constantly increasing international recognition. The impact factor was 2.26 in 2003 and presently is 5.0 (2023 Journal Citation Reports). The IJFM is a Q1 Journal ranking 34/173 in Food Science and Technology field and 29/161 in the Microbiology field of the Journal Citations Reports® published by Clarivate in 2023.
For more information about the journal, visit:
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/international-journal-of-food-microbiology
Or check our Top cited articles published in IJFM.
Submissions of manuscripts to the Journal can be made via the following website: https://www.editorialmanager.com/food
Journal evolution since 1997 based on its Impact Factor
JCR YEAR |
JIF RANK |
JIF QUARTILE |
JIF PERCENTILE |
2023 | 34/173 | Q1 | 80.6 |
2022 |
31/142 | Q1 | 78.5 |
2021
|
31/144 | Q1 | 78.82 |
2020 |
25/143 |
Q1 |
82.87 |
2019 |
23/139 |
Q1 |
83.81 |
2018 |
16/135 |
Q1 |
88.52 |
2017 |
17/133 |
Q1 |
87.59 |
2016 |
13/130 |
Q1 |
90.38 |
2015 |
14/125 |
Q1 |
89.20 |
2014 |
12/123 |
Q1 |
90.65 |
2013 |
11/123 |
Q1 |
91.46 |
2012 |
8/124 |
Q1 |
93.95 |
2011 |
9/128 |
Q1 |
93.36 |
2010 |
7/128 |
Q1 |
94.92 |
2009 |
8/118 |
Q1 |
93.64 |
2008 |
8/107 |
Q1 |
92.99 |
2007 |
6/103 |
Q1 |
94.66 |
2006 |
4/96 |
Q1 |
96.35 |
2005 |
4/93 |
Q1 |
96.24 |
2004 |
4/94 |
Q1 |
96.28 |
2003 |
2/94 |
Q1 |
98.40 |
2002 |
6/92 |
Q1 |
94.02 |
2001 |
8/94 |
Q1 |
92.02 |
2000 |
5/95 |
Q1 |
95.26 |
1999 |
6/91 |
Q1 |
93.96 |
1998 |
5/90 |
Q1 |
95.00 |
1997 |
16/87 |
Q1 |
82.18 |
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