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Journal Title
Foods
FOODS
ISSN / eISSN
2304-8158 / 2304-8158
Aims and Scope
Foods (ISSN 2304-8158) is an international, peer-reviewed scientific open access journal which provides an advanced forum for studies related to all aspects of food research. It publishes reviews, regular research papers and short communications. Our aim is to encourage scientists, researchers, and other food professionals to publish their experimental and theoretical results in as much detail as possible or share their knowledge with as much readers unlimitedly as possible. There is no restriction on the length of the papers. The full experimental details must be provided so that the results can be reproduced. There are, in addition, unique features of this journal:
manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed
electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material
we also accept manuscripts communicating to a broader audience with regard to research projects financed with public funds
manuscripts regarding research proposals and research ideas will be particularly welcomed
electronic files or software regarding the full details of the calculation and experimental procedure, if unable to be published in a normal way, can be deposited as supplementary material
we also accept manuscripts communicating to a broader audience with regard to research projects financed with public funds
Subject Area
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
CiteScore
5.80
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CiteScore Ranking
| Category | Quartile | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Health Professions - Health Professions (miscellaneous) | Q1 | #2/50 |
| Health Professions - Health (social science) | Q1 | #41/344 |
| Health Professions - Plant Science | Q1 | #73/487 |
| Health Professions - Food Science | Q1 | #78/359 |
| Health Professions - Microbiology | Q2 | #73/163 |
Web of Science Core Collection
| Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) | Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI) |
|---|---|
| Indexed | - |
| Category (Journal Citation Reports 2023) | Quartile |
|---|---|
| FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY - SCIE | Q1 |
Country/Area of Publication
Switzerland
Publisher
MDPI (Basel, Switzerland)
Year Publication Started
2012
Annual Article Volume
4038
Open Access
YES
Contact
ST ALBAN-ANLAGE 66, BASEL, SWITZERLAND, CH-4052
Verified Reviews
After 14 days, there were three reviewers (major revision, major revision, minor revision), and there were no major issues. The revisions were made systematically.
Two days later, the editor replied saying that they expected the manuscript to be revised and polished using MDPI's services. The author used MDPI's paid editing service and made revisions according to the reviewers' comments, and resubmitted the manuscript.
The reviewers responded as follows:
Reviewer 1: No comments, accept.
Reviewer 2: Did not see any comments.
Reviewer 3: I believe there is no innovation!!!! I suggest rejecting the submission!!!!
The editor decided to reject the manuscript and encouraged the author to resubmit it.
So, the author made further revisions and resubmitted the manuscript.
The editor replied again: Didn't I tell you? I won't handle your manuscript anymore. I told you not to submit it. !!!!!!!!!!
Can I use foul language? Is this what MDPI is like? FOODs? It should be selected as a predatory journal!!!!!!!!
2022.3.18 minor revision (four reviewers, two accepted, two minor revisions, 5 days)
2022.3.22 resubmit
2022.3.22 accept
The manuscript is quite unique as it is my first time writing an article in the food category. There were many issues raised by the reviewers when I submitted it before the New Year. Although it was rejected, they suggested resubmitting after making serious revisions based on their feedback. I conducted a significant amount of additional experiments and submitted it again this year. Overall, the reviewers were satisfied with the revisions and only had two issues regarding the figures and tables. I am very happy and feel fulfilled, as I have grown and learned a lot from this experience. In general, the editorial process was fast, the reviewers were professional, and the journal has high standards (four reviewers reviewing the manuscript). It is not like the average quality of OA journals in the industry, after all, it is a 2nd-tier journal, so it is worth submitting to.
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