Journal Title
JOURNAL OF FOOD SCIENCE

J FOOD SCI

ISSN / eISSN
0022-1147 / 1750-3841
Aims and Scope
The goal of the Journal of Food Science is to offer scientists, researchers, and other food professionals the opportunity to share knowledge of scientific advancements in the myriad disciplines affecting their work, through a respected peer-reviewed publication. The Journal of Food Science serves as an international forum for vital research and developments in food science.

The range of topics covered in the journal include:

-Concise Reviews and Hypotheses in Food Science
-New Horizons in Food Research
-Integrated Food Science
-Food Chemistry
-Food Engineering, Materials Science, and Nanotechnology
-Food Microbiology and Safety
-Sensory and Consumer Sciences
-Health, Nutrition, and Food
-Toxicology and Chemical Food Safety
The Journal of Food Science publishes peer-reviewed articles that cover all aspects of food science, including safety and nutrition. Reviews should be 15 to 50 typewritten pages (including tables, figures, and references), should provide in-depth coverage of a narrowly defined topic, and should embody careful evaluation (weaknesses, strengths, explanation of discrepancies in results among similar studies) of all pertinent studies, so that insightful interpretations and conclusions can be presented. Hypothesis papers are especially appropriate in pioneering areas of research or important areas that are afflicted by scientific controversy.
Subject Area

FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

CiteScore
6.30 View Trend
CiteScore Ranking
Category Quartile Rank
Agricultural and Biological Sciences - Food Science Q1 #63/359
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 Q2
H-index
134
Country/Area of Publication
UNITED STATES
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Publication Frequency
Monthly
Year Publication Started
1961
Annual Article Volume
418
Open Access
NO
Contact
WILEY-BLACKWELL PUBLISHING, INC, COMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN, USA, MA, 02148
Verified Reviews
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Hello, my situation is the same as yours, and now I am already online.

I was notified of acceptance last year on November 24th (I think), and the email mentioned that Wiley would take about one month for typesetting.

I registered as a student member in December for $50, and I also sent it to the JFS editor, but I didn't receive a reply. Then, in less than a month (on December 22nd), Wiley sent a message saying "Your article has started production, there is no page fee for registered members, and it costs $135/page for non-registered members." I replied with my membership number to the journal, but I didn't receive a reply from them.

Afterwards, two days later, the proof came, and on the same day, I received another email from Wiley saying "The article will be online on a certain date in a certain month, and as a member, no page fee will be charged." They didn't mention any fees in between.

In short, you can wait until your article is accepted before registering as a member. As long as you register as a member, they will have a record and will search for the author, so there's no need to worry. Student membership is usually valid for one year ($50/year), and it remains valid throughout that year.
2021-04-24
Hello, my situation is the same as yours, and I am now online.

I was notified of acceptance last year on November 24th (I think), and the email said that Wiley would take about a month for typesetting.

I registered as a student member for $50 in December, and after registering, I also sent it to the JFS editor, but I didn't receive a reply. Then, after waiting for less than a month (on December 22nd), Wiley sent another email saying "Your article has started production, and registered members do not have to pay for page charges, while non-registered members have to pay $135/page". I replied to the journal with my membership number, but still did not receive a reply from them.

Later, after two days, the proof came, and on that day, I received another email from Wiley, saying "The article will be online on a certain date in a certain month, and as a member, no page charges will be collected." They didn't mention any charges in between.

In conclusion, it is completely fine to register as a member after the article is accepted. As long as you register as a member, they will have a record and will be able to find the author, so there is no need to worry.
2021-04-24

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