Critical Reviews in Food Science and Technology

The set of journals have been ranked according to their SJR and divided into four equal groups, four quartiles. Q1 (green) comprises the quarter of the journals with the highest values, Q2 (yellow) the second highest values, Q3 (orange) the third highest values and Q4 (red) the lowest values.

CategoryYearQuartile
Food Science 1999 Q1
Food Science 2000 Q1
Food Science 2001 Q1
Food Science 2002 Q1
Food Science 2003 Q1
Food Science 2004 Q1
Food Science 2005 Q1
Food Science 2006 Q1
Food Science 2007 Q1
Food Science 2008 Q1
Food Science 2009 Q1
Food Science 2010 Q1
Food Science 2011 Q1
Food Science 2012 Q1
Food Science 2013 Q1
Food Science 2014 Q1
Food Science 2015 Q1
Food Science 2016 Q1
Food Science 2017 Q1
Food Science 2018 Q1
Food Science 2019 Q1
Food Science 2020 Q1
Food Science 2021 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 1999 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2000 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2001 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2002 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2003 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2004 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2005 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2006 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2007 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2008 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2009 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2010 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2011 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2012 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2013 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2014 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2015 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2016 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2017 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2018 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2019 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2020 Q1
Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering 2021 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 1999 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2000 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2001 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2002 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2003 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2004 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2005 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2006 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2007 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2008 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2009 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2010 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2011 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2012 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2013 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2014 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2015 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2016 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2017 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2018 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2019 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2020 Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous) 2021 Q1

The SJR is a size-independent prestige indicator that ranks journals by their 'average prestige per article'. It is based on the idea that 'all citations are not created equal'. SJR is a measure of scientific influence of journals that accounts for both the number of citations received by a journal and the importance or prestige of the journals where such citations come from It measures the scientific influence of the average article in a journal, it expresses how central to the global scientific discussion an average article of the journal is.

YearSJR
1999 1.536
2000 1.505
2001 1.111
2002 0.785
2003 0.729
2004 0.982
2005 1.357
2006 1.751
2007 1.904
2008 1.956
2009 1.821
2010 2.042
2011 1.884
2012 2.055
2013 2.072
2014 2.041
2015 1.941
2016 1.569
2017 1.596
2018 1.709
2019 1.804
2020 2.030
2021 1.749

Evolution of the number of published documents. All types of documents are considered, including citable and non citable documents.

YearDocuments
1999 27
2000 15
2001 26
2002 32
2003 23
2004 40
2005 38
2006 40
2007 38
2008 53
2009 49
2010 70
2011 59
2012 66
2013 87
2014 105
2015 129
2016 192
2017 274
2018 203
2019 270
2020 335
2021 770

This indicator counts the number of citations received by documents from a journal and divides them by the total number of documents published in that journal. The chart shows the evolution of the average number of times documents published in a journal in the past two, three and four years have been cited in the current year. The two years line is equivalent to journal impact factor ™ (Thomson Reuters) metric.

Cites per documentYearValue
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 1999 3.233
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2000 4.150
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2001 4.178
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2002 3.409
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2003 2.680
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2004 3.885
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2005 4.529
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2006 5.752
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2007 6.809
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2008 6.974
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2009 7.000
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2010 6.961
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2011 6.857
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2012 7.576
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2013 7.443
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2014 6.773
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2015 7.413
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2016 6.088
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2017 6.376
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2018 7.076
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2019 8.395
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2020 10.531
Cites / Doc. (4 years) 2021 13.176
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 1999 3.233
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2000 4.040
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2001 2.903
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2002 2.559
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2003 2.589
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2004 3.407
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2005 5.011
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2006 5.812
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2007 6.102
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2008 6.388
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2009 5.779
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2010 6.386
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2011 6.477
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2012 7.022
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2013 6.790
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2014 6.892
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2015 6.562
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2016 5.530
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2017 6.016
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2018 7.045
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2019 8.268
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2020 10.669
Cites / Doc. (3 years) 2021 12.673
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 1999 3.333
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2000 2.468
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2001 2.095
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2002 2.073
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2003 1.828
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2004 4.127
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2005 4.778
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2006 4.679
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2007 5.077
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2008 5.205
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2009 4.791
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2010 5.608
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2011 5.731
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2012 5.721
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2013 6.848
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2014 5.484
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2015 5.797
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2016 5.333
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2017 5.561
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2018 6.818
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2019 8.373
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2020 9.784
Cites / Doc. (2 years) 2021 12.258

Evolution of the total number of citations and journal's self-citations received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years.
Journal Self-citation is defined as the number of citation from a journal citing article to articles published by the same journal.

CitesYearValue
Self Cites 1999 5
Self Cites 2000 1
Self Cites 2001 1
Self Cites 2002 0
Self Cites 2003 4
Self Cites 2004 3
Self Cites 2005 4
Self Cites 2006 5
Self Cites 2007 10
Self Cites 2008 7
Self Cites 2009 10
Self Cites 2010 11
Self Cites 2011 16
Self Cites 2012 2
Self Cites 2013 12
Self Cites 2014 8
Self Cites 2015 13
Self Cites 2016 17
Self Cites 2017 50
Self Cites 2018 69
Self Cites 2019 129
Self Cites 2020 216
Self Cites 2021 510
Total Cites 1999 278
Total Cites 2000 303
Total Cites 2001 180
Total Cites 2002 174
Total Cites 2003 189
Total Cites 2004 276
Total Cites 2005 476
Total Cites 2006 587
Total Cites 2007 720
Total Cites 2008 741
Total Cites 2009 757
Total Cites 2010 894
Total Cites 2011 1114
Total Cites 2012 1250
Total Cites 2013 1324
Total Cites 2014 1461
Total Cites 2015 1693
Total Cites 2016 1775
Total Cites 2017 2563
Total Cites 2018 4192
Total Cites 2019 5531
Total Cites 2020 7970
Total Cites 2021 10240

Evolution of the number of total citation per document and external citation per document (i.e. journal self-citations removed) received by a journal's published documents during the three previous years. External citations are calculated by subtracting the number of self-citations from the total number of citations received by the journal’s documents.

CitesYearValue
External Cites per document 1999 3.174
External Cites per document 2000 4.027
External Cites per document 2001 2.887
External Cites per document 2002 2.636
External Cites per document 2003 2.643
External Cites per document 2004 3.500
External Cites per document 2005 5.021
External Cites per document 2006 5.762
External Cites per document 2007 6.017
External Cites per document 2008 6.328
External Cites per document 2009 5.702
External Cites per document 2010 6.353
External Cites per document 2011 6.497
External Cites per document 2012 7.131
External Cites per document 2013 6.833
External Cites per document 2014 6.952
External Cites per document 2015 6.588
External Cites per document 2016 5.511
External Cites per document 2017 5.899
External Cites per document 2018 6.929
External Cites per document 2019 8.075
External Cites per document 2020 10.408
External Cites per document 2021 12.072
Cites per document 1999 3.233
Cites per document 2000 4.040
Cites per document 2001 2.903
Cites per document 2002 2.559
Cites per document 2003 2.589
Cites per document 2004 3.407
Cites per document 2005 5.011
Cites per document 2006 5.812
Cites per document 2007 6.102
Cites per document 2008 6.388
Cites per document 2009 5.779
Cites per document 2010 6.386
Cites per document 2011 6.477
Cites per document 2012 7.022
Cites per document 2013 6.790
Cites per document 2014 6.892
Cites per document 2015 6.562
Cites per document 2016 5.530
Cites per document 2017 6.016
Cites per document 2018 7.045
Cites per document 2019 8.268
Cites per document 2020 10.669
Cites per document 2021 12.673

International Collaboration accounts for the articles that have been produced by researchers from several countries. The chart shows the ratio of a journal's documents signed by researchers from more than one country; that is including more than one country address.

YearInternational Collaboration
1999 7.41
2000 26.67
2001 0.00
2002 3.13
2003 21.74
2004 27.50
2005 18.42
2006 10.00
2007 21.05
2008 20.75
2009 34.69
2010 15.71
2011 23.73
2012 13.64
2013 26.44
2014 21.90
2015 21.71
2016 25.52
2017 29.20
2018 39.41
2019 43.33
2020 37.01
2021 38.83

Not every article in a journal is considered primary research and therefore "citable", this chart shows the ratio of a journal's articles including substantial research (research articles, conference papers and reviews) in three year windows vs. those documents other than research articles, reviews and conference papers.

DocumentsYearValue
Non-citable documents 1999 0
Non-citable documents 2000 0
Non-citable documents 2001 0
Non-citable documents 2002 2
Non-citable documents 2003 3
Non-citable documents 2004 3
Non-citable documents 2005 1
Non-citable documents 2006 0
Non-citable documents 2007 0
Non-citable documents 2008 0
Non-citable documents 2009 0
Non-citable documents 2010 1
Non-citable documents 2011 3
Non-citable documents 2012 3
Non-citable documents 2013 3
Non-citable documents 2014 3
Non-citable documents 2015 3
Non-citable documents 2016 2
Non-citable documents 2017 0
Non-citable documents 2018 0
Non-citable documents 2019 0
Non-citable documents 2020 2
Non-citable documents 2021 2
Citable documents 1999 86
Citable documents 2000 75
Citable documents 2001 62
Citable documents 2002 66
Citable documents 2003 70
Citable documents 2004 78
Citable documents 2005 94
Citable documents 2006 101
Citable documents 2007 118
Citable documents 2008 116
Citable documents 2009 131
Citable documents 2010 139
Citable documents 2011 169
Citable documents 2012 175
Citable documents 2013 192
Citable documents 2014 209
Citable documents 2015 255
Citable documents 2016 319
Citable documents 2017 426
Citable documents 2018 595
Citable documents 2019 669
Citable documents 2020 745
Citable documents 2021 806

Ratio of a journal's items, grouped in three years windows, that have been cited at least once vs. those not cited during the following year.

DocumentsYearValue
Uncited documents 1999 10
Uncited documents 2000 22
Uncited documents 2001 22
Uncited documents 2002 28
Uncited documents 2003 19
Uncited documents 2004 20
Uncited documents 2005 15
Uncited documents 2006 17
Uncited documents 2007 16
Uncited documents 2008 14
Uncited documents 2009 12
Uncited documents 2010 11
Uncited documents 2011 23
Uncited documents 2012 20
Uncited documents 2013 17
Uncited documents 2014 21
Uncited documents 2015 22
Uncited documents 2016 35
Uncited documents 2017 35
Uncited documents 2018 28
Uncited documents 2019 26
Uncited documents 2020 17
Uncited documents 2021 29
Cited documents 1999 76
Cited documents 2000 53
Cited documents 2001 40
Cited documents 2002 40
Cited documents 2003 54
Cited documents 2004 61
Cited documents 2005 80
Cited documents 2006 84
Cited documents 2007 102
Cited documents 2008 102
Cited documents 2009 119
Cited documents 2010 129
Cited documents 2011 149
Cited documents 2012 158
Cited documents 2013 178
Cited documents 2014 191
Cited documents 2015 236
Cited documents 2016 286
Cited documents 2017 391
Cited documents 2018 567
Cited documents 2019 643
Cited documents 2020 730
Cited documents 2021 779

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Technology

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Technology
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What does a food literature review contains?

In your literature review you should include: Background to the topic (e.g. general considerations, mechanisms of formation, analytical techniques, etc…) Why it is important (e.g. food with improve flavour, less carcinogens, more taste, less processed foods, new probiotics ......... & etc.)

Is Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition peer

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition publishes original articles. The journal operates a single-blind peer review policy.

What is a critical review in research?

A critical review describes an author's hypothesis or conceptual model based on key literature in their field of study. One of the aims of the critical review is to demonstrate that the reviewer has a commanding understanding of the literature to the point where they can extrapolate hypotheses on the topic of review.

What is critical review writing?

The critical review is a writing task that asks you to summarise and evaluate a text. The critical review can be of a book, a chapter, or a journal article.