POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY

metrics 2024

Innovating Food Quality and Safety Through Research

Introduction

POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY is a leading journal published by Elsevier, focusing on groundbreaking research in the fields of Agronomy, Food Science, and Horticulture. With an impressive impact factor and quartile rankings of Q1 in 2023 across all three disciplines, it is recognized for its significant contributions to enhancing postharvest processes and technologies. The journal offers a platform for multidisciplinary exchange, welcoming studies that explore innovative methods to improve food quality, shelf life, and safety. Researchers and practitioners alike will find valuable insights in its extensive archives, which encompass studies from 1991 to 2024. While it is not an open-access journal, subscribers gain exclusive access to high-impact articles and critical reviews that facilitate advancements in the sector. Based in the Netherlands, at Radarweg 29, Amsterdam, this esteemed publication is essential for professionals who aim to stay at the forefront of postharvest biology and technology.

Metrics 2024

SCIMAGO Journal Rank1.30
Journal Impact Factor6.40
Journal Impact Factor (5 years)6.90
H-Index170
Journal IF Without Self6.40
Eigen Factor0.01
Normal Eigen Factor2.16
Influence0.86
Immediacy Index1.00
Cited Half Life6.90
Citing Half Life6.10
JCI2.01
Total Documents4601
WOS Total Citations21598
SCIMAGO Total Citations53557
SCIMAGO SELF Citations7358
Scopus Journal Rank1.30
Cites / Document (2 Years)7.39
Cites / Document (3 Years)7.98
Cites / Document (4 Years)8.12

Metrics History

Rank 2024

Scopus

Horticulture in Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Rank #4/115
Percentile 96.52
Quartile Q1
Agronomy and Crop Science in Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Rank #14/406
Percentile 96.55
Quartile Q1
Food Science in Agricultural and Biological Sciences
Rank #21/389
Percentile 94.60
Quartile Q1

IF (Web Of Science)

AGRONOMY
Rank 2/125
Percentile 98.80
Quartile Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 16/173
Percentile 91.00
Quartile Q1
HORTICULTURE
Rank 3/38
Percentile 93.40
Quartile Q1

JCI (Web Of Science)

AGRONOMY
Rank 1/125
Percentile 99.20
Quartile Q1
FOOD SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY
Rank 4/173
Percentile 97.69
Quartile Q1
HORTICULTURE
Rank 2/38
Percentile 94.74
Quartile Q1

Quartile History

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