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About the npj Science of Food format

npj Science of Food is a peer-reviewed journal published by Springer Nature, covering Gut microbiota and health, Probiotics and Fermented Foods, Meat and Animal Product Quality. Over its lifetime it has published 929 papers, which have received 14,063 citations.

PublisherSpringer Nature
Reference styleSuperscript numbered (Nature)
Superscript — small raised numerals in the text
1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. npj Science of Food 12, 45–58 (2023).

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Publishes research inGut microbiota and health Probiotics and Fermented Foods Meat and Animal Product Quality Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques
ISSN2396-8370
Citation impact (2-yr)5.72
h-index52
i10-index293
Article processing charge$2,190
Open accessYes — indexed in DOAJ
Top institutions publishing hereMinistry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Journal websitewww.nature.com
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Papers published in npj Science of Food per year

1
2009
1
2013
8
2017
23
2018
28
2019
22
2020
32
2021
60
2022
64
2023
116
2024
312
2025

Citation impact of npj Science of Food by publication year

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2009
1
2013
984
2017
1.9K
2018
1.3K
2019
827
2020
1.2K
2021
2.4K
2022
1.6K
2023
2.2K
2024
1.6K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in npj Science of Food

Is nano safe in foods? Establishing the factors impacting the gastrointestinal fate and toxicity of organic and inorganic food-grade nanoparticles

David Julian McClements, Hang Xiao · 3 Nov 2017

Nanotechnology offers the food industry a number of new approaches for improving the quality, shelf life, safety, and healthiness of foods. Nevertheless, there is concern from consumers, regulatory agencies, and the food industry about potential adverse effects (toxicity) associated with the application of nanotechnology in foods. In particular, there is concern about the direct incorporation…

FoodOn: a harmonized food ontology to increase global food traceability, quality control and data integration

Damion Dooley, Emma Griffiths, Gurinder S. Gosal et al. · 28 Nov 2018

The construction of high capacity data sharing networks to support increasing government and commercial data exchange has highlighted a key roadblock: the content of existing Internet-connected information remains siloed due to a multiplicity of local languages and data dictionaries. This lack of a digital lingua franca is obvious in the domain of human food as…

The science of food security

Martin Cole, Mary Ann Augustin, M. J. Robertson et al. · 20 Jul 2018

We need to feed an estimated population in excess of 9 billion by 2050 with diminishing natural resources, whilst ensuring the health of people and the planet. Herein we connect the future global food demand to the role of agricultural and food science in producing and stabilising foods to meet the global food demand. We…

A brief review of the science behind the design of healthy and sustainable plant-based foods

David Julian McClements, Lutz Großmann · 3 Jun 2021

People are being encouraged to consume more plant-based foods to reduce the negative impacts of the modern food supply on human and global health. The food industry is therefore creating a new generation of plant-based products to meet this demand, including meat, fish, egg, milk, cheese, and yogurt analogs. The main challenge in this area…

Food for thought: how nutrition impacts cognition and emotion

Sarah J. Spencer, Anikó Kőrösi, Sophie Layé et al. · 6 Nov 2017

More than one-third of American adults are obese and statistics are similar worldwide. Caloric intake and diet composition have large and lasting effects on cognition and emotion, especially during critical periods in development, but the neural mechanisms for these effects are not well understood. A clear understanding of the cognitive-emotional processes underpinning desires to over-consume…

npj Science of Food template — frequently asked questions

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What reference style does npj Science of Food use?
npj Science of Food uses Superscript numbered (Nature) references, shown as superscript numerals in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: 1. Smith, A., Jones, B. & Lee, C. A representative article title. npj Science of Food 12, 45–58 (2023).
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Nature Portfolio journal (Springer Nature). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Springer Nature.
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