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Food Microbiology
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Food Microbiology

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Microbiology 59 83 137 31
Biology and Biochemistry 170 108 178 32

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 327
Documents by Best Scientists*: 388
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 7
SCIMAGO H-index: 152
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.06
Impact Factor: 4.6

Overview

Top Research Topics at Food Microbiology?

Food Microbiology was organized to reinforce research efforts on Food science, Microbiology, Bacteria, Fermentation and Listeria monocytogenes. Salmonella, Yeast, Food spoilage, Food microbiology and Lactic acid are some topics wherein Food science research discussed in it have an impact. The studies in Salmonella featured incorporate elements of Inoculation and Serotype.

Yeast research is concerned with Saccharomyces cerevisiae in particular. Most of the Food spoilage studies addressed also intersect with Shelf life. The studies on Microbiology discussed can also contribute to research in the domains of Biofilm, Staphylococcus aureus, Virulence and Escherichia coli.

The journal explores research in Bacteria and the adjacent study of Enterobacteriaceae. Fermentation research featured in Food Microbiology incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Lactobacillus plantarum, Wine and Starter. Research on Listeria monocytogenes addressed in Food Microbiology frequently intersections with the field of Food preservation.

  • Food science (50.46%)
  • Microbiology (33.30%)
  • Bacteria (20.18%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Chemistry of gluten proteins (1026 citations)
  • Improvement in shelf-life and safety of perishable foods by plant essential oils and smoke antimicrobials (747 citations)
  • Chitosan: antimicrobial activity, interactions with food components and applicability as a coating on fruit and vegetables (645 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Food Microbiology:

The journal publications explore disciplines such as Food science, Microbiology, Bacteria, Fermentation and Listeria monocytogenes. The studies on Food science discussed at the journal papers can also contribute to research in the domains of Food spoilage, Food microbiology, Salmonella and Lactic acid. The published papers explore research in Microbiology alongside concepts in Lactobacillus and other areas of study in Lactococcus.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Bacteria
  • Enzyme
  • Food science

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal is organized to address concerns in the fields of Food science, Microbiology, Gene, Bacteria and Fermentation. Microbiological quality is the primary subject of Food science works presented in the journal. While the journal focused on Microbiology, it was also able to explore topics like Listeria monocytogenes, Biofilm, Postharvest and Virulence.

Food Microbiology holds forums on Gene that merges themes from other disciplines such as Antibiotics and Antibiotic resistance. The journal explores topics in Bacteria which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Biological dispersal, Gastrointestinal infections and Pathogen. The journal explores Fermentation concepts, specifically Isoamyl acetate but expands to research in Pichia.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Systematic-review and meta-analysis on effect of decontamination interventions on prevalence and concentration of Campylobacter spp. during primary processing of broiler chickens (0 citations)
  • Changes in the microbiological quality and content of biogenic amines in chicken fillets packed using various techniques and stored under different conditions (0 citations)
  • Exploring the microbiological quality and safety of dry-aged beef: A cross-sectional study of loin surfaces during ripening and dry-aged beef steaks from commercial meat companies in Belgium (0 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Food Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Marco Gobbetti (39 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Larry R. Beuchat (36 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Frank Devlieghere (35 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • George-John E. Nychas (29 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Rudi F. Vogel (27 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Food Microbiology (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Spanish National Research Council (135 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • United States Department of Agriculture (129 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (101 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Ghent University (98 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (69 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2022 edition, 2.70% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 11.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 13.89% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 19.44% of all publications and 55.56% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

Top Publications

  • The effect of salt concentrations on the fermentation of doenjang, a traditional Korean fermented soybean paste

    Byung Hee Chun;Kyung Hyun Kim;Sang Eun Jeong;Che Ok Jeon

    (2020)
    99 Citations
  • Self-induced anaerobiosis coffee fermentation: Impact on microbial communities, chemical composition and sensory quality of coffee.

    (2021)
    94 Citations
  • Acinetobacter spp. in food and drinking water - A review.

    Ana Carvalheira;Joana Silva;Paula Teixeira

    (2021)
    86 Citations
  • Correlations between microbiota succession and flavor formation during fermentation of Chinese low-salt fermented common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) inoculated with mixed starter cultures.

    Jinhong Zang;Yanshun Xu;Wenshui Xia;Joe M. Regenstein

    (2020)
    86 Citations
  • Why be serious about emetic Bacillus cereus: Cereulide production and industrial challenges.

    Katia Rouzeau-Szynalski;Katharina Stollewerk;Ute Messelhäusser;Monika Ehling-Schulz

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Nitrogen sources preferences of non-Saccharomyces yeasts to sustain growth and fermentation under winemaking conditions.

    Ying Su;Pauline Seguinot;Isabelle Sanchez;Anne Ortiz-Julien

    (2020)
    84 Citations
  • Beta-glucosidase activity of wine yeasts and its impacts on wine volatiles and phenolics: A mini-review.

    Pangzhen Zhang;Ruige Zhang;Sameera Sirisena;Renyou Gan

    (2021)
    66 Citations
  • Synergistic bactericidal effect of clove oil and encapsulated atmospheric pressure plasma against Escherichia coli O157:H7 and Staphylococcus aureus and its mechanism of action.

    Ji Hyun Yoo;Ki Ho Baek;Ye Seul Heo;Hae In Yong

    (2021)
    64 Citations
  • Non-thermal approach to Listeria monocytogenes inactivation in milk: The combined effect of high pressure, pediocin PA-1 and bacteriophage P100

    Norton Komora;Cláudia Maciel;Carlos A. Pinto;Vânia Ferreira

    (2020)
    63 Citations
  • Antibiotic resistance and virulence factors in lactobacilli: something to carefully consider

    Andrea Colautti;Martina Arnoldi;Giuseppe Comi;Lucilla Iacumin

    (2022)
    61 Citations

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