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Food Quality and Preference
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Food Quality and Preference

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Psychology 113 70 152 32

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 201
Documents by Best Scientists*: 360
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 6
SCIMAGO H-index: 161
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.139
Impact Factor: 4.9

Overview

Top Research Topics at Food Quality and Preference?

The journal mainly tackles studies in Social psychology, Perception, Food science, Marketing and Sensory system. The research on Social psychology featured in Food Quality and Preference combines topics in other fields like Context (language use), Wine tasting and Preference. Perception and Cognitive psychology are closely related fields of research discussed in the journal.

Flavor, Taste, Sweetness, Flavour and Aroma are all subfields of Food science research that were featured in it. Marketing research featured in Food Quality and Preference incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Willingness to pay, Advertising and Product (category theory). In addition to Sensory system research, it aims to explore topics under Sensory analysis and Artificial intelligence.

It focused on Sensory analysis research conducted under the discipline of Statistics. The Statistics study featured in it draws connections with the study of Econometrics. Studies on Artificial intelligence discussed in the journal link to the field of Machine learning.

  • Social psychology (16.87%)
  • Perception (16.17%)
  • Food science (16.01%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Texture is a sensory property (961 citations)
  • Modified Jack-knife estimation of parameter uncertainty in bilinear modelling by partial least squares regression (PLSR) (626 citations)
  • Consumer acceptance of functional foods: socio-demographic, cognitive and attitudinal determinants (593 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Food Quality and Preference:

The published papers explore disciplines such as Marketing, Social psychology, Perception, Advertising and Food science. The featured Perception studies in the published papers mainly concentrate on Sensory system but also cover areas of interest in Profiling (information science). The most cited papers explore issues in Advertising which can be linked to other research areas like Wine, Preference, Affect (psychology) and Product (category theory).

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

  • Food science
  • Internal medicine
  • Statistics

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The objective of Food Quality and Preference is to combine knowledge in the areas of Cognitive psychology, Preference, Marketing, Sensory system and Advertising. While work presented in Food Quality and Preference provided substantial information on Preference, it also covered topics in Social psychology, Consumer behaviour, Perception, Spatial cues and Taste (sociology). The studies in Social psychology featured incorporate elements of Factor structure and Food literacy.

The work on Marketing tackled in Food Quality and Preference brings together disciplines like Willingness to pay, Food products and Set (psychology). While Sensory system is the key highlight in it, it also covered some subjects on Taste and Sensation, Emotion perception and Intensity (physics). The journal focuses on Advertising but sometimes tackles the closely related disciplines such as

  • Appeal and related Attractiveness, Brand names, Scientific literature and Moderation,
  • Mixed linear model which intersects with area such as Product (category theory)..

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Consumer acceptance of gene-edited food products in China (1 citations)
  • Commentary on Meyners and Hasted (2021): On the applicability of ANOVA models for CATA data, Food Quality and Preference, 92 (1 citations)
  • Demand for healthier and higher-priced processed foods in low-income communities: experimental evidence from Mexico City (1 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 Quality and Preference (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Gastón Ares (112 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Sara R. Jaeger (93 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 8 less than at the previous edition,
  • Pascal Schlich (73 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 1 less than at the previous edition,
  • Charles Spence (72 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 7 less than at the previous edition,
  • Tormod Næs (62 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous 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 Quality and Preference (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Wageningen University and Research Centre (182 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 14 less than at the previous edition,
  • Institut national de la recherche agronomique (155 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Aarhus University (129 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 15 less than at the previous edition,
  • University of the Republic (108 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 5 less than at the previous edition,
  • Plant & Food Research (85 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition, 9 less than 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, 21.31% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 29.17% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.17% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 14.58% of all publications and 52.08% 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.

Career Opportunities and Salaries in the Field

While the focus of this article is on the research topics and papers published by the Food Quality and Preference journal, it's pertinent to discuss career opportunities and salary prospects for those intending to pursue a career in the relevant fields. For example, social psychology and perception, fields studied extensively in this journal, are integral components of criminal psychology. Becoming a criminal psychologist requires a thorough understanding of human behavior, perceptions, and societal factors that influence behavior. As these are topics extensively covered in Food Quality and Preferences, making a transition to a career in criminal psychology can be a viable option for researchers in the aforementioned disciplines. According to data, the average salary for a criminal psychologist in Kentucky is $75,230 annually but can vary significantly based on experience and qualifications. For detailed information on how to pursue a career in criminal psychology, the requirements, and the potential income, you can refer to our comprehensive guide on criminal psychology salary in Kentucky. Investing time in understanding the applications of your research field beyond academia can help researchers make informed career decisions, and potentially discover new avenues for applying their skills and knowledge.

Top Publications

  • Consumers’ associations, perceptions and acceptance of meat and plant-based meat alternatives

    Fabienne Michel;Christina Hartmann;Michael Siegrist

    (2021)
    561 Citations
  • Facilitators and inhibitors of organic food buying behavior

    Anushree Tandon;Fauzia Jabeen;Shalini Talwar;Mototaka Sakashita

    (2021)
    237 Citations
  • Consumers’ attitudes and intentions toward consuming functional foods in Norway

    Bjørn Tore Nystrand;Svein Ottar Olsen

    (2020)
    225 Citations
  • Consumers’ evaluation of the environmental friendliness, healthiness and naturalness of meat, meat substitutes, and other protein-rich foods

    (2021)
    138 Citations
  • Drivers of food waste reduction behaviour in the household context

    Saman Attiq;Muhammad Danish Habib;Puneet Kaur;Puneet Kaur;Muhammad Junaid Shahid Hasni

    (2021)
    101 Citations
  • Our Daily Meat: Justification, Moral Evaluation and Willingness to Substitute

    Christina Hartmann;Michael Siegrist

    (2020)
    97 Citations
  • A multi-national comparison of meat eaters' attitudes and expectations for burgers containing beef, pea or algae protein

    Fabienne Michel;Antti Knaapila;Christina Hartmann;Michael Siegrist

    (2021)
    88 Citations
  • Contextual acceptance of novel and unfamiliar foods: Insects, cultured meat, plant-based meat alternatives, and 3D printed foods

    Kosuke Motoki;Kosuke Motoki;Jaewoo Park;Charles Spence;Carlos Velasco

    (2022)
    71 Citations
  • The coffee drinking experience: Product extrinsic (atmospheric) influences on taste and choice

    Charles Spence;Fabiana M. Carvalho

    (2020)
    68 Citations
  • Targeting interventions to distinct meat-eating groups reduces meat consumption

    Karine Lacroix;Robert Gifford

    (2020)
    64 Citations

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