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Journal of Foodservice Business Research
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Journal of Foodservice Business Research

1537-8020

Published by: Taylor & Francis

https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/wfbr20/current

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Business and Management 369 19 26 8

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 20
Documents by Best Scientists*: 27
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 2
SCIMAGO H-index: 41
SCIMAGO SJR: 0.479
Impact Factor: N/A

Overview

Top Research Topics at Journal of Foodservice Business Research?

The journal generally zeroes in on subjects such as Marketing, Advertising, Service (business), Perception and Service quality. The studies tackled, which mainly focus on Marketing, apply to Hospitality industry as well. Journal of Foodservice Business Research focuses on Hospitality industry as well as the interrelated topic of Hospitality.

Journal of Foodservice Business Research focuses on Advertising but the discussions also offer insight into other areas such as Affect (psychology), Wine, Casual, Food safety and Popularity. Discussions in Journal of Foodservice Business Research are anchored in the subject of Perception and the similar topic of Social psychology. Restaurant industry study tackled is connected to the field of Catering industry.

  • Marketing (61.76%)
  • Advertising (36.32%)
  • Service (business) (14.08%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • DINESCAPE: A Scale for Customers' Perception of Dining Environments (200 citations)
  • TANGSERV: a multiple item scale for measuring tangible quality in foodservice industry (176 citations)
  • Customer satisfaction of theme restaurant attributes and their influence on return intent. (91 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Journal of Foodservice Business Research:

The journal articles tackle a plethora of topics, such as Marketing, Advertising, Service (business), Service quality and Quality (business). The most cited papers connects research in Marketing with the related topics of Hospitality industry. The most cited articles address concerns in Advertising which are intertwined with other disciplines, such as Variety (cybernetics), Wine, Customer relationship management and Perception.

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

  • Law
  • Marketing
  • China

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Marketing, Advertising, Restaurant industry, Food safety and 2019-20 coronavirus outbreak. Marketing research featured in it incorporates concerns from various other topics such as Food waste, Hospitality and Willingness to pay. The Advertising works featured in it incorporate elements from Download, Warranty and Loyalty.

The study of Restaurant industry encompasses disciplines such as Well-being, as well as fields such as Job satisfaction, Workplace incivility, Employee engagement and Incivility, all of which overlap with one another. The journal explores topics in Food safety which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Quality (business), Family business and Environmental health. Research in Hospitality industry and the interrelating topic of Service provider, Reliability (statistics) and Consumer behaviour were among the subjects of interest in the Service (business) studies discussed in Journal of Foodservice Business Research.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Chefs’ perspectives of failures in foodservice kitchens, part 1: A phenomenological exploration of the concepts, types, and causes of food production failure (4 citations)
  • How does the COVID-19 outbreak affect the food and beverage industry in Turkey? Proposal of a holistic model (2 citations)
  • Effect of vendors’ socio-demography and other factors on hygienic practices of street food shops (2 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 Journal of Foodservice Business Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Barbara Almanza (17 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition, 1 more than at the previous edition,
  • Robin B. DiPietro (16 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • SooCheong (Shawn) Jang (12 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition,
  • Anna S. Mattila (11 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • Richard Ghiselli (11 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 Journal of Foodservice Business Research (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Purdue University (50 papers) published 5 papers at the last edition, 3 more than at the previous edition,
  • Pennsylvania State University (44 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Central Florida (44 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition,
  • University of Nevada, Las Vegas (28 papers) published 3 papers at the last edition, 2 more than at the previous edition,
  • Texas Tech University (23 papers) absent at the last 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 2021 edition, 1.56% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 19.05% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 4.76% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 20.63% 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.

Potential Career Paths for Readers and Aspiring Contributors

For those inspired by the topics covered in the Journal of Foodservice Business Research, considering a career pathway in business research related fields could be highly beneficial as it allows them to apply their knowledge practically. Such individuals often find rewarding career prospects in areas like marketing, advertising or the hospitality industry. In particular, a career as an urban planner is parallel to many of the disciplines discussed in the journal. Professionals in this field are often involved in creating comprehensive plans and programs for land use in urban areas. They deal with aspects such as community development, environmental planning, transportation, and infrastructure. As a critical aspect of planning their career path, understanding the potential salary is essential for prospective urban planners. As an example, the urban planner salary in Pennsylvania can provide some valuable insight into what one can anticipate financially in this career. Therefore, using the knowledge acquired from this journal, combined with relevant academic qualifications, can open up significant career opportunities in business and industrial sectors.

Top Publications

  • Are Halal Food Supply Chains Sustainable: A Review And Bibliometric Analysis

    Abderahman Rejeb;Karim Rejeb;Suhaiza Zailani

    (2021)
    51 Citations
  • Impact of digital marketing on the competitiveness of the restaurant industry

    (2022)
    33 Citations
  • Augmenting service quality dimensions: mediation of image in the Indian restaurant industry

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Terminal or instrumental? The impact of values on consumers’ preference for organic food products

    (2022)
    21 Citations
  • Mapping the scholarly research on restaurants: a bibliometric analysis

    (2022)
    16 Citations
  • The sustainability characteristics of Michelin Green Star Restaurants

    (2023)
    11 Citations
  • Effectiveness of anthropomorphism in ugly food promotion: Do gender and age matter?

    Xiaolong Shao;EunHa Jeong;SooCheong (Shawn) Jang

    (2021)
    10 Citations
  • Café attachment, experiential relationship quality and experiential outcomes

    (2021)
    9 Citations
  • Food traceability as driver for the competitiveness in Italian food service companies

    Sara Tessitore;Fabio Iraldo;Andrea Apicella;Angela Tarabella

    (2021)
    8 Citations
  • Kosher labelling in restaurants: Examining the healthy halo effect

    EunHa Jeong;SooCheong (Shawn) Jang

    (2020)
    8 Citations

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