Academic Journal
Q2Discover Food
About Discover Food
Discover Food is a scholarly journal published by Springer Nature. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q2, with an SJR of 0.57 and H-index of 19.
Coverage: 2021-2026. Research categories: Agricultural and Biological Sciences (miscellaneous) (Q2); Agronomy and Crop Science (Q2); Aquatic Science (Q2); Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) (Q2).
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- Journal Impact Factor: 3.6 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Impact Factor year: 2025 — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
- Editor(s): Charis M. Galanakis PhD (Editor-in-Chief) — Official source; checked 2026-10-03. Journal metric year and editorial leadership as listed on the Springer Nature journal homepage.
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Topics in published research
Food composition and properties; Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities; Probiotics and Fermented Foods; Seed and Plant Biochemistry; Proteins in Food Systems; Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.
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