Academic Journal
Q1Food Control
About Food Control
Food Control is a scholarly journal published by Elsevier B.V.. SCImago 2025 lists it in Q1, with an SJR of 1.19 and H-index of 186.
Coverage: 1990-2026. Research categories: Biotechnology (Q1); Food Science (Q1).
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Topics in published research
Listeria monocytogenes in Food Safety; Food Safety and Hygiene; Meat and Animal Product Quality; Identification and Quantification in Food; Mycotoxins in Agriculture and Food; Salmonella and Campylobacter epidemiology.
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4,340.00 USD; 4,060.00 EUR; 3,470.00 GBP; 538,290.00 JPY
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2027-03 · DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2026.112627A novel metal-polyphenol nanozyme with dual enzymatic activities combined with machine learning achieves efficient identification of sulfites in food
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2027-03 · DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2026.112635Reviews
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