Journal of Food Protection

First published in 1937, the Journal of Food Protection^® is a refereed monthly publication.

Each issue contains scientific research and authoritative review articles reporting on a variety of topics in food science pertaining to food safety and quality. The journal is internationally recognized as the leading publication in the field of food microbiology with a readership exceeding 11,000 scientists from 70 countries. The Journal of Food Protection^® is indexed in Agricola, Barbour Index, Biobase, Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS Preview/BIOSIS, Chemical Abstracts, Current Contents, Dairy Science Abstracts, EBSCO Discovery, EMCare, FSTA, Google Scholar, IC Journals Master List, Index Medicus, Microbiological Abstracts (CAS), Microsoft Academic Search, OCLC/World Cat Discovery Services, ProQuest, Pubmed/Medline, Scopus and Science Citation Index.

Subscribers to these journals do not receive Membership benefits. IAFP has individual Memberships available that include the journals and benefits. For more information on Membership visit our Membership area. Contact Julie Cattanach, Membership Services at jcattanach@foodprotection.org regarding questions about Subscriptions or Membership.

JFP Table of Contents
Article Abstracts
JFP Scientific Editors
JFP Editorial Board

Manuscript Submission

Online Submission
Instructions for Authors
Policy on Plagiarism
Sample Manuscript
JFP Publication Fees and Online Access Policy

JFP Online

Online subscriptions are available to IAFP Members and institutional subscribers. IAFP Members with a subscription to JFP Online will have access to all available JFP and JMFT content. Institutional subscribers will have access to subscribed content. Online visitors who are non-subscribers may view on a pay-per-view basis.

Awards

John N. Sofos Most-cited JFP Research and Review Publication Awards

These awards were established to recognize top researchers and high-quality research publications and reviews that contribute to the impact of JFP and the field of food safety. The awards are based upon the number of citations of a work by others for papers published five years prior. They are presented by the JFP Scientific Co-Editors at the Editorial Board Reception held each year at the IAFP Annual Meeting.

JFP Most-downloaded Publication Award

This award recognizes the most-downloaded Journal of Food Protection publication based on data provided by Ingenta Connect. The award is presented by the JFP Scientific Co-Editors at the Editorial Board Reception held each year at the IAFP Annual Meeting.

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Subscribe to the Journal of Food Protection^® and Food Protection Trends to stay up to date on the information you need, including scientific research and articles reporting on a variety of food safety and quality topics.

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JFP Scientific Editors

P. Michael Davidson

Scientific Editor

University of Tennessee
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Joseph Frank

Scientific Editor

University of Georgia
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Elliot T. Ryser

Scientific Editor

Department of Food Science and Human Nutrition, Michigan State University
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Lauren S. Jackson

Scientific Editor

FDA/NCFST
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Contacts

Didi Loynachan

JFP Administrative Editor

International Association for Food Protection

+1 515.276.3344

+1 515.276.8655
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Lisa K. Hovey

Managing Editor

International Association for Food Protection

+1 515.276.3344

+1 515.276.8655
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