Taiwan’s SCI Journal JFDA Attains Impact Factor of 3.0 — Now Welcoming Citations and Global Research Contributions

JFDA is published online quarterly—in March, June, September, and December—through its dedicated journal website by Elsevier, a globally renowned academic publisher, under commission by the TFDA. The journal features English-language articles in the form of reviews, original research, case reports, and research notes, covering global research in food, pharmaceuticals, toxicology, medical devices, cosmetics, and related fields. According to the latest Journal Citation Reports (JCR), JFDA’s 2024 Impact Factor (IF) is 3.0, placing it in Q2 among SCI journals in both the food science category (88th out of 181 journals) and pharmaceutical science category (138th out of 352 journals). Among all SCI journals from Taiwan across all disciplines, JFDA ranks 8th out of 34. As of June 2025, JFDA has published a total of 1,928 articles, with submissions originating from 106 countries worldwide. In 2024 alone, the journal’s articles were cited 5,429 times. Since the launch of its dedicated website, JFDA articles have been downloaded 718,101 times across 193 countries. In addition to publishing author-submitted content in each issue, JFDA actively follows current research developments and tren...