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Aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, this journal explores the intersection of food systems, science and practice of sustainability including its environmental, economic and social ju...

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is a multidisciplinary journal of basic and applied research exploring sustainable solutions to address the issue of global food security. Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE)...

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Editors

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Ademola Braimoh

World Bank Group

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

Elliot Berry

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Israel

Specialty Chief Editor

Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

Karl S. Zimmerer

The Pennsylvania State University (PSU)

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Urban Agriculture

Kathleen L Hefferon

Cornell University

United States

Specialty Chief Editor

Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

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About the journal

Scope

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is a multidisciplinary journal of basic and applied research exploring sustainable solutions to address the issue of global food security. Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Patrick Meyfroidt (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium). The journal covers all areas of producing and delivering food to humans at local, regional and global scales, from production or wild harvest, to processing, marketing, distribution, consumption, recycling and disposal. The journal welcomes submissions on any aspect of food systems as they intersect with the science and practice of sustainability, including its environmental, economic, political and social justice dimensions. Topics include, but are not limited to: agricultural and food economics agroecology & ecosystem services agro-food safety aquatic foods climate-smart food systems crop biology & sustainability land, livelihoods & food security nutrition and sustainable diets social movements, institutions, and governance sustainable food processing urban agriculture waste management in agroecosystems water-smart food production. The journal welcomes contributions from across the natural and social sciences (including the critical social sciences) as well as interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work. Of equal importance, the journal promotes research that advances all the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 1: no poverty, SDG 2: zero hunger, SDG 3: good health and well-being, SDG 8: decent work, SDG 12: responsible consumption and production, SDG 13: climate action, and SDG 15: life on land. Manuscripts that focus solely on economic growth, agricultural practices without a foundation in sustainability, or studies that are purely descriptive in nature, such as soil analysis or rainfall patterns, without a foundation in sustainable food systems are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, research that is narrowly focused on a single crop or region without broader implications for sustainable food systems will not be considered. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as Bibliometric or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is committed to advancing research in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public, enabling future scientific breakthroughs.

Aims

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is a multidisciplinary journal of basic and applied research exploring sustainable solutions to address the issue of global food security.

Indexed in Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), and the DOAJ, Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is led by Field Chief Editor Prof Patrick Meyfroidt (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium). The journal covers all areas of producing and delivering food to humans at local, regional and global scales, from production or wild harvest, to processing, marketing, distribution, consumption, recycling and disposal.

The journal welcomes submissions on any aspect of food systems as they intersect with the science and practice of sustainability, including its environmental, economic, political and social justice dimensions. Topics include, but are not limited to:

agricultural and food economics

agroecology & ecosystem services

agro-food safety

aquatic foods

climate-smart food systems

crop biology & sustainability

land, livelihoods & food security

nutrition and sustainable diets

social movements, institutions, and governance

sustainable food processing

urban agriculture

waste management in agroecosystems

water-smart food production.

The journal welcomes contributions from across the natural and social sciences (including the critical social sciences) as well as interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary work. Of equal importance, the journal promotes research that advances all the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), in particular SDG 1: no poverty, SDG 2: zero hunger, SDG 3: good health and well-being, SDG 8: decent work, SDG 12: responsible consumption and production, SDG 13: climate action, and SDG 15: life on land.

Manuscripts that focus solely on economic growth, agricultural practices without a foundation in sustainability, or studies that are purely descriptive in nature, such as soil analysis or rainfall patterns, without a foundation in sustainable food systems are not suitable for publication in this journal. Additionally, research that is narrowly focused on a single crop or region without broader implications for sustainable food systems will not be considered.

Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as Bibliometric or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered.

Frontiers in Sustainable Food Systems is committed to advancing research in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles and communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public, enabling future scientific breakthroughs.

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/about

ISSN
2571-581X
Editor-in-Chief
Patrick Meyfroidt (Université Catholique de Louvain, Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium) — Field Chief Editor
Established
2026

Sections

  • Agricultural and Food Economics

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/agricultural-and-food-economics

  • Agro-Food Safety

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/agro-food-safety

  • Agroecology and Ecosystem Services

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/agroecology-and-ecosystem-services

  • Aquatic Foods

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/aquatic-foods

  • Climate-Smart Food Systems

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/climate-smart-food-systems

  • Crop Biology and Sustainability

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/crop-biology-and-sustainability

  • Land, Livelihoods and Food Security

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/land-livelihoods-and-food-security

  • Nutrition and Sustainable Diets

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/nutrition-and-sustainable-diets

  • Social Movements, Institutions and Governance

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/social-movements-institutions-and-governance

  • Sustainable Food Processing

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/sustainable-food-processing

  • Urban Agriculture

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/urban-agriculture

  • Waste Management in Agroecosystems

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/waste-management-in-agroecosystems

  • Water-Smart Food Production

    Official section page: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/sections/water-smart-food-production

Article types accepted

  • Original Research
  • Systematic Review
  • Methods
  • Review
  • Mini Review
  • Policy and Practice Reviews
  • Hypothesis and Theory
  • Perspective
  • Community Case Study
  • Conceptual Analysis
  • Data Report
  • Policy Brief
  • Brief Research Report
  • General Commentary
  • Opinion
  • Correction
  • Editorial
  • Technology and Code
  • FAIR² Data

Fees and currencies

  • Article processing charges (official)
  • - Category A: CHF 2,695 — Original Research, Systematic Review, Methods, Review, Policy and Practice Reviews, Hypothesis and Theory, Technology and Code
  • - Category B: CHF 2,195 — Mini Review, Perspective, Community Case Study, Conceptual Analysis, Data Report, Policy Brief, Brief Research Report, General Commentary, Opinion
  • - Category C: CHF 0 — Correction, Editorial
  • Currency: CHF

Fees are charged only after acceptance. Waivers and discounts are available for authors with limited funding.

Fees and waivers policy

Editorial policies

Peer review

  • Official peer-review process: https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Publication ethics

  • Policies and publication ethics: https://www.frontiersin.org/guidelines/policies-and-publication-ethics

Indexing

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  • ResearchGate
  • EBSCO
  • DOAJ
  • Scopus
  • Web of Science Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE)
  • ProQuest

Affiliated societies

  • Committee on Publication Ethics

Source: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/about

Instructions for authors

Accepted article types

  • Original Research (fee category A)
  • Systematic Review (fee category A)
  • Methods (fee category A)
  • Review (fee category A)
  • Mini Review (fee category B)
  • Policy and Practice Reviews (fee category A)
  • Hypothesis and Theory (fee category A)
  • Perspective (fee category B)
  • Community Case Study (fee category B)
  • Conceptual Analysis (fee category B)
  • Data Report (fee category B)
  • Policy Brief (fee category B)
  • Brief Research Report (fee category B)
  • General Commentary (fee category B)
  • Opinion (fee category B)
  • Correction (fee category C)
  • Editorial (fee category C)
  • Technology and Code (fee category A)
  • FAIR² Data

Author guidelines

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/sustainable-food-systems/for-authors/author-guidelines

Peer review

  • https://www.frontiersin.org/about/peer-review

Journal metrics

Citation score
6.0
Impact indicator
1.10
Articles
50
Total views
0
Downloads
0
Citations
78,011

Internal metrics, calculated on this platform and maintained by the editorial office.

Official bibliometric indicators

Impact factor
4.1
CiteScore
6.0
Citations
78011
Acceptance rate
33
Time to publication
98

Source: official publisher page · retrieved 2026-10-16

Some values were updated by the editorial office on 2026-10-22.