Food Research International provides a forum for the rapid dissemination of significant novel and high impact research in food science, technology, engineering and nutrition. The journal only publishes novel, high quality and high impact review papers, original research papers and letters to the editors, in the various disciplines encompassing the science and technology of food. It is journal policy to publish special issues on topical and emergent subjects of food research or food research-related areas. Special issues of selected, peer-reviewed papers from scientific meetings, workshops, conferences on the science, technology and engineering of foods will be also published.

《Food Research International》是一本由ELSEVIER出版商出版的专业工程技术期刊，该刊创刊于1992年，刊期Monthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCI、SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：工程技术 2区，小类学科：食品科技 1区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖食品科技等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外食品科技工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为7.425，平均审稿速度约2.3个月。