What's new in October 2025

The latest research at your fingertips

new to FSTA

Covering a wide range of interdisciplinary content from journal articles and trade publications to conference proceedings and industry patents, FSTA is full of high-quality scientific abstracts and is updated weekly. Here's a selection of what was included in FSTA during October 2025:What's new in FSTA

  • FSTA now contains over 2.34 million high-quality scientific records spanning from 1969 onwards.

  • During October 2025, 20,659 new records were added to the database. The records comprise more than 7,000 research and trade articles, over 9,000 patents, and over 1,200 reviews, as well as book chapters, books, theses, and reports.

  • The latest records indexed feature content from 572 different sources. These include 155 publishers based in 46 countries.

We welcome new journal suggestions from publishers and researchers. If you would like to recommend a journal for indexing in FSTA, please submit it through our Recommend a Journal page. Our editorial team will assess whether the journal meets our criteria for inclusion in FSTA.

Want to know if a journal is indexed in FSTA? Check quickly and easily with the Journal Lookup Service.

 

new to ifis Sustainability

IFIS Sustainability is a free 6-month rolling database, updated weekly, ensuring you have immediate access to the latest research shaping the future of sustainable food science. With new records added every week, here's what was new for October 2025:

  • During October, 1,593 new articles were added to the database, continuing the rolling 6-month coverage.
  • The records comprise more than 1,200 journal articles, alongside reviews, book chapters, patents, books, theses, and reports.
  • Popular research areas include Materials & Packages, Prepared Foods, and Drinking Water. Specialist topics such as Fermentation Technology, Bread & Breadmaking, and Pet Foods are also represented.

From Farm to Fork: Dive into sustainable food research with free access to IFIS Sustainability

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