Nov 20, 2014
Applied Food Biotechnology ("Appl Food Biotechnol"): Founding & First Issue (Published quarterly, Print ISSN: 2345-5357).
Launched by SBMU with support from National Nutrition and Food Technology Research Institute. Editorial by Dr. Kianoush Khosravi-Darani. Immediately ndexed in Magiran and SID.
Chairman: Dr Majid Hajifaraji
Feb 2015
Visual Practice
Graphical abstract (GA) category launched: Graphical illustrations to show research purposes and finding. Guide to provide GA was uploaded on the site. Content aligned with SBMU curriculum.
EISSN was received for Online Release: 2423-4214
Start Collaboration with Iranian Probiotic and Functional Foods Society,
Certificate ID: 25915 (date: 14 Jan 2015)
Mar, 2016
Appearance Overhaul & Editorial Modernization
New visual identity launched: logo, typography, layout system. Modular HTML/CSS editorial blocks introduced. Adopted Vancouver style, ICMJE compliance, and semantic metadata structuring.
"Appl Food Biotechnol" has been approved by the Commission for the Accreditation and Improvement of Iranian Medical Journals.
Indexing by Chemical abstract
Chairman: Dr Hedayat Hosseini (2016-2020)
Jan 2017
Global Visibility & Workflow Automation
"Appl Food Biotechnol" indexed in Google Scholar with improved citation tracking. Integrated automation for editorial triggers (Telegram alerts, DOI assignment). Indexing in most relevant abstracting and indexing databases including Scopus, WoS (ESCI: Emerging source citation index).
Production Manager: Nafiseh Sadr (2017-2024)
2020
"Appl Food Biotechnol" was awarded as the outstanding journal in yearly Festival of AbouReyhan 2020 (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)
Chairman: Dr Seyed Amir Mohammad Mortazavian: (2020- 2025)
2023
The first Impact factor announced by WoS: 2.6
"Appl Food Biotechnol" has been granted approval by the Iranian Ministry of Science, Research, and Technology (MSRT).
2024
"Appl Food Biotechnol" was awarded again as the outstanding journal in yearly Festival of AbouReyhan 2024 (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences)
Production Manager: Dr Nahid Zerafati: 2024.
Post publication Manager: Dr Negin Rezaei
Best CiteScore Ranking of "Appl Food Biotechnol": Q2 (in Food Science)
2025
Approved in National Academy of Agricultural Sciences (NAAS) Ranking (first NAAS Score2025: 8.6), https://naas.org.in/