The "Applied Food Biotechnology (AFB)" as an international peer reviewed journal supported by university (Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences) and Nongovernmental Scientific Society (Iranian Society of Probiotics and Functional Foods). This journal publishes articles on applied biotechnology in the field of food production, fortification, safety, etc.;

• Food Microbiology Biotechnology; 
• Enzyme Technology in Food;
• Nanobiotechnology in Food Science and Technology;
• Biopolymers as Food Packaging Materials;
• Role of Microorganisms in Waste Treatment of Food Industries;
• Synthetic and System Biotechnology in Food Science.

The journal adheres to all recommendations and guidelines of International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).

Impact Factor 2023 & 2024 & 2025: 2.6 & 1.3 & 1.6 | CiteScore 2023 & 2024: 3.5 & 3.4 | H index: 27, (Q3) | NAAS Score2025: 8.6

Certificate ID: 25915 (date: 14 Jan 2015)

The journal’s revenue sources are subscriptions, institutional support, ACP, and organizational support.

Journal is hybrid: open access and subscription system.