Editorial Board
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Eng. Stefan Georgiev Dragoev, DSc
Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Science and Technology)
E-mail: editor.in.chief@ijfsab.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-4817-6008
SCOPUS Author ID: 15727424300
Web of Science ResearcherID: M-9636-2018
Editor-in-Chief
Prof. Da-Wen Sun, MRIA, MAE 
National University of Ireland, University College, Dublin, Ireland
(Food and Biosystems Engineering)
E-mail: dawen.sun@ucd.ie
ORCID: 0000-0002-3634-9963
SCOPUS Author ID: 7403968484
Web of Science ResercherID: B-1899-2012
Co-Editor
Prof. Eng. Nedyalko Todorov Katrandzhiev, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Computer Systems and Technologies,
Nondestructive Methods for Fruit and Vegetables Quality Assessment)
E-mail: admin@ijfsab.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-8618-7686
SCOPUS Author ID: 56896044700
Web of Science ResearcherID: S-3861-2019
Production Editor
Alexandra Stefanova Garmidolova, Ph.D.
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
E-mail: info.ijfsab@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-5573-8393
SCOPUS Author ID: 57580640900
Sector’s Editors:
Food Science and Technology Sector
Milk and Dairy Science Division
Prof. Salam A. Ibrahim
Food and Nutrition Sciences Program, North Carolina A&T State University, Greensboro, North Carolina, USA
(Food Microbiology and Safety, Dairy Food Fermentation and Biotechnology)
E-mail: ibrah001@ncat.edu
ORCID: 0000-0001-5395-9993
SCOPUS Author ID: 35240344300
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAC-7678-2019
Meat and Fish Science Division
Prof. Meltem Serdaroğlu, PhD
Food Engineering Department, Engineering Faculty, Ege University, Bornova-Izmir, Turkey
(Meat Science and Technology, Meat Processing, Seafood, Food Biochemistry)
E-mail: meltem.serdaroglu@ege.edu.tr
ORCID: 0000-0002-3802-3203
SCOPUS Author ID: 56046095800
Plant Science, Fruit and Vegetable Preservation Division
Prof. Atanas Ivanov Pavlov, DSc, Academician of BAS
Academician of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
Corresponding Member of the Saxon Academy of Sciences and Humanities, Leipzig, Germany
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
The Stephan Angeloff Institute of Microbiology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
(Plant Applied Biotechnology, Analytical Chemistry)
E-mail: a_pavlov@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-1559-7343
SCOPUS Author ID: 7202329375
Web of Science ResearcherID: L-7803-2016
Prof. Cherubino Leonardi, PhD
Department of Agriculture, Food and Environment, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
(Vegetable Quality, Horticulture, Fruit Quality, Tomato, Vegetable Production)
E-mail: cherubino.leonardi@unict.it, cherubino.leonardi@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-9486-3231
SCOPUS Author ID: 7006574764
Cereals, Fodder, Bread and Confectionery Division
Assoc. Prof. Eng. Tzvetelin Teodossiev Dessev, PhD - Senior Researcher
Food and Health Department, Nofima, As, Norway
(Technology of Cereals, Fodder, Bakery and Confectionery)
E-mail: dessev@mail.bg
ORCID: 0000-0003-0522-9325
SCOPUS Author ID: 35091106000
Web of Science ResearcherID: L-9569-2016
Oils and Fats Division
Prof. Emeritus Eng. Stepan Garo Akterian, DSc
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Process Engineering, Oil and Fat Technology)
E-mail: s_akterian@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0001-6371-6303
SCOPUS Author ID: 6602405592
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAL-3802-2020
Wine, Alcoholic Drinks, Beer and Soft Drinks Division
Assoc. Prof. Maria Petrova Kaneva, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Non-Alcoholic Beverages, Soft Drinks and Mineral Water)
E-mail: m_kaneva@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0003-0160-313X
SCOPUS Author ID: 55765221900
Assoc. Prof. Vesela Nevelinova Shopska, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Brewing, Wine Making, Wine Chemistry and Microbiology, Ethanol Fermentation)
E-mail: v_shopska@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-4492-5094
SCOPUS Author ID: 56766234000
Food Microbiology and Safety Sector
Prof. Svetoslav Dimitrov Todorov, PhD
Department of Food Engineering and Technology, Sao Paulo State University, Rua Cristóvão Colombo, 2265 Sao Paulo, Brazil
Handong Global University, Pohang, South Korea
(Immunology and Microbiology, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Agricultural and Biological Sciences)
E-mail: slavi310570@abv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-6377-3305
SCOPUS Author ID: 7005217476
Web of Science ResearcherID: AEN-6952-2022
Prof. Nadia Oulahal, PhD
Technological University Institute, University Lyon, Lyon, France
(Food Microbiology and Biochemistry, Food Preservatives)
E-mail: nadia.oulahal@univ-lyon1.fr
ORCID 0000-0002-6965-7487
SCOPUS Author ID: 16231386900
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABE-9202-2021
Food Chemistry and Biochemistry Sector
Assoc. Prof. Amalia Conte, PhD
Department of Humanities. Literature, Cultural Heritage, Education Sciences, University of Foggia, 71122 Foggia, Italy
(Food Packaging, Functional Food, Shelf-Life Prolongation, Novel Technologies)
E-mail: amalia.conte@unifg.it
ORCID: 0000-0002-4944-9816
Assoc. Prof. Anton Minchev Slavov, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Chemistry, Carbohydrates, Antioxidants, Waste Valorization)
E-mail: a_slavov@uft-plovdiv.bg, antons@uni-plovdiv.net
ORCID: 0000-0002-2699-5929
SCOPUS Author ID: 6506941482
Web of Science ResearcherID: B-4428-2019
Applied Biotechnology Sector
Prof. Eng. Albert Ivanov Krastanov, DSc
Corresponding Member of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Applied Biotechnology)
E-mail: a_krastanov@uft-plovdiv.bg, abtkr@abv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0003-2794-1655
SCOPUS Author ID: 6507774291
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABE-5856-2020
Prof. Roumiana Tsenkova, PhD
Bio measurement Lab, Kobe University, Kobe, Japan
(Applied Biotechnology, Aquaphotomics, Near Infrared Spectroscopy)
E-mail: rtsenkova@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-9733-7587
SCOPUS Author ID: 55910264500
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABB-7980-2021
Food, Nutrition and Dietetics Sector
Prof. Vesselka Duleva, MD, PhD
Department of Food and Nutrition, National Centre of Public Health and Analyses, 1431 Sofia, Bulgaria
(Food, Nutrition and Dietetics)
E-mail: v.duleva@ncpha.government.bg
ORCID: 0000-0001-7793-0116
SCOPUS Author ID: 8333433400
Assoc. Prof. Dasha Spassova Mihaylova, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Biotechnology, Foods, Nutrition and Dietetics)
E-mail: dashamihaylova@yahoo.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-6144-9640
SCOPUS Author ID: 54880206200
Web of Science ResearcherID: L-8364-2016
Food Process Engineering Sector
Prof. Nikolay Dimitrov Menkov, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Process Engineering)
E-mail: nimenkov@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-8585-6734
SCOPUS Author ID: 6701528084
Asst. Prof. Marcello Alinovi, PhD
Department of Food and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Parma, 43124 Parma, Italy
(Dairy Science, Food Technology, Freezing, Texture and Rheology, Computational Modelling)
E-mail: marcello.alinovi@unipr.it
ORCID: 0000-0003-1757-3537
SCOPUS Author ID: 57201923751
Web of Science ResearcherID: Z-5984-2019
Editorial Board Members:
Prof. Pascal Degraeve, PhD
INSA Toulouse, Claud Bernard University Lyon, Lyon, France
(Biopreservation of Foods, Food Microbiology and Safety)
E-mail: pascal.degraeve@univ-lyon1.fr
ORCID: 0000-0001-5357-3433
SCOPUS Author ID: 6603462388
Web of Science ResearcherID: X-2164-2018
Prof. Anna Lante, PhD
Department of Agronomy Food Natural Resources Animals and Environment
University of Padova, Legnaro-Padova, Italy
(Food Quality, Food Enzymology, Functional Foods)
E-mail: anna.lante@unipd.it
ORCID: 0000-0003-4709-9311
SCOPUS Author ID: 6602882401
Web of Science ResearcherID: AGF-3762-2022
Prof. Marko Jukić, PhD
Department of Food Technology, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
(Cereal Processing Technology, Bakery and Pasta Products Rheology, Cereal Based Functional Foods)
E-mail: marko.jukic@ptfos.hr
ORCID: 0000-0001-8790-5256
SCOPUS Author ID: 16402140600
Web of Science ResearcherID: Q-5635-2018
Prof. Sezai Ercisli, PhD
Department of Horticulture, Agricultural Faculty, Ataturk University, Erzurum, Turkey
(Agricultural Sciences, Garden Plants, Fruit Growing and Breeding, Hard Seed Fruits, Berries, Biotechnology and Genetics)
E-mail: sercisli@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-5006-5687
SCOPUS Author ID: 23392282200
Web of Science ResearcherID: DTL-0899-2022
Prof. Phillip A. Geis, PhD - expert scientist/technologist
Geis Microbiological Quality affiliated with Advanced Testing Laboratory, The Villages Florida, USA
(Microbiological Product Development, Risk Assessment, Establishment and Maintenance of Microbiological Quality, Contamination Control and Strategic Problem Solving)
E-mail: philageis@aol.com
SCOPUS Author ID: 12772043300
Prof. Galin Yordanov Ivanov, DSc
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Milk Science and Technology, Microbiology of Milk and Dairy Products)
E-mail: ivanovgalinuft@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-8426-9960
SCOPUS Author ID: 9334475500
Prof. Georgi Atanasov Kostov, DSc
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Brewery Science and Technology, Applied Biotechnology, Food Engineering)
E-mail: g_kostov@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0003-4661-0421
SCOPUS Author ID: 35311156600
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAC-5457-2020
Assoc. Prof. Jasmina Jukinać Čačić, PhD
Department of Process Engineering, Faculty of Food Technology Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Croatia
(Food Process Engineering, Non-destructive Testing, Image Analysis, Mathematical Modelling and Optimization in Food Technology and Biotechnology)
E-mail: ptfosptfos2@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-0998-0258
SCOPUS Author ID: 26767964300
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAE-3377-2019
Prof. Venelina Todorova Popova, DSc
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Science and Technology of Tobacco and Tobacco Products)
E-mail: v_popova@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0001-6906-7607
SCOPUS Author ID: 56789670600
Prof. Paraskevi Mitliagka, PhD
Department of Chemical Engineering, University of Western Macedonia, Kozani, Greece
(Food Chemistry, Molecular Biology)
E-mail: pmitliagka@uowm.gr, paraskevimitliagka@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-3145-5596
SCOPUS Author ID: 6602971297
Prof. Emeritus Dr. Wolfram Schnaeckel, D.h.c.
Anhalt University of Applied Sciences, Bernburg, Germany
(Meat Science and Processing)
E-mail: wolfram.schnaeckel@hs-anhalt.de
ORCID: 0000-0002-4623-7842
Prof. Emeritus Ryoichi Sakata, PhD
School of Veterinary Medicine, Azabu University, Sagamihara, Japan
(Meat Science and Technology)
E-mail: sakata@azabu-u.ac.jp
ORCID: 0000-0002-7425-6119
SCOPUS Author ID: 7103224513
Prof. Emeritus Paul Tobback, PhD
Laboratory of Food Technology, KU St. Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
Expert at the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Parma, Italy
(Food Technology, Food Additives and Nutrient Sources, Food Engineering)
E-mail: paul.tobback@kuleuven.be
SCOPUS Author ID: 7004492939
Prof. Emeritus Brian M. McKenna, PhD
University College Dublin, Dublin, International Academy of Food Science and Technology (IAFoST), Ireland
(Food Science and Principal, Food Safety)
E-mail: mckennabm@eircom.net
ORCID: 0000-0001-5750-964X
SCOPUS Author ID: 7006922922
Prof. Emeritus Angel Ivanov Angelov, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Quality and Safety)
E-mail: aangelov@uft-plovdiv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-3239-4724
SCOPUS Author ID: 7102679039
Web of Science ResearcherID: Y-1790-2018
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ajar Nath Yadav
Eternal University, Baru Sahib, India
(Biotechnology)
E-mail: ajar@eternaluniversity.edu.in
ORCID: 0000-0002-6911-7050
SCOPUS Author ID: 55826083300
Web of Science ResearcherID: I-3572-2014
Assoc. Prof. Eng. Nadezhda Traycheva Petkova, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Chemistry and Biochemistry)
E-mail: petkovanadejda@abv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0002-5870-9157
SCOPUS Author ID: 56507003400
Web of Science ResearcherID: B-9596-2016
Assoc. Prof. Joanna Kapusta-Duch, PhD
Agricultural University, Krakow, Poland
(Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
E-mail: joanna.kapusta-duch@urk.edu.pl
ORCID: 0000-0003-3882-2483
SCOPUS Author ID: 37013507400
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAF-9894-2019
Assoc. Prof. Barbara Borczak, PhD
Agricultural University, Krakow, Poland
(Human Nutrition and Dietetics)
E-mail: b.borczak@ur.krakow.pl
ORCID: 0000-0001-6380-7344
SCOPUS Author ID: 54396789300
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABG-7708-2020
Assoc. Prof. Velitchka Gotcheva Gotcheva, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Applied Biotechnology, Food Safety, Food Microbiology, Food Authenticity)
E-mail: gotcheva_v@uft-bio.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-1211-3443
SCOPUS Author ID: 6603207868
Web of Science ResearcherID: X-8276-2018
Assis. Prof. Biljana Balabanova, PhD
"Goce Delcev" University of Shtip, Shtip, North Macedonia
(Food Chemistry, Food Ecology and Toxicology)
E-mail: biljana.balabanova@ugd.edu.mk
ORCID: 0000-0002-9530-3674
SCOPUS Author ID: 36466185400
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rania I.M. Almoselhy
Associate Professor of Food Science and Technology
Technical Manager of Oils and Fats Laboratory (ISO/IEC 17025:2017)
Oils and Fats Research Department, Food Technology Research Institute
Agricultural Research Center, Giza - Egypt
(Oils and Fats Science and Technology)
E-mail: rania_almoselhy@outlook.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-6314-6144
SCOPUS Author ID: 57194942867
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABD-3005-2020
Assis. Prof. Mila Arapcheska, PhD
University "St. Kliment Ohridski", Bitola, North Macedonia
(Food Science, Food Quality, Food Safety, Animal Science)
E-mail: arapceska@yahoo.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-5045-106X
SCOPUS Author ID: 56550053600
Assoc. Prof. Eng. Maria Atanasova Dushkova, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Process Engineering)
E-mail: maria_douchkova@yahoo.fr
ORCID: 0000-0002-4157-2684
SCOPUS Author ID: 13907073300
Web of Science ResearcherID: AGT-7853-2022
Assoc. Prof. Alexander Krasimirov Slavchev, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Microbiology and Safety, Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Activity)
E-mail: alslavchev@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-8340-5860
SCOPUS Author ID: 55625685700
Assoc. Prof. Vanya Dessimirova Gandova, PhD
University of Food Technologies, Plovdiv, Bulgaria
(Food Physical Chemistry, Phase Equilibria, Phase Diagrams, Thermodynamics)
E-mail: vdgandova@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0001-6968-8649
SCOPUS Author ID: 26026336300
Web of Science ResearcherID: P-1061-2016
Prof. David K. Daniel, PhD
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirappally, Kerala, India
(Applied Biotechnology, Biosensors Science, Chemical Engineering)
E-mail: davidkdaniel@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0002-2796-4542
SCOPUS Author ID: 35586182100
Web of Science ResearcherID: ABD-6671-2022
Assoc. Prof. Ion V. Ion, PhD
“Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, Galati, Romania
(Food Engineering, Energy Efficiency, Air Pollution Control)
E-mail: ion.ion@ugal.ro
ORCID: 0000-0003-0396-8079
SCOPUS Author ID: 55696573000
Assoc. Prof. Georgi Ivanov Zhelyazkov, PhD
Agricultural Faculty, Department of Biology and Aquaculture, Trakia University, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria
(Fish Science, Biology and Aquaculture)
E-mail: georgi_ij@abv.bg
ORCID: 0000-0003-4214-7636
SCOPUS Author ID: 57140796200
Dr. Laëtitia Théron, PhD
Biochemistry and Muscle Proteins, Animal Products Quality, Auvergne Rhône-Alpes INRA Center, France
(Processed Meat; Heme Iron; Food Safety, Heterocyclic Amines, Sanitizers, Food Contact Surfaces)
E-mail: laetitia.theron@inrae.fr
ORCID: 0000-0003-3879-1496
SCOPUS Author ID: 24402096900
Research Assistant Arijit Nath, PhD
Department of Food Engineering, Szent Istvan University, Budapest, Hungary
(Food Engineering, Bioengineering)
E-mail: arijit0410@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-2146-4309
SCOPUS Author ID: 57195151746
Web of Science ResearcherID: AEX-4153-2022
Dr. Sachin K. Sonawane
School of Biotechnology and Bioinformatics, D. Y. Patil Deemed to be University, Navi Mumbai, India
(Food science and Technology)
E-mail: sac007s@gmail.com
ORCID: 0000-0003-1321-721X
SCOPUS Author ID: 55657316600
Web of Science ResearcherID: AAS-4498-2020