FSTA

Spec sheet

Purpose

FSTA is a literature-search database for food science and related fields, including food and health sciences.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Audience

IFIS describes FSTA as serving researchers, scientists, students, libraries, corporate research labs and government agencies.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Trial

IFIS invites organizations to arrange a free trial, but the page does not state its duration.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Integrations

FSTA is available through Web of Science, Ovid and EBSCOhost; FSTA with Full Text is available exclusively on EBSCO.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Support

IFIS offers drop-in webinars and downloadable training materials for users and information professionals.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Headquarters

Kingston-upon-Thames, Surrey, United KingdomRead 28 Sep 2026 · ifis.org

Founded

1969Read 28 Sep 2026 · ifis.org

Maker

IFIS is a not-for-profit academic publishing organization founded in 1968 and based in Reading, UK.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Access help

IFIS says its team will check subscription access and get back to users within one working day if automatic matching does not identify a subscription.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Content

The database includes scientific journal articles, trade publications, conference proceedings, and industry patents.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Content types

FSTA covers scientific journal articles, trade publications, conference proceedings and industry patents.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Coverage

The database contains more than 2,400,000 abstracts directly related to food and includes more than 27,000 sources.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Curation

IFIS says expert scientists vet additions and sources for reliability and relevance to food and health sciences.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Full text option

FSTA with Full Text lists 273 active full-text journals, including 163 with no embargo.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Indexing

FSTA records are indexed using an IFIS food thesaurus of over 16,000 terms to support targeted searches.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Journal screening

IFIS evaluates new journals for quality, integrity, and relevance, using a checklist of 60 measures to screen for predatory or unethical practices.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Record count

IFIS says FSTA contains over 2,400,000 abstracts related to food and health sciences.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Research platforms

FSTA subscriptions are available through Web of Science, Ovid, and EBSCOhost.Read 8 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Search

Records are indexed using IFIS’s food thesaurus of more than 16,000 terms to support targeted searches.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Training and support

IFIS offers drop-in webinars, downloadable training materials and tailored training for organizations or universities.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Updates

IFIS says the database is updated weekly, with approximately 4,500 entries added per week.Read 9 Oct 2026 · ifis.org

Plans and prices

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Where Specifiction places it

• Academic Research Databases#15 of 357.9