FOOD CHEMISTRY
Guide for Authors
Ensure that the following items are present:
One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:
• E-mail address
• Full postal address
All necessary files have been uploaded:
Manuscript:
• Include keywords
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided
• Indicate clearly if color should be used for any figures in print
Graphical Abstracts / Highlights files (where applicable)
Supplemental files (where applicable)
Further considerations
• The manuscript fits within Aims and Scope of Food Chemistry. Please note that the Aims and Scope are regularly updated.
• The research is novel and has not been published previously - see "Responsible research publication: international standards for authors" from COPE for more information.
• Ethical consent has been obtained in case of work on animals and/or humans.
• Manuscript has been 'spell checked' and 'grammar checked'.
• All references mentioned in the Reference List are cited in the text, and vice versa.
• Permission has been obtained for use of copyrighted material from other sources (including the Internet).
• A competing interests statement is provided, even if the authors have no competing interests to declare - more detail here
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed.
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements.
Types of paper
Original research papers; review articles; short communications; letters to the Editor/Commentary.
1. Research papers - original full-length research papers that have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form, and should not exceed 7,500 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references) (including no more than six tables and figures combined - additional tables and figures can be submitted as supplementary material). Research papers should not contain more than 40 references.
2. Review articles - will be accepted in areas of topical interest, will normally focus on literature published over the previous five years, and should not exceed 10,000 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references) (including allowance for no more than six tables and figures combined). Review articles should not contain more than 120 references. If it is felt absolutely necessary to exceed these numbers (tables, figures, references), please contact the editorial office for advice before submission.
3. Short communications - Short communications of up to 3000 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references), describing work that may be of a preliminary nature but merits publication. These papers should not contain more than 40 references.
4. Letters to the Editor/Commentary - Letters are published from time to time on matters of topical interest.
Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of interest statement using this template and upload to the submission system at the Attach/Upload Files step. If there are no interests to declare, please choose: 'Declarations of interest: none' in the template. This summary statement will be published within the article if accepted. More information.
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