FOOD CONTROL
Guide for Authors
The scope of Food Control is comprehensive and includes original research papers, authoritative reviews, short communications, comment articles that report on new developments in food control, and position papers.
The work described should be innovative either in the approach or in the methods used. The significance of the results either for the science community or for the food industry must also be specified. Contributions that do not fulfil these requirements will not be considered for review and publication.
Types of paper
Word limits for each article type do not include references.
Original high-quality research papers (preferably no more than 7000 words, including tables and illustrations).
Major review articles, up to 10,000 words
Short communications of up to 3000 words (not including references), describing work that may be of a preliminary nature but which merits immediate publication.
Short reviews on topical subjects, up to 6000 words.
Comment articles not exceeding 2000 words.
Authoritative position papers from expert groups are also welcome.
Food Control also publishes book reviews, Letters to the Editor, conference reports and a calendar of forthcoming events.
The Editor-in-Chief has the right to decline formal review of a manuscript when it is deemed that the manuscript is 1) on a topic outside the scope of the Journal; 2) lacking technical merit; 3) of insufficient novelty for a wide international readership; 4) fragmentary and providing marginally incremental results; or 5) is poorly written.
All contributions deemed suitable for review are read by two or more referees to ensure both accuracy and relevance, and revisions to the script may thus be required. On acceptance, contributions are subject to editorial amendment to suit house style. When a manuscript is returned for revision prior to final acceptance, the revised version must be submitted as soon as possible after the author's receipt of the referees' reports. Revised manuscripts returned after four months will be considered as new submissions subject to full re-review.
Contact details for submission
Submission to this journal proceeds totally online. Use the following guidelines to prepare your article. Via the homepage of this journal https://www.editorialmanager.com/foodcont/default.aspx you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of the various files.
Submission checklist
You can use this list to carry out a final check of your submission before you send it to the journal for review. Please check the relevant section in this Guide for Authors for more details.
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
• 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
• Journal policies detailed in this guide have been reviewed
• Referee suggestions and contact details provided, based on journal requirements
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