《食品前沿（英文）》（Food Frontiers）作者指南
Author Guidelines
1. SUBMISSION
Thank you for your interest in Food Frontiers. Submissions should consist of content that has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of conferences or symposiums.
The submission system will prompt you to use an ORCID ID (a unique author identifier) to help distinguish your work from that of other researchers as well as develop your personal profile in a worldwide platform.
All submissions will be handled and processed using the ScholarOne online submission system.
A cover letter should be included in the 'Cover Letter Field' of the ScholarOne system. The text can be entered directly into the field or uploaded as a file.
The cover letter must contain:
A statement confirming the paper has not been published or submitted for publication elsewhere except as a brief abstract in the proceedings of a scientific meeting or symposium.
An acknowledgment that all authors have contributed significantly; and in keeping with the latest guidelines of the International Committee of the Journal Editors, a description of each author’s contribution to the paper should be provided, i.e., what role each author played.
A statement confirming that all authors are in agreement with the content of the manuscript.
In addition, authors should clearly state the motivation behind and novelty of their research in the cover letter. Authors should also clarify key results and the advances compared to previous research.
Once your submission has been prepared in accordance with these guidelines, submit online at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/fft2
2. AIMS AND SCOPE
Food Frontiers is a multidisciplinary and peer-reviewed journal that will address the growing scientific interest in all areas of food research, especially in one of the biggest challenges of our time: Sustainably achieving a global food chain. The editors welcome original research articles, comprehensive reviews, perspectives and views on food chemistry, food nutrition and function, food toxicology and safety, food authenticity, food quality and design, food engineering, food analysis, food processing/storage, food microbiology, sensory science, diets and health, food packaging, food sustainability and food policy. The readership of the journal includes researchers, policy-makers and engineers from academia, government and industry.
3. MANUSCRIPT TYPES
(1) Original Articles
Description: Reports of original studies within the journal’s scope.
Word limit: No strict word limit; however, it is recommended to keep within 5,000 words including the abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: Briefly describe the content of the article in 260 words.
References: No restriction on the number of references; the American Psychological Association reference style should be used.
Figures/Tables: No restriction on the number of figures/tables. They should be submitted together with the main text of the article and properly prepared and numbered as described in these guidelines.
Keywords: 3–6 keywords to highlight the main subject areas of the article.
(2) Review Articles
Description: Reviews are comprehensive analyses of a specific topic.
Word limit: No strict word limit; however, it is recommended to keep within 8,000 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: Briefly describe the content of the article in 260 words.
References: No restriction on the number of references; the American Psychological Association reference style should be used.
Figures/Tables: Minimum of 1 table/figure. They should be submitted together with the main text of the article and properly prepared and numbered as described in these guidelines.
Keywords: 3–6 keywords to highlight the main subject areas of the article.
(3) Editorials
Description: Written by editorial board members, invited authors or editors.
Word limit: 1,000 words maximum.
Abstract: Not required.
Figures/Tables: Maximum of 2 figures/tables. They should be submitted together with the main text of the article and properly prepared and numbered as described in these guidelines
References: Maximum of 5 references; the American Psychological Association reference style should be used.
Keywords: Not required.
(4) Highlights
Description: Reports on new findings that will substantially and immediately affect the field of food science. New findings should be significant and explicitly highlighted in this article type.
Word limit: Maximum of 1,500 words including abstract but excluding references, tables and figures.
Abstract: Not required.
References: Maximum of 35; the American Psychological Association reference style should be used.
Figures/Tables: Maximum of 4.
Keywords: 3–6 keywords to highlight the main subject areas of the article.
Supporting information: Mandatory for this article type. Detailed methods and important experimental or computational data that support the original findings must be provided as Supporting Information.
(5) Profiles
Description: Interviews or introductions of top tier scientists in the field of food science.
Word limit: 1200 words maximum.
Abstract: Not required.
References: 5 maximum and the American Psychological Association system of referencing should be used.
Figure/Tables: 1 maximum.
Keywords: Not required.
4. PREPARING YOUR SUBMISSION
Parts of the Manuscript
The submitted file should be presented in the following order:
Title, abstract and keywords;
Main text;
References;
Tables (each table complete with title and footnotes);
Figure legends; and
Supporting information (if relevant). Supporting information should be supplied as separate files.
Title Page
The title page should contain:
A short informative title that contains the major key words. The title should not contain abbreviations (see Wiley's best practice SEO tips);
A short running title of less than 40 characters;
The full names of the authors;
The author's institutional affiliations at which the work was carried out; and
Acknowledgements.
The present address of any author, if different from that where the work was carried out, should be supplied in a footnote.
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