Author Guidelines

Submission Checklist

Authors submitting manuscripts to Advances in Food & Biosciences are kindly requested to ensure the following prior to submission:

• Review the journal’s Aims and Scope thoroughly to confirm the manuscript's suitability for consideration.
• Prepare the manuscript using the journal’s official templates, available in Microsoft Word, to facilitate consistency in formatting and presentation.
• Verify compliance with essential publishing standards, including adherence to policies on publication ethics, copyright, authorship criteria, figure formatting, data availability, and reference citation styles.
• Confirm that all authors have reviewed and approved the final content of the manuscript and are familiar with the journal’s Instructions for Authors.

Types of Publications

Advances in Food & Biosciences invites submissions encompassing a range of article categories, each serving different purposes within the food and bioscience research community:

1. Research Articles
• Research Articles report original investigations, including theoretical frameworks, extensive datasets, and thorough critical analysis.
• Manuscripts must undergo peer review and present complete, substantiated research findings.
2. Review Articles and Mini-Reviews
• These articles provide comprehensive overviews focusing on specific themes or topics within the journal’s scope.
• Authors wishing to exceed word limits may submit a formal request with justification.
• All review submissions will be subject to full peer review.
3. Short Communications
• Short Communications are brief reports presenting significant, fully independent findings in food science and engineering.
• These are not intended for preliminary or incomplete studies unless the results are exceptionally topical and of outstanding interest.

Cover Letter

A cover letter is a mandatory component of every manuscript submission to Advances in Food & Biosciences. It must be concise and effectively communicate the importance of the work, situating the findings within the broader context of existing literature. The cover letter should explicitly state how the manuscript aligns with the scope and aims of the journal.

Authors must disclose any prior submissions of the same manuscript to other journals. If applicable, including the previous manuscript identification number in the submission system is strongly recommended to facilitate the current review process. Please note that all reviewer suggestions or exclusions must be specified through the submission portal, not in the cover letter text.

All cover letters must contain the following affirmations:

• The manuscript is not currently under consideration nor has it been published elsewhere.
• All authors have read, approved, and consented to the manuscript's submission to Advances in Food & Biosciences.

Title Page

The manuscript title page should provide essential information about the article and its authors. Please include the following details:

• Article type: Research Articles, Review Articles and Mini Reviews, and Short Communications.
• Article Title: A clear and precise title that succinctly describes the study. Where relevant, include study design details to enhance electronic discoverability.
• Author Information: All author names should be listed together and separated by commas. Provide exact and correct author names as these will be indexed in official archives.
• Affiliations: Complete institutional affiliations, including departments and organizations where the research was conducted. If an author has moved to a new institution since completing the research, the new affiliation can be included in a note at the end of the manuscript. Affiliations should be keyed to the author's name with superscript numbers and listed below.
• Corresponding author: Please clearly designate the individual who will be responsible for all correspondence regarding your article throughout the peer review, publication, and post-publication processes. This responsibility includes addressing any future inquiries related to the results, data, methodology, and materials. It is essential that the email address and contact details of the corresponding author remain current and are promptly updated.

Abstract

The abstract should be a single, concise paragraph of no more than 250 words that provides a clear and comprehensive summary of the research article. It must present an objective overview of the study, enabling readers to quickly grasp the context, methods, key findings, and implications without needing to refer to the full text. Authors should minimize the use of abbreviations and avoid citing references within the abstract. The content should include the following elements structured logically in sequence but without explicit headings: a brief background that sets the broad context and states the purpose or research question; a summary of the methods, including the main approaches and any relevant statistical tests used; a clear presentation of the principal results or findings; and a concise conclusion outlining the main interpretations and the potential implications of the study.

Keywords

You are required to provide 3 to 6 keywords that are specific and relevant to the article’s subject matter. They must be commonly used within the discipline to help facilitate accurate indexing and improve discoverability. Keywords should be listed in a simple format separated by semicolons. Use abbreviations in keywords only if they are firmly established in the field.

Manuscript Structure

For Original Research Articles, it is recommended that manuscripts be organized into the following principal sections or their field-specific equivalents:

• Introduction
• The Introduction should provide a clear and concise background for the study, outlining the nature and significance of the problem addressed. Authors should clearly state the specific objectives, research questions, or hypotheses being tested.
• This section must reference only works directly relevant to establishing the context and rationale for the study. It should not present data or conclusions from the current research.
• A well-crafted Introduction includes:
• The scientific background framing the study.
• A concise summary of pertinent existing literature.
• The rationale for conducting the study and its expected contribution to the field.
• Materials and Methods
• Authors must provide sufficient detail in this section to enable replication and extension of the research. Newly developed methods should be thoroughly described, while established techniques may be briefly outlined with proper citation.
• Key requirements include:
• Specifying software names and versions, and indicating if associated computer code is accessible.
• Disclosing any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) related to text, data, graphics, study design, data collection, analysis, or interpretation. Routine text editing with GenAI (e.g., grammar or formatting) does not require disclosure.
• Organizing multiple methods under relevant subsections when appropriate (e.g., different experimental models, statistical approaches).
• Including protocol details in the main text, supplementary materials, or by citation of prior publications. Reuse of text from previous sources must be acknowledged.
• Declaring licensing and permissions for new or existing methods, tools, or software, confirming that required consents have been obtained.
• Results
• The Results section must objectively present all primary and secondary findings identified in the Methods, including relevant statistical analyses. Data should be organized logically, with the most significant results highlighted first.
• Information may be conveyed through text, tables, or figures, but avoid duplicating detailed data across these forms. Instead, summarize key observations in the text. Supplementary or technical details can be provided separately in appendices or electronic supplements.
• Report all numeric results with both absolute values and derived statistics, such as percentages. Tables and figures should be limited to what is essential to support the study’s conclusions, using graphs where they improve clarity.
• Statistical terms must be used accurately and only in their technical sense. Stratified reporting by demographic factors, such as age and sex, is recommended unless there is a justified reason not to do so.
• Discussion
• The Discussion section should begin with a concise summary of the main findings, emphasizing the novel and significant aspects of the study. Authors should interpret the results in the context of existing literature, highlighting how their findings advance current understanding and exploring potential mechanisms or explanations. It is essential to candidly address the limitations of the study, including the influence of relevant variables such as sex and gender, and discuss their impact on interpretation.
• The section should also consider the implications of the results for future research, clinical practice, or policy, clearly distinguishing between well-supported conclusions and hypotheses. Authors must avoid detailed repetition of data or background information presented elsewhere in the manuscript and ensure that conclusions are directly supported by the data, avoiding unqualified statements or unsupported claims, including economic assertions without appropriate analysis. Claims of priority or references to incomplete work should be avoided, and any new hypotheses proposed must be clearly identified as such.
• Conclusions
• The Conclusions section should succinctly summarize the key findings and their broader implications, providing a clear statement of the main conclusions. It should explain the importance and relevance of the study within the field, avoiding excessive speculation or introducing new data. This section must focus on reinforcing the significance of the research outcomes in a concise and evidence-based manner.
• List of Abbreviations
• The List of Abbreviations should include all non-standard abbreviations and acronyms used at least three times in the manuscript. Each abbreviation must be clearly defined upon first use in the text by providing the full term followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Common abbreviations like DNA, USA, or NASA do not need to be included.

Declarations

All manuscripts must include a section titled “Declarations,” which encompasses the following subsections. If a subsection is not applicable, the heading must still be included with the statement “Not applicable” clearly indicated. This ensures thorough disclosure and transparency.

• Ethics approval and consent to participate
• Manuscripts involving human participants, human data, or animal studies must include a statement on ethics approval and consent. Authors should provide:
• Name of the approving Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.
• Protocol code and date of approval.
• A declaration of compliance (e.g., Declaration of Helsinki for human studies).
• For animal studies, details of the approval and, if applicable, owner consent for client-owned animals.
• If ethical review was waived, a brief justification.
• If not applicable, state “Not applicable.”
• Consent for Publication
• Manuscripts containing individual person’s data—including identifying details, images, or videos—must include a statement confirming that consent for publication has been obtained from the individual or, in the case of minors, from a parent or legal guardian. This applies to all case reports. The consent form itself should not be submitted but may be requested by the Editorial Office at any stage. If the manuscript does not include any individual person’s data, this section must state “Not applicable.”
• Data Availability Statement
• Authors must provide details on the location of data supporting the reported results, including links to publicly accessible datasets generated or analyzed during the study. The statement should be clear and precise to facilitate data verification and reuse. If the study did not generate or report any data, the section should state “Not applicable.”
• Competing Interests
• All financial and non-financial competing interests must be disclosed in this section using the authors’ initials for clarity. If no competing interests exist, the statement should read: “The authors declare that they have no competing interests.” Disclosures should cover any interests or relationships that could be perceived as influencing the research.
• Funding
• All sources of funding supporting the reported research must be fully disclosed in this section. Authors should clearly identify grants received, including grant numbers. If no external funding was received, include the statement: “This research received no external funding.”
• Authors’ Contributions
• This section must specify the individual contributions of each author using their full names. Contributions should reflect substantial involvement in the conception or design of the work; data acquisition, analysis, or interpretation; development of new software; drafting or substantive revision of the manuscript; and approval of the final submitted version. Authors must also accept accountability for their contributions and agree to address questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the work. For manuscripts with multiple authors, use a concise paragraph with standardized roles following the CRediT taxonomy (e.g., “Conceptualization, Alex Murphy and Taylor Grant; Methodology, Jordan Lee; Data Curation, Morgan Patel and Sam Kim; Formal Analysis, Morgan Patel; Investigation, Jordan Lee and Sam Kim; Resources, Chris Martin; Writing – Original Draft, Sam Kim; Writing – Review & Editing, Alex Murphy, Taylor Grant, and Chris Martin; Visualization, Morgan Patel; Supervision, Chris Martin; Project Administration, Taylor Grant; Funding Acquisition, Alex Murphy). Authorship should be limited to individuals meeting established criteria for significant contribution as detailed in the journal’s authorship policy.
• Acknowledgements
• This section should recognize individuals or organizations who contributed to the work but do not meet authorship criteria, including those who provided professional writing services, technical assistance, or donated materials. Authors must obtain permission from all individuals acknowledged. Any use of Generative Artificial Intelligence tools during the study or manuscript preparation should be disclosed with details of the tool and its application, along with a statement that authors have reviewed and take responsibility for the content. Acknowledgements should be concise, excluding thanks to anonymous reviewers or editors, and may include grant or contribution numbers as appropriate. If no acknowledgements are necessary, state “Not applicable.”

References

References must adhere to the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (7th edition). For detailed standards and procedures, consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association or the APA Style website at https://apastyle.apa.org/.

In-text citation In-text citations using APA 7th edition must include the author’s surname and year of publication within parentheses. For sources with one author, cite as (Jones, 2021). For two authors, include both surnames separated by an ampersand, for example, (Piaf & Montgomery, 2020). For three or more authors, cite only the first author’s surname followed by “et al.,” as in (McKenzie et al., 2019). This format applies consistently throughout the manuscript to clearly attribute sources.

Multiple citations If you need to reference several sources at the same point in your text, indicate each source separated by a semicolon. When citing multiple works from the same author, list the years of publication separated by a comma, e.g., (Brown, 2009; Porter, 2004; Smith, 2015, 2017).

Reference Examples Journal article

• Lou, C., & Yuan, S. (2019). Influencer Marketing: How Message Value and Credibility Affect Consumer Trust of Branded Content on Social Media. Journal of Interactive Advertising, 19(1), 58-73. https://doi.org/10.1080/15252019.2018.1533501
• Usman, I., Hussain, M., Imran, A., Afzaal, M., Saeed, F., Javed, M., Afzal, A., Ashfaq, I., Al Jbawi, E., & A. Saewan, S. (2022). Traditional and innovative approaches for the extraction of bioactive compounds. International Journal of Food Properties, 25(1), 1215-1233.

Books

• Cooke, A. (2001). A guide to finding quality information on the Internet: selection and evaluation strategies (2nd ed.). Library Association Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1108/oir.2002.26.2.122.5
• Levenson, H., Jinich, S., Vaz, A., & Rousmaniere, T. (2025). Deliberate practice in emotionally focused couple therapy. American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000436-000

Book chapter

• Dent, J., Harden, R.M., & Hunt, D. (2001). Curriculum Planning and Development. In A. Mann & A. M. Harden (Eds.), A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, E-Book: A Practical Guide for Medical Teachers, E-Book (pp. 7-14). Elsevier Health Sciences.
• Zeleke, W.A., Hughes, T. L., & Drozda, N. (2020). Home–school collaboration to promote mind– body health. In C. Maykel & M. A. Bray (Eds.), Promoting mind–body health in schools: Interventions for mental health professionals (pp. 11–26). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000157-002

Thesis/Dissertation

• Brown, H.M. (2019). Evaluation of education strategies to optimise nutrition and dietary knowledge in pregnant women [Doctoral thesis, University of Newcastle]. Open Research Newcastle. https://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1406300
• Geraghty, K. (2017). Colors of the Western mining frontier: Painted finishes in Virginia City, Montana (Publication No. 10599315). [Master’s thesis, University of Oregon]. ProQuest.

Website or webpage

• Forward, D. (2020, January 28). How Deadpool 3 could be rated R under Disney, according to writer Rhett Reese. Screen Rant. https://screenrant.com/deadpool-3-rated-r-disney-20th-century-studios/
• Worldometer. (2022). Current world population. Retrieved March 27, 2025, from https://www.worldometers.info/world-population
• Nordqvist, J., & Murnan, A. (2025, February 28). What are the benefits and risks of whey protein? Medical News Today, Healthline Media UK Ltd. Retrieved August 8, 2025 from https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/263371

Tables

• Tables should be included at the end of the manuscript, with each table starting on a new page after the reference list.
• Number tables consecutively using Arabic numerals (Table 1, Table 2, etc.) as cited in the text.
• Extensive datasets or tables exceeding A4 or Letter (landscape) size must be uploaded as additional files in .xls or .csv format, using appropriate file extensions.
• Tables must be created using the ‘Table’ function in word processing software; do not submit tables as figures or embedded spreadsheet images.
• Place a concise table title above the table and provide a detailed legend below the table. Use superscripts, numbering, lettering, or symbols (with explanations in the legend) for highlighting as needed; do not use color or shading.
• Commas must not be used for indicating numerical values (e.g., 10000).
• For any superscripts or asterisks included in the table, ensure corresponding explanations are provided as table footnotes or in the legend.
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