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Full Title
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Or choose another IFT peer-reviewed journal:
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety
Journal of Food Science Education
Name(s) of Author(s)
[Use first and last names. Authorship is restricted to those who have contributed substantially
to one or more of the following aspects of the work: conception, planning, execution, writing,
interpretation, or statistical analysis.]
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Contact information for Corresponding Author
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Word count of text, for example, “4,500 words” [Include title page, Abstract, Practical
Application, body text, and references. Do not include tables or figure captions. There is a 7,500
word limit for Journal of Food Science research papers; 10,000 word limit for Concise Reviews
and Hypothesis papers. For reviews with more than 10,000 words, please submit to
Comprehensive Reviews in Food Science and Food Safety.]
Short version of title [Under 40 characters, followed by ellipse ( . . . )]
Choice of journal/section where article should appear
Choose from this list (for Journal of Food Science):
Concise Reviews and Hypotheses in Food Science
Food Chemistry
Food Engineering and Materials Science
Food Microbiology and Safety
Sensory and Food Quality
Nanoscale Food Science, Engineering, and Technology
Health, Nutrition, and Food
Toxicology and Chemical Food Safety
Previous address(es)
(If research was conducted at a different affiliation than that listed above)
Author disclosures
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ABSTRACT: State what was done (giving indication of importance), how it was done, major
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results, and conclusions in 250 words or less (if abstract is longer than 250 words, you will be
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asked to re-write it). Define all acronyms and abbreviations; do not cite references
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Keywords: Include 5 keywords (no acronyms) for indexing purposes (don’t leave out the
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obvious ones). Use of keywords from the submission form in ScholarOne is highly
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recommended, for consistency across the journal and for improved search functionality in the
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online publication.
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industrial or consumer application(s) of this research. This brief paragraph should be easily
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Introduction
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importance of the research, and state the objectives of your work.
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“Stalmach (2012) noted…”
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“…on tomatoes (Zhang and others 2013).”
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Materials and Methods
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Results and Discussion
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Conclusion
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Acknowledgments
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Author Contributions
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References
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common examples are below; refer to the journal’s “Author Guidelines” for required format of
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references, and to recently-published JFS or CRFSFS papers for additional examples.
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Journal article:
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Zhang L, Barrett DM, McCarthy MJ. 2013. Characterization of the red layer and pericarp of
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processing tomato using magnetic resonance imaging. J Food Sci 78(1):E50-5. doi:
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10.1111/j.1750-3841.2012.03007.x
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(Note: issue number is optional; provide the DOI if known, especially if the article is in press or online-only)
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Book:
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Stalmach A. 2012. Bioavailability of coffee chlorogenic acids. In: Chu YF, editor. Coffee:
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Emerging health effects and disease prevention. Ames, IA: Wiley-Blackwell. p 59-76.
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files should be published online as such.
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