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Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry publishes papers on the advancement of the chemistry and biochemistry of foods and analytical methods or approaches used in food research. It considers novelty, scientific rigour, scientific advancement, and reader interest, and covers topics including food components, bioactive constituents, processing effects, additives and contaminants, and validated analytical methods related to food authenticity, origin, nutrition, physiology, microbiology, and sensory aspects.

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Subject Nutrition & Dietetics

Impact Factor 9.8

Quartile Q1

Open Access Type Hybrid

ISSN 0308-8146

eISSN 1873-7072

Invitation Only No

Cost Range USD 4680 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication.

Submission Instructions

Food Chemistry accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract should be unstructured and concise and factual.

Manuscript Research Papers must not exceed 8,000 words from introduction to conclusion, excluding references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections, with the abstract excluded from section numbering. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file with each bullet no more than 85 characters, and an AI-use declaration section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References Citations and references must follow American Psychological Association style, Seventh Edition (2020). Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.

Figures & Tables Research Papers should include no more than 8 tables and figures combined. Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption, and all tables and figures must be cited and numbered consecutively in the text.

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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.

Manuscript Review Articles should not exceed 10,000 words from introduction to conclusion, excluding references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, article highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points, and an AI use declaration placed in a new section before the references if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in manuscript preparation.

References Citations must follow American Psychological Association style, Seventh Edition (2020). The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year entries distinguished by letters after the year.

Figures & Tables Review Articles should include no more than 8 tables and figures combined. Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be submitted as editable text and include captions, and all figures and tables must be cited and numbered consecutively in the text.

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Analytical Methods

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.

Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 8,000 words from introduction to conclusion, excluding references. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, 3 to 5 highlights submitted as a separate editable file, and an AI declaration statement at the end of the manuscript before the references if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in manuscript preparation.

References Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style, Seventh Edition (2020). Reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year items distinguished by letters after the year.

Figures & Tables Analytical Methods should include no more than 8 tables and figures combined. Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each be submitted as separate files with captions.

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Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. The abstract must be unstructured and concise and factual.

Manuscript Research Papers must not exceed 8,000 words from introduction to conclusion, excluding references. The article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, submission highlights of 3 to 5 bullet points in a separate editable file, and an AI declaration section before the references if generative AI was used in manuscript preparation.

References Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style, Seventh Edition (2020). The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, and same-author same-year entries must be labeled with letters after the year.

Figures & Tables Research Papers should include no more than 8 tables and figures combined. Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, and figures must be supplied as separate files. Tables must be editable text with captions and figures must each have a caption.

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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.

Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words.

Manuscript Short Communications must be up to 3000 words from introduction to conclusion, excluding references. The article must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords, required article highlights consisting of 3 to 5 bullet points submitted as a separate editable file, and an AI-use declaration statement before the references if generative AI or AI-assisted technologies were used in manuscript preparation.

References Short Communications must not contain more than 40 references. Citations in the text must follow American Psychological Association style, Seventh Edition (2020). The reference list must be arranged alphabetically and then chronologically, with same-author same-year works distinguished by letters after the year.

Figures & Tables Tables must be placed next to the relevant text or on separate pages at the end of the article, while figures must be supplied as separate files along with the manuscript. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images and both tables and figures must be numbered consecutively, cited in the text, and provided with captions.

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Recent Publications

Unraveling the underlying mechanism: how processing methods alter muscle protein structure and in vitro digestibility of shrimp (Litopenaeus vannamei)

Jieqian Zhou, Kyi Kyi Htwe, Yantao Yin, Zefu Wang, Naiyong Xiao, Yang Liu, Qinxiu Sun, Shuai Wei, Zongyuan Han, Shucheng Liu

10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149554

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Editorial Board

10.1016/s0308-8146(26)01708-5

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Frequency-dependent effects of multi-frequency ultrasound on the extraction, physicochemical properties, and antihypertensive activity of mushroom protein-peptide mixtures

Wen Li, Wanchao Chen, Zhong Zhang, Di Wu, Peng Liu, Yan Yang

10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149672

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The mechanism of rumen microorganisms regulating fatty acid and lipid metabolism in brown adipose tissue of sheep analyzed by multi-omics analysis

Xinchen Jin, Dandan Wu, Yufan Tong, Suyang Weng, Yu Jiang, Ju Zhang

10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149670

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Comparative evaluation of sequence-dependent effects of pulsed electric field coupled with pectinase treatment on olive oil extraction efficiency

Yufeng Chen, Jialai Zhang, Siqi Lan, Yuhang Lei, Xuxia Zhou, Yuting Ding, Shulai Liu, Baiyi Lu

10.1016/j.foodchem.2026.149669

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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

31 days submission to first decision; 68 days submission to decision after review; 128 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to online publication.

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Is a cover letter required?

A formal written appeal letter is required for editorial decision appeals. It must be submitted by the corresponding author, include the word “Appeal” and the manuscript reference number in the subject line, explain why the decision is disputed, provide point-by-point responses to relevant editor or reviewer comments, and include supporting evidence where applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 4680 excluding taxes for all articles. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Meat and Animal Product Quality Proteins in Food Systems Food composition and properties Fermentation and Sensory Analysis Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Analytical chemistry methods development Tea Polyphenols and Effects Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Spectroscopy and Chemometric Analyses Microencapsulation and Drying Processes Edible Oils Quality and Analysis Food Chemistry and Fat Analysis Pesticide Residue Analysis and Safety Horticultural and Viticultural Research Nanocomposite Films for Food Packaging Polysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls Advanced biosensing and bioanalysis techniques Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography

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