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Plant Foods for Human Nutrition

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition (formerly Qualitas Plantarum) is an international journal presenting reports of original research and critical reviews concerned with the improvement and evaluation of the nutritional quality of plant foods for humans, as influenced by biotechnology, food science and technology, functional, nutraceutical or pharma foods, and other nutrients and non-nutrients inherent in plant foods.

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Subject Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 3.6
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0921-9668
eISSN 1573-9104
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publication requires an APC of £2690.00 GBP / $4090.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR; subscription publishing has no APC.

Submission Instructions

Plant Foods for Human Nutrition accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must be 150 to 250 words. The abstract is unstructured.
Manuscript Research Articles must not exceed 16 pages. Research Articles should follow the structure Abstract, Introduction, Material and Methods, Results and Discussion, and Conclusions. Research Articles must include a supplementary material section, a disclosure statement, and a data availability statement, and the text must provide 4 to 6 keywords.
References Research Articles may include a maximum of 35 indexed references. Vancouver Citations in the text must be numbered in square brackets, references must be numbered consecutively, and only cited works published or accepted for publication should appear in the reference list.
Figures & Tables Research Articles must include tables and figures. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive order, and figures and tables must be appropriately captioned and numbered.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter The corresponding author must mention any unpublished material and provide transparency on the re-use of material in a cover letter to the Editor.
Abstract required 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Review Articles may have a maximum of 30 pages. Review Articles should follow the structure: Abstract; Introduction; Text; References. Review Articles should include a statement identifying who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and must include a disclosure statement and a statement of responsibility specifying the contribution of every author.
References Review Articles may include a maximum of 80 references. Numbered citations in square brackets. Reference list entries should be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Review Articles must include tables and figures, all tables must be numbered using Arabic numerals and cited in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and figure files should be named with Fig and the figure number.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Short Communications must not exceed 4 pages. The manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, relevant declarations under the heading "Statements and Declarations," and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable part if no Methods section is available.
References Reference citations must use numbered square brackets in the text. The reference list must include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, entries must be numbered consecutively, and DOIs should be given as full DOI links if available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive order, and include captions and source references for previously published material, while figures must use "Fig"-based filenames, have parts labeled with lowercase letters, and be prepared with the graphics program indicated.
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Recent Publications

Polygonum cognatum Powder as a Functional Ingredient: Improving Nutritional Quality and Reducing Glycemic Index of Gluten-free and Wheat-based Crackers

Tekmile Cankurtaran-Kömürcü, Nermin Bilgiçli

10.1007/s11130-026-01518-9
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Natural Nanoparticles Derived from Chenopodium quinoa Willd. Alleviate Metabolic Dysfunction-associated Steatotic Liver Disease via Inhibiting TNF-α/TNFR1-Mediated Apoptosis

Min Ren, Yanxia Xu, Li Huang, Jiangying Shi, Nifei Wang, Zhuoyu Li, Shuhua Shan

10.1007/s11130-026-01517-w
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Compositional and Techno-Functional Profile of Pregelatinized Plant-Based Flours: Comprehensive Characterization Through Principal Component Analysis

Estefania B. Coronel, Guillermo D. Manrique, Vanesa Y. Ixtaina, Marianela I. Capitani

10.1007/s11130-026-01500-5
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Spices and Essential Oils in Food Preservation: From Natural Additives to Active Packaging Systems

Olena Stabnikova, Viktor Stabnikov, Octavio Paredes-López

10.1007/s11130-026-01519-8
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Impact of Heat-Treated Lentil Flour on Technological, Nutritional and Sensory Characteristics of Wheat Bread

Angela Daniela Carboni, Cristina Ferrero, María Cecilia Puppo

10.1007/s11130-026-01522-z
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Online First publication follows receipt of corrected proofs after acceptance.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is not explicitly required. The corresponding author should include transparency on reuse of material and mention any unpublished material included in the manuscript in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access publication requires an APC of £2690.00 GBP / $4090.00 USD / €3090.00 EUR, determined at acceptance; subscription publishing has no APC.

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Research Topics

Food composition and properties Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Phytase and its Applications Proteins in Food Systems Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Seed and Plant Biochemistry Natural Antidiabetic Agents Studies Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Agricultural pest management studies Plant Physiology and Cultivation Studies Botanical Research and Applications Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Botanical Research and Chemistry African Botany and Ecology Studies Polysaccharides Composition and Applications Plant Micronutrient Interactions and Effects Essential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity Postharvest Quality and Shelf Life Management Phytoestrogen effects and research Horticultural and Viticultural Research Cassava research and cyanide Phytochemistry and Biological Activities Potato Plant Research GABA and Rice Research Nuts composition and effects

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