Submissions

Author Guidelines

Instructions for authors

Introduction

1. Manuscript fits within aim and scope of journal
2. The text should be written in clear and concise English
3. Manuscript text is divided into numbered sections; line and page numbers are added and text is double-spaced
4. Ethical consent has been obtained in case of work on animals and/or humans
5. Conflict-of-interest statement is embedded at the end of the manuscript
6. The number of figures and tables combined does not exceed…….
7. All relevant sources such as peer-reviewed articles, websites, books etc. should be included in the reference list
8. Cover letter, introducing your article and explaining the novelty of the research

Submission checklist

Ensure that the following items are present:

One author has been designated as the corresponding author with contact details:

• E-mail address
• Full postal address

All necessary files have been uploaded:

Manuscript:

• Include keywords
• All figures (include relevant captions)
• All tables (including titles, description, footnotes)
• Ensure all figure and table citations in the text match the files provided

Types of Papers

Original research papers; review articles; short communications

1. Research papers - original full-length research papers that have not been published previously, except in a preliminary form, and should not exceed 7000 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references) and not more than 6 tables and figures. Research papers should not contain more than 40 references.
2. Review articles - will be accepted in fundamental aspects of food and nutrition, will normally focus on literature published over the past ten years, and should not exceed 10,000 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references). Review articles should not contain more than 120 references.
3. Short communications - Short communications of up to 3000 words from introduction to conclusion (not including references), describing work that may be of a preliminary nature but merits publication. These papers should not contain more than 40 references.

Ethics in publication

Consider following ethic topics when publishing:

Authorship of paper, originality and plagiarism, data access, multiple , redundant or concurrent publication, acknowledgement of sources, disclosure and conflict of interest, statements of compliance and ethics committee approval are required if work involve chemical procedures, or it involves the use of animal or human subjects.

Declaration Interest

All authors must disclose any conflict of interest regarding publication. Declaration interest statement will be published within the article if accepted.

Submission declaration and verification

Submission of an article suggests that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly by the responsible authorities where the work was carried out, and that, if accepted, it will not be published elsewhere in the same form, in English or in any other language, including electronically without the written consent of the copyright-holder. To verify originality, your article may be checked by the originality detection service Crossref Similarity Check.

Peer Review

This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All submissions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor's decision is final.

Review Policy

The Managing Editor and Editors have the right to decline formal review of a manuscript when it is deemed that the manuscript

1. is on a topic outside the scope of the Journal;
2. Is lacking technical or scientific merit;
3. Is fragmentary and providing marginally incremental results;
4. Reports only routine work (lacks novelty) or is poorly written.

Article Structure

The manuscript should contain the following sections:

Title page:

It should be concise and informative. Mention the full title of the manuscript and avoid abbreviation and formula where possible. Include the names of each author with affiliation. Clearly indicate who will handle correspondence at all stages of referring and publication, also post publication. Make sure that e-mail address is given and that contact details are kept up to date by the corresponding author.

Abstract:

A concise and factual abstract up to 250 words is required. The abstract should state briefly the objective of the study, principle results, analytical methods, and major conclusion.

Keywords:

Immediately after the abstract, provide a maximum of 6 keywords, using American spelling and avoiding general and plural terms and multiple concepts (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of').

Introduction

State the objectives of the work and provide an adequate background, avoiding a detailed literature survey or a summary of the results.

Material and Methods:

Provide adequate details to allow other researchers to use method independently. Methods that are already published should be summarized, and indicated by a reference. Any modifications to existing methods should also be described.

Results and Discussion:

Results should be concise. Results and Discussion portion can be separate; however, a combined Results and Discussion portion is often appropriate. In discussion, avoid repetition of results; discussion should explore the importance of the results of the work. Avoid extensive discussion of published literature.

Conclusion:

The main conclusions of the study should be presented in a separate, short Conclusions section.

Conflicts of Interest:

A statement of conflict of interest should be included after the conclusion.

Acknowledgement:

If desired, it should be included before references.

Figure Captions:

Ensure that each illustration has a caption. Explain all symbols and abbreviations used.

Tables:

Please submit tables as editable text and not as images. Tables can be placed either next to the relevant text in the article, or on separate page(s) at the end.

References:

Follow APA style for citing and formatting reference entries. The relevant references should be accompanied in all manuscript following alphabetical order as they are cited in the text should arrange the references. The following information should provide for the reference: Author’s name with initials year of publication in small brackets, the full title of article, the name of journal, journal’s volume, number in small brackets, first and the last page number, and doi if available. such as:

Journal references:

Prasad, R., Kamal, S., Sharma, P. K., Oelmüller, R. & Varma, A. (2013). Root endophyte Piriformospora indica DSM 11827 alters plants morphology, enhances biomass and antioxidant activity of medicinal plant Bacopa monniera. Journal of Basic Microbiology, 53:1016–1024.  doi:10.1002/jobm.201200367.

Book Reference:

Smith, K. & Wesson, U. (1974). Rotary discharge system. In: Bioengineering Process, U.T. Cobley and pierce, T., ed. Arizona Book Hill Press Pp. 69-96.

Proceedings:

Barns, S. M., Delwiche, C. R., Palmer, J. D. & Pace, N. R. (1996). Perspective on archaeal diversity, thermophily and monophyly from environmental rRNA sequence. Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. USA 93: 91889193

After Acceptance:

Proofs:

The page proofs will send to the corresponding authors and copy-edited manuscript to make small corrections.

Authorship Criteria

GJFSHN follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) guidelines which state that, in order to qualify for authorship of a manuscript, the following criteria should be observed:

• Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND
• Drafting the work or reviewing it critically for important intellectual content; AND
• Final approval of the version to be published; AND
• Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved.

Those who contributed to the work but did not qualify for authorship should be acknowledged in the text. The International Council of Medical Journal Editors provides more specific authoring guidelines (ICMJE).

Any changes to the author list must be accepted by all writers, including those who have been removed. The corresponding author should serve as a liaison between the editor and the other authors, keeping co-authors informed and including them in significant publication decisions. We have the right to seek proof that all writers satisfy the authorship requirements.

Reviewers Recommendation

Authors can propose potential reviewers. Journal editors will look for conflicts of interest before contacting reviewers and will not consider persons with competing interests. Reviewers must declare any potential conflicts of interest. Authors can choose include the names of potential peer reviewers they want to exclude from consideration in the peer review of their work during the initial submission process. The editing team will comply with these requests as long as they do not interfere with the objective and thorough review of the submission.

Author Responsibilities

Authors are also responsible for ensuring that the work is original, that the listed authors are qualified for authorship, and that the work does not infringe on third-party rights, and should be familiar with our Ethics in Publishing policy prior to submitting. Authors are also responsible for ensuring that the work is original, that the listed authors are qualified for authorship, and that the work does not infringe on third-party rights, and should be familiar with our Ethics in Publishing policy prior to submitting.