Instruction for Authors
1. Manuscript preparation for JFSQ
1.1 General Requirements
The article should be innovative, scientific and practical. Expressions should be accurate, concise, focused and credible. The content should be unpublished or has not been published on other publications. Generally, the number of words in one Research Review should not exceed 7 000 words; the Research Paper should not exceed 5 000 words; articles of Brief Research Reports should not exceed 3 000 words; articles on Product Introduction should not exceed 2 000 words.
1.2 Title
Concise titles of no more than 20 words are preferable which should also reflect the main content. Try to avoid symbols, shortened forms, abbreviations and trade names in the title. Corresponding English titles should be accompanied with the Chinese titles. The English and Chinese titles should be consistent.
1.3 Authors’names and institutional affiliations
All authors are responsible for the content of the manuscript and have no objection to the order of attribution. The names of the authors are listed under the title of the article. The first author should be the one who owns the intellectual property rights of the research reported in the manuscript. If the authors are from more than one organization, the full name of the organization should be indicated. The names, academic qualifications, titles, positions, fields of study, telephone numbers, e-mail addresses and postal codes of the first and corresponding authors should be listed in detail in both English and Chinese, and digital photographs of the first and corresponding authors should be provided.
1.4 Abstract
Research Papers, Research Reviews, and articles about Technology Application, Standards and Regulations should contain Chinese and English abstracts. In Research Articles, a structured abstract is required with the following sections: Objective, Methods, Results and Conclusion. The context meaning in Chinese and English abstracts should be consistent. Abstract requirement should be no less than 300 words. For articles in sections such as technical applications and standards regulations, the abstract can be narrative, highlighting the innovations or significant findings, and should be no less than 200 words..
1.5 Keywords
Three to eight key words are listed below the abstract. Keywords are separated by semicolon ";" Keywords should not use abbreviations or acronyms; instead, the full terms should be provided. Terms and specialized vocabulary should be standardized as released by the National Committee of Scientific Terminology, and self-coined terms should be avoided as much as possible.
1.6 Funding
If the paper describes a funded project, please indicate the fund name and number at the bottom of the front page. The English translation of the fund name should comply with the official regulations and should not be self-made.
1.7 Main body
Research articles are generally written in four sections, include Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion.The rationale and background of the study or observation must be stated, directly relevant references given, and the purpose of the study given. In particular, be sure to give published references for sources that deal with food safety incidents, statistics, etc. Do not include data and conclusions of the paper.
1.7.1 Introduction
The theoretical basis and background are clarified in this section，the related references and the purpose of this study should be indicated directly. It should give a short, clear account of the background and reasons for undertaking the study. In particular, the information sources related to food safety incidents, statistical data and other information sources should provide public references It should not include the data and conclusions of this paper, and should not be a review of the literature.
1.7.2 Materials and methods
Mainly explain the research materials (source and specifications), reagents (purity, manufacturer), instruments (model and name of manufacturer in brackets), methods and basic research process. The description should be concise and should indicate the source of cited literature in order to ensure reliability of the study and allow others to verify the experiment according to the content.
1.7.3 Results and analysis
Describe observed results in the main text and figures in logical order, and analyze these results. Avoid repeating tabular data in the main text; data should not be presented both in text and in figures or tables. Statistical data must include the statistical method and format of expression. Avoid single-line graphs and single-group data tables. Sample sizes and standard deviations should be provided for all data in figures and tables.
1.7.4 Discussion and conclusion
Emphasize the innovative and important findings in this study, the limitations and the conclusions drawn from them. Do not repeat data or other information given in the Introduction or the Results section. The potential impacts and implications, which should be linked to the study’s findings, may be discussed for further research. The summary of the innovative results in this paper should include a comparative analysis with existing literature.
1.8 Hierarchical structure
Each section should be leveled and numbered with Arabic numerals which should be written in the left top grid, and the title of the section should be written following one space after the serial number. Serial numbers at second and above levels are separated by dots, and do not add the dot after the last digit, for example 1, 1.1, 1.1.1, do not use four-level titles, instead, use (1) or 1) for four-level titles.
1.9 Tables and Figures
Tables and figures should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the main body. They should be concise, and self-explanatory, use Chinese to express. English abbreviations should be indicated in the note. The tables and figures should not repeat the same data. Write the the text first, then the tables and figures.
1.9.1 Tables
Table should include both Chinese and English captions, and should be formatted as “three-line tables.” They should be accurate, understandable, and meet the statistical requirements. Symbols used for annotations in the table can be in the following order: *, #, △,☆, ▲, ★, **, # #, △△, etc., and should be marked sequentially in the table notes.
1.9.2 Figures
A figure should be accompanied by both Chinese and English titles with corresponding explanations, which should be placed below figure as figure notes. The resolution of black and white figures and color figures should be lower than 600 dpi. Line drawings should be clearly, of uniform thickness and tidy with a suitable height-width ratio. Horizontal and vertical headings should be concise, scale inward, and must be marked with units of measures with international unit symbols. Quantities and units of symbols and acronyms should be consistent with those cited in the text. Photo diagram should be clear and good contrast. Letters, numbers and symbols in the figure should be clear, with a font size no less than six pounds. Color pictures should be in CMYK (Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black) mode, rather than the RGB (Red, Green, Blue) mode. Micrographs should be labelled with magnification and method of staining, and the portion to be shown should be placed in the centre of the photograph or marked with an arrow. If a figure or table is quoted from other publications, the source should be acknowledged and a written permission for its use should be acknowledged and written permission from the copyright holder for its use should be submitted.
1.10 Terminology
Terms validated by the National Natural Science Terminology Committee are regarded as the standard ones. Chinese and foreign terms should be used in their full names, abbreviations on first appearance present in parentheses. The names of the drugs should be based on the latest version of the Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China and China Approved Drug Names are acceptable.
1.11 Units of measurement
The use of legal units of measurement should be adopted. A combination of unit symbols should only contain one slash, such as mg/kg, mmol/L, etc., but if there are two or more units, utilize the form of a negative power, for example,“ng/(kg·min)” can be replaced by “ng·kg-1·min-1” instead of “ng/kg/min” or “ng/kg·min-1”. A percentage sign should be added after both numbers such as 40%~60%; an area should be written as 2 cm×3 cm; volume is expressed by length×weight×height, for example, 2 cm×3 cm×4 cm. Non-standardized unit symbols should be avoided, for example, "rpm" should be written as “r/min”, concentration units of “M” should be written as “mol/L” instead of concentration equivalent “N”.
1.12 Number
Arabic numerals should be utilized wherever possible and suitable. When a series of values have the same unit of measurement, it is sufficient to indicate the unit after the last value, for example, 5, 10, 15, and 20 mol/L. For a range of values with the same unit, the previous unit of measurement may be omitted, for example, 3~6 kg. Other acceptable expressions are 4×109~7×109 or (4~7) ×109, (25±1)℃. A percentage of the mean ± standard deviation should be expressed as (40.5±0.6)%. A complete number is not shifted. Fractions are written horizontally, such as 2/6, 4/7. Round 4 down, 6 up, and 5 to the nearest even number.
1.13 Statistical symbols
Statistical symbols are in italics, such as P (probability), x? (arithmetic mean of the sample), s (standard deviation), Sx (standard error), t (t-test), F (F-test), X² (chi-square test), r (correlation coefficient), v (degrees of freedom), etc.
1.14 References
Journals or books published in recent years and read by the author. References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text with sequence number in square brackets at the upper right corner. References in articles of literature reviews should have no less than 50 items, and in other papers no less than 30 items. References from the last 2 years are required to avoid aging of references. Pay attention to ensure the accuracy of the references. Names of authors of references should be all indicated if there are three or less authors;for four or more authors, only list the first three authors followed by “et al”. Authors’ names should be separated by commas. For author's name in English, first list the family name then the acronym of the given name. Journal titles in the references should be abbreviated to their standard abbreviations according to those by Index Medicus. English references are also required for Chinese references.
2 Contribution to JFSQ
2.1 Contribution rules
Please read the "Instruction for Authors" carefully before contribution. It will be automatically considered all authors have read, understood and accepted the contents and requirements of the Instruction when the author submits. After submitting the manuscript, you must submit an author's statement (email to jfoodsq@126.com) to confirm that the manuscript is true, has not been sumbitted elsewhere, does not involve any secrets, has no disputes regarding authorship, consents to publication, includes the name and contact information of the corresponding author, and confirms that all authors agree that upon acceptance of the paper, the copyright and rights to online dissemination will automatically transfer to the journal.
All articles must be written according to the manuscript template provided in the download section of our journal's homepage.
2.2 Manuscript processing
From submission to employment, the article needs to go through the preliminary examination, peer review, review by the editorial department, and final reviewed by the chief editor.The editorial department routinely checks manuscripts for plagiarism during the initial review.Peer review is defined as obtaining advice on individual manuscripts from reviewers expert in the field who are not part of the journal’s editorial staff.
We adopt expert and author single-blind peer review process.Manuscripts sent out for peer review are evaluated by at least two independent reviewers. The choice of reviewers is at the editors’ discretion.To expedite the review process, only papers that seem most likely to meet editorial criteria are sent for external review. Papers judged by the editors to be of insufficient general interest or otherwise inappropriate are rejected promptly without external review.The editors then make a decision based on the reviewers' evaluations:
Revise, with the author addressing concerns raised by the reviewers before a final decision is reached.
Rejections are usually due to lack of novelty of the paper, poor scientific standards, significant test method or design omissions, plagiarism, etc.
The editorial board reserves the right to make the necessary text deletion.If you do not agree with deletion, please announce in advance.The editorial office would notify the author whether the paper is accepted within 30 d. If no notification arrived, please contact the editorial office. Do not submit to other journals before you receive the notification of acceptance.
2.3 Publication cost
Please read the "Instruction for Authors" carefully before contribution. It will be automatically considered all authors have read, understood and accepted the contents and requirements of the Instruction when the author submits. Contributors are also required to pay a manuscript processing fee of 200 Yuan, and sign an author statement (can be downloaded from this publication website), to prove the manuscript content is true, no duplicate submission, no confidential involvement, signed names with no dispute, and agree to publish. After all the authors agree the publication of the paper, the copyright and the network information dissemination rights would be automatically transferred to JFSQ.
For manuscripts that have been confirmed for publication, authors are required to pay the open access article publishing charges as notified by our journal and will receive an appropriate remuneration. Our journal will strictly adhere to publishing regulations to provide high-quality editing services, offer permanent open access, and actively recommend inclusion in domestic and international specialized indexing databases to maximize the academic impact of the paper.
JFSQ collects article publishing charges (APCs), which needs to be paid by the author or his institution, fund funded projects, etc.Charging criteria for page fee: 3,800 RMB for up to 10 pages (inclusive). An additional 200 RMB will be charged for each additional page.After publication, we will pay remuneration and send sample issue immediately.
2.4 The green channel
For those researches funded by the key or very important projects research, with an announcement from the author, the article can be published in the shortest possible time in two months after peer review.
2.5 Submission ways
It is recommended to submit online or via e-mail.
JFSQ Website: http://chinafoodj.ijournals.cn/ch/index.aspx
E-mail: jfoodsq@126.com
Editorial Office Address：
Journal of Food Safety and Quality,
Room 307, Building 22, Maizidian Street,
Chaoyang District,
Beijing 100022,
China
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