EDITORIAL POLICY

Articles must be noncommercial and nonpromotional. Three types of articles are published: features, technical reviews, and research. The specific requirements for each type of article are provided below. For examples of articles, click here. General information on manuscript submission and format styles applies to all articles. Authors considering whether to submit an article to CFW should contact Susan Kohn at skohn@scisoc.org before submission to determine whether CFW is the appropriate publication for their research.

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Editorial Themes for 2008

January-February  Healthy Baking

March-April  Health and Nutrition Frontiers

May-June  Packaging and Processing Developments

July-August  Preconvention/Quality Assurance & Food Safety

September-October  Ingredient Update

November-December  Year in Review/Emerging issues: What's to Come?

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SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Submit an electronic copy of the entire manuscript (including title page, abstract, text, tables, and figures) by e-mail attachment to Matt Hudson at mhudson@scisoc.org. Please identify the corresponding author or person who will handle correspondence pertaining to the manuscript and contact information (phone, fax, and e-mail).

If there is a problem with the electronic submission, we will request that you submit one hard copy of the entire manuscript and a copy of the electronic file on a 3.5-in. floppy disk, CD-Rom, or zip disk to: Editorial Office, Cereal Foods World, 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121.

An abstract must be included with every manuscript for indexing purposes (even though they are not published in feature or review articles).

Text Files. Text files must be saved as Microsoft Word documents (preferred), as WordPerfect documents, or in Rich Text format (.rtf). Articles that cannot be saved as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect documents or in Rich Text format can be submitted in ASCII (Text Only or Text Only with Linebreaks) format. If a hard-copy of the manuscript is requested, please provide a printout of the electronic file as saved in the native (original) word-processing application (see Hard Copies subsection below for more information).

Graphic Image Files. Graphic images must be saved as separate files in .tif, .eps, or .jpg formats for IBM PC or .tiff, .pict, .jpeg, or .eps formats for Macintosh. Do not embed graphic images in the text document. PowerPoint files can be submitted for graph and line-art images only. Do not embed .jpg, .tif, and .eps files in PowerPoint files.

Image resolution at final printed image size must be

Line art: 900–1,200 dpi (dots per inch).

Photographs (grayscale or color): 300 dpi. Color images should be saved in CMYK color mode, not RGB.

Combination art (contains both photographic and text/line-art elements): 600–900 dpi.

If the final printed image size is unknown, size the image at a larger than final print size (approximately 5 in. or 125 mm wide), maintaining appropriate resolution, and we will downsize the image to fit the final print dimensions. (For more information on images see the Figures subsection in the Manuscript Format section.)

Hard Copies. Hard copies of manuscripts should be printed on plain, white, 8.5 × 11-in. paper, with 1-in. margins, line numbers, and double-spaced type, and must include tables and figures. Identify figures in pencil on the back of the hard copies.

If the manuscript is accepted, send electronic files containing the final version of the manuscript, tables, and figures to Matt Hudson (mhudson@scisoc.org). If you do not have access to e-mail, submit by mail a 3.5-in. floppy disk, zip disk, or CD-Rom containing the final files and a letter-quality hard copy of the final manuscript, including figures, to the address provided above. The disk or CD-Rom will be returned, on request, after publication. Electronic file specifications are the same as those described above.

The Editorial Office will notify the corresponding author that the manuscript has been received and, when the review process is complete, will notify the author of the acceptance, rejection, or recommended revision of the manuscript. If a reviewer recommends substantial changes, the manuscript and the reviewer’s comments will be returned to the author for revision.

If the manuscript is accepted, the manuscript will be formatted and edited to match AACC International style guidelines. A proof of the edited article will be sent to the author for review before the paper is published. When possible, the proof will be sent to the author as a PDF file.

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MANUSCRIPT FORMAT

Manuscripts should be between 1,800 and 4,500 words. Pages should be numbered in the following order: title page, abstract, text, references, figure captions, and tables.

The title must describe the content accurately and concisely. On the first page, immediately below the title, give authors’ names, affiliations, business addresses (including zip codes), phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses, if available. Please indicate to whom the correspondence and galleys should be sent.

The abstract preceding the text should summarize major findings and conclusions. In it, do not discuss previous work on the subject or use statements such as “Results are discussed.” Abstracts should be 200 words or less and contained in one paragraph.

Avoid specialized jargon and excessive abbreviations for units of measurement (SI units are preferred). Acronyms and coined abbreviations may be used, but the term must be spelled out completely and the abbreviation placed in parentheses after the first use. Common product names should be used whenever possible. Trade names may be used when necessary and should be capitalized; trademark symbols should not be used and will be deleted before publication.

Principal references for editing Cereal Foods World articles include The ACS Style Guide and Merriam Webster’s 10th Collegiate Dictionary.

Prepare tables in a table format with one data field per cell or as text with data fields separated by tabs (not spaces). Each table should on a separate page in the document, and type should be double-spaced throughout. Keep tables simple and easy to read and combine similar data under one heading. A table should contain enough information to be intelligible without reference to the text and should not duplicate information provided in text.

Use superscript letters (lowercase a, b, c, etc.) for footnotes to tables. If the material is taken from another source, include a “data from” credit line with the reference number, e.g., “Data from Statistical Abstract of the United States (4).” Number each table with a Roman numeral and provide a title. Capitalize only the first word of the title and any proper nouns. Cite tables consecutively in text.

Traditional Artwork. Traditional photographs must be first-generation glossy prints. Line drawings must be drawn or computer-generated on white, unlined paper or blue-lined graph paper. Mailed illustrations should be protected by cardboard. Do not glue, staple, or paper clip photographs. Make sure lettering is legible and proportional to the figure and will remain legible after the figure is sized to a width of one (2-1/8 in. or 53.1 mm) or two (4½ in. or 112.5 mm) columns.

Electronic Images. If the original figure is an electronic image, it may be submitted in electronic form. Follow the specifications described in the Submission of Manuscripts section when submitting electronic image files.

Type all captions on one sheet of paper, and number the captions to correspond with the illustrations. Each figure and its caption should contain enough information to be intelligible without reference to the text and should not duplicate information provided in text. Cite figures consecutively in text.

If the figure is taken from another source, you MUST obtain permission to reprint the figure from the publisher and include a “reproduced with permission” credit line with the reference number, e.g., “Reproduced with permission from Mackowiack (1).”

List references on a separate page in alphabetic order by first authors’ surnames. When citing multiple works by the same first author, list articles by one author before those by several authors. List articles by the same author(s) by earliest publication. Please note: all references must contain complete publication information (see examples listed below).

In text, cite all references to the literature using their number in the reference list. When citing a reference in text, place the number of the reference in parentheses in the sentence. For example: “Smith (6) stated that…”

Style. Use abbreviations listed in Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index and BIOSIS List of Serials. Several basic examples are listed below.

Periodical article:
Mackowiack, P. A. The normal microbial flora. N. Engl. J. Med. 307:83, 1982.

Book:
Shannon, I. L. Brand Name Guide to Sugar. Nelson Hall, Chicago, IL, 1977.

Citation from a compilation:
Bernfeld, P. Amylases. Page 149 in: Methods in Enzymology. Vol. 1. S. P. Colowick and N. O. Kaplan, eds. Academic Press, New York, 1955.

Bulletin or booklet:
Girard, K., and Tripp, L. Cranberries and their use in baked goods. AIB Tech. Bull. 22(12), 2000.

AACC International Approved Methods:
AACC International Method 08-01, Ash—Basic Method; Method 32-06, Total Dietary Fiber—Rapid Gravimetric Method. Approved Methods of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, 10th ed. AACC International, St. Paul, MN, 2000.

Electronic publication:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, release 13. Published online at www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/
Data/index.html. Nutrient Data Laboratory Research Service, Riverdale, MD, 2001.

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FEATURE AND TECHNICAL REVIEW ARTICLES

Feature articles are reports on or discussions of a particular technical topic or area of immediate or continuing interest to our readers. They may, but need not, contain original data or illustrations and are subject to outside and/or staff review prior to acceptance, whether contributed or invited.

When writing a feature article for Cereal Foods World, keep in mind that you are writing for a broad audience and that many in this audience may have a limited knowledge of your subject area.

Make sure your article is readable and well organized. Write in familiar terms and avoid jargon. However, do not be so general or simplistic that you do not give readers new and useful information on a subject. Try to use concrete examples to illustrate general statements.

Do not use headings such as “Introduction” or “Discussion.” The beginning should be introductory in nature but not headed as such. You may include headings suggestive of the content that follows each, but the editors reserve the right to alter these or include others in the galley proof you will receive for your approval.

Technical reviews are similar to feature articles, but they are intended to cover the available literature more thoroughly and to deal with their subject in greater depth. References to published literature are expected to be more numerous, and the article should represent a balanced view of the subject area.

Please submit a photograph and short biosketch (approximately 100–150 words each) for each author. Traditional photos or electronic images may be submitted (see guidelines for electronic images provided in the Submission of Manuscripts section).

Authors of features are encouraged to submit photographs relating to the subject matter for use as graphic elements. Materials will be returned, on request, after the article has been published.

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RESEARCH ARTICLES

Research articles are reports of complete, scientifically sound, original research of an applied nature in food chemistry, nutrition, processing, microbiology, laboratory analysis, and other technical areas. Research articles should not have been previously published or submitted elsewhere. These articles are subject to critical review for scientific merit, completeness, and originality by two or three experts in the main topic area, as well as to staff review for style, format, and reader interest.

Authors planning to submit such a manuscript should contact the executive editor before submission to determine whether Cereal Foods World is the appropriate publication for their research.

Research articles should be written in accepted scientific style. Organize the article into abstract, introduction, description of materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. (Author biosketches and photographs are not used.) Please note, articles not submitted as complete papers in accepted scientific style may be returned without review.

The abstract preceding the text should summarize major findings and conclusions. In it, do not discuss previous work on the subject or use statements such as “Results are discussed.” Abstracts should be 200 words or less and contained in a single paragraph.

In the introduction, briefly review important prior publications and state the reasons for the investigation that is being reported. In the Materials and Methods section describe materials used and the details and conditions of experimental procedures with sufficient clarity to permit qualified operators to repeat the work. The Results and Discussion sections may be combined in one section. Statistical evaluations should be presented in the Results section when appropriate.

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