Checklist for manuscript submission to Food Chemistry

Study contents:

Fits within Aims & Scope of Food Chemistry

Novel and not published previously

Manuscript preparation:

Number of words and of figures/tables is within limits.

- Research article: 7500 words, 6 tables and figures combined
- Review article: 10 000 words, 6 tables and figures combined
- Short communication: 3000 words,6 tables and figures combined
Additional tables and figures? Submit as Supplementary material
Title page with title, authors names, affiliations and corresponding author Tel/fax and
email

Highlights (3-5 bullet points, max 85 characters each including spaces) are provided

Hypothesis is provided

Conflict of interest statement (before references) is provided

Language follows the requirements of the Guide for Authors

Formatting of the manuscript follows the requirements

Continuous line numbering provided throughout the manuscript (including captions and
references); page numbering provided
All relevant references are provided in alphabetical order and with the required
formatting
Figures and tables (6 combined) include clear labels and are prepared as individual
files
Appropriate ethical approval and informed consent (if applicable, include statement)
provided

Before submission:

Manuscript file provided in Microsoft Word

Figures and tables provided as individual files

Cover letter provided, explaining the novelty of the work

5 or more suggested reviewers (including affiliation and professional email address)

are provided, at least 2 of which are from a different country than the Authors

Keywords are provided

Declaration of Interests is provided

Now you are ready to submit at http://ees.elsevier.com/foodchem