What is the word limit for a British Food Journal article?

Research Paper up to 8,000 words; General Review up to 8,000 words. Other article types have their own limits, listed above.

Where do I submit a British Food Journal manuscript?

Through the journal's own submission system. The address is in the Submission row of the Structure at a Glance table on this page. SciSpace does not submit for you.

How do I use the British Food Journal template in SciSpace?

Click Start Writing, add your topic and article type to the prompt, review the draft against the rules on this page, then export and submit through the journal's portal.

Can I submit to British Food Journal and another journal at the same time?

No. Journals, British Food Journal included, expect a manuscript to be under review at one journal at a time. Wait for the decision or withdraw formally before you submit elsewhere.

What should my data availability statement say for British Food Journal?

Say where readers can find the data behind your results: a repository with a DOI, supplementary files, or the reason the data cannot be shared. Check the British Food Journal author guide for any required wording.

How do I know my paper fits British Food Journal?

Read the British Food Journal aims and scope and skim two or three recent articles. If your question, methods, and audience match what the journal publishes, you are in the right place.

British Food Journal Template 2026: Author Guidelines

British Food Journal Template 2026

Turn your draft into a British Food Journal-ready manuscript: a structured 250-word abstract, up to 6 keywords and Harvard references, handled for you.

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Use this British Food Journal template to prepare your manuscript for this Emerald (MCB UP) journal before you upload it.

What is the British Food Journal Template?

It is the writing shell for British Food Journal: title and authors, the abstract, the body, declarations, figures, and the reference list.

What's actually in a British Food Journal submission:

A British Food Journal submission has a title page with authors and affiliations, a structured abstract of up to 250 words, keywords, the main text for your article type, declarations, the reference list, and figures and tables.

What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:

An abstract that breaks the rule (a structured abstract of up to 250 words).
A manuscript over the length limit for its article type (Research Paper up to 8,000 words; General Review up to 8,000 words).
References that do not follow the stated style: Harvard style: references must use one of the recognised Harvard styles; Emerald's adopted Harvard style is permitted.
The wrong number or kind of keywords (Up to 6 keywords).
Author names or affiliations left in a file meant for double-anonymized review.
A missing declaration: ethics approval, competing interests, funding, or data availability.

Open the journal's current author guide before you upload.

About British Food Journal

British Food Journal is published by Emerald (MCB UP). It is listed under print ISSN 0007-070X. Use the ISSN to confirm you have the right journal when several titles look alike.

What does this British Food Journal Template include?

The sections a British Food Journal submission is built from, in order: title page, abstract, keywords, main text, declarations, references, figures, and tables. It does not replace the journal's own checklist.

Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent

Click Start Writing on this page.
Keep the British Food Journal section order. Add your topic and article type in the prompt.
Run the prompt and read the draft against the abstract and reference rules on this page.
Use View Outputs to confirm required statements are present.
Read the abstract and the title once more before you export.
Export and submit through the journal's own portal.

British Food Journal Template Structure at a Glance

Element	British Food Journal requirement
Abstract	Structured abstract required for all submissions; maximum 250 words in total, including keywords and article classification
Main text	Research Paper up to 8,000 words; General Review up to 8,000 words
Declarations	Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability
Figures/tables	Publication-ready; cited in order
Supplemental	Upload separately when used
Keywords	Up to 6 keywords
References	Harvard style: references must use one of the recognised Harvard styles; Emerald's adopted Harvard style is permitted
Peer review	Double-blind peer review: suitable submissions are sent to at least two independent referees for double blind peer review
Submission	www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/bfj

British Food Journal Author Guidelines in Detail

These rules come from the British Food Journal author instructions. Journals change limits without notice, so check the current guide before you upload.

Abstract

Structured abstract required for all submissions; maximum 250 words in total, including keywords and article classification. The required headings are Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, and Originality. Optional headings, where applicable, are Research limitations/implications, Practical implications, and Social implications.

Keywords

Up to 6 keywords.

Word Limits and Article Types

Research Paper up to 8,000 words; General Review up to 8,000 words.

References

Harvard style: references must use one of the recognised Harvard styles; Emerald's adopted Harvard style is permitted. In-text citations are author-date (e.g., (Adams, 2006); (Adams and Brown, 2006); (Adams et al., 2006)), and the reference list is alphabetical. Include the DOI where available.

Peer Review

Double-blind peer review: suitable submissions are sent to at least two independent referees for double blind peer review.

Quick Tips for Using the British Food Journal Template

Write the abstract last and count it. British Food Journal asks for a structured abstract of up to 250 words.
Remove author names, affiliations, and self-identifying acknowledgements from the main file for double-anonymized review.
Choose keywords to the rule: Up to 6 keywords.
Keep declarations with the manuscript, not in a separate note you might forget to upload.

Best Practices

Open the author guide once before you draft and once before you upload. Match a recent British Food Journal paper for depth, headings, and figure style. Check the word limit for your article type before you write the discussion, not after.

Before You Submit: Final Check

The abstract meets the rule (a structured abstract of up to 250 words).
The word count fits your article type.
The reference style matches the author guide, and every citation has a matching entry.
The keywords follow the stated count.
The main file is anonymized.
Declarations are included: ethics, competing interests, funding, and data availability.
Figures are publication-ready and cited in order.

Then submit on the journal's portal, not from this page.