Food Security Template
Get your Food Security paper right the first time: a ready-made structure with the right abstract and citations, so editors see your science, not formatting slips.
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How to Use the Food Security Template | A Step-by-Step Guide
Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 11 August, 2026
Submitting to Food Security goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Food Security guide for authors before peer review, so formatting, structure, and required statements should be right on the first draft rather than repaired during upload. This template sets that structure up for you.
What is the Food Security Template?
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Food Security. It covers front matter, the abstract the journal expects, a body organized to the journal's article types, and a reference list in the journal's required style. Confirm current scope and article types on the Food Security journal page before you draft.
What's actually in a Food Security submission:
Prepare the title, authors, affiliations, and ORCID iDs. Write the abstract to the journal's rule and word limit, organize the body to the article type, and apply the required reference style from the first citation. Complete every declaration (ethics, competing interests, funding, data availability) the Food Security guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
What separates a clean submission from one that gets kicked back:
The common failure modes are formatting or reference style that does not match the guide for authors, missing required statements, and an incomplete portal checklist. Clear all three against the Food Security guide for authors before you submit.
What does this Food Security Template include?
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager.
Steps to Use This Template with SciSpace Agent
- Click Start Writing on this page. The SciSpace Agent prompt screen opens with the template loaded.
- Use the loaded template, or upload a version your group already uses for Food Security.
- Edit the prompt with your topic and article type, and note any requirement from the Food Security guide for authors.
- Run the prompt. The agent drafts into the correct structure and reference style.
- Use View Outputs to verify required statements and formatting are present.
- Export and submit through Editorial Manager.
Food Security Template Structure at a Glance
| Element | Food Security requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (one paragraph only, no subsections or successive paragraphs allowed). Word limit: 150-250 words. Must include: (1) why and how the work was done in few words; (2) methods or approach used; (3) summary of results; (4) significance of findings; (5) when appropriate, questions/issues left pending or future research directions. No undefined abbreviations, no citations, and must contain quantitative information or data where appropriate. Not unnecessarily descriptive |
| Main text | Research Articles: approximately 8,000 words (not including Abstract, Keywords, References, Figures and Tables). Opinions: 1,500 words range. Research articles must be structured with Results and Discussion as separate sections. Mandatory sections: Introduction, Materials and Methods (or Methodology), Results, Discussion, References |
| Declarations | Ethics approval/consent as applicable; competing interests; funding; data availability |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 4 to 6 keywords for indexing purposes |
| References | APA version 7 guidelines. In-text citations: cite by name and year in parentheses. Reference list: alphabetized by last names of first author. Journal names and book titles italicized. Include DOIs as full DOI links when available |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind): reviewers know author identities, but authors do not know reviewer identities |
| Submission | www.editorialmanager.com/fose |
Quick Tips for Using the Food Security Template
Read the Food Security guide for authors once before drafting and once before upload. Draft the abstract after results are stable. Set the reference style before adding citations. Keep a cover letter that states your contribution and fit to Food Security in under a page.
Best Practices
Skim two or three recent Food Security papers to calibrate depth and figure style. Make the novelty clear in the first two pages. Deposit data and code when the policy on the Food Security journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Before You Submit: Final Check
Do one focused pass against the Food Security guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager.
