Writing for Journal of Insects as Food and Feed? This template gives you a submission-ready structure—sections, abstract, and references—so you focus on the research, not the formatting.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Insects as Food and Feed goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 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.
It is a manuscript shell aligned to Journal of Insects as Food and Feed. 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 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed journal page before you draft.
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 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed guide for authors lists, and cite figures and tables in order.
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 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed guide for authors before you submit.
The shell mirrors what editorial staff check first: article-type fit, the abstract rules, required declarations, and the journal's reference style. When your draft is ready, upload it through the journal's online submission system.
| Element | IAFF requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | The abstract should be clear on itself and not containing more than 300 words. No specific structure (structured vs unstructured) is mandated; abstracts are unstructured. Abbreviations should be given in full on first use. References and footnotes should not be mentioned in the abstract. |
| Main text | Section order and length per article type |
| Declarations | Ethics, competing interests, funding, data as required |
| Figures/tables | Publication-ready; cited in order |
| Supplemental | Upload separately when used |
| Keywords | 3-5 keywords required. Keywords should not repeat any words from the title of the manuscript. Keywords should be lower case, separated by a comma. |
| References | Author-year citation style with alphabetical reference list (not numbered). In-text citations use author name (without initials) and year of publication. Full journal names required in references. DOI should be provided for each reference if possible. Endnote and Reference Manager styles available at http://www.wageningenacademic.com/journals/jiff/guidelines. |
| Peer review | Single-anonymous (single-blind): reviewers know the authors' identities, but authors do not know the reviewers' identities. At least two external, independent reviewers evaluate each manuscript. |
| Submission | the journal's online submission system |
Read the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed 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 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed in under a page.
Skim two or three recent IAFF 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 Journal of Insects as Food and Feed journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Insects as Food and Feed guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through the journal's online submission system.