Draft for Journal of Food Science and Technology with confidence. The template sets the correct structure, abstract, and references up front, so your manuscript clears editorial screening.
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Authored by Sumalatha Gangadhar | Published on 25 July, 2026
Submitting to Journal of Food Science and Technology goes smoothly when your draft already matches the journal's own rules. Editors screen new manuscripts against the Journal of Food Science and Technology 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 Food Science and Technology. 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 Food Science and Technology 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 Food Science and Technology 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 Food Science and Technology 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. For more detail see the author resources. When your draft is ready, upload it through Editorial Manager / Snapp.
| Element | FST requirement |
|---|---|
| Abstract | Unstructured (one-paragraph factual summary). Word limits by article type: Research Articles ≤ 200 words, Review Articles ≤ 250 words, Short Communications ≤ 150 words. The abstract should include the purpose of the research, major results and conclusions. |
| 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 | Minimum of 4 and maximum of 6 keywords required. Keywords should be in singular, full word form. Allow the article to be found easily by search engines. |
| References | Author-date citation style (name and year in parentheses). In-text examples: Thompson 1990, Becker and Seligman 1996, Barakat et al. 1995. Reference list arranged alphabetically by first author's last name, then chronologically. Multiple references from same author(s) in same year identified by letters 'a', 'b', 'c' after year. |
| Peer review | Double-blind (also referred to as double-anonymous). The guide states: 'JFST follows a double-blind review process, at the time of initial submission and revision(s)' and 'Declarations section is included on the Title Page to facilitate double-blind peer review'. |
| Submission | editorialmanager.com |
Read the Journal of Food Science and Technology 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 Food Science and Technology in under a page.
Skim two or three recent FST 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 Food Science and Technology journal page requires it. Disclose any preprint or conference version with identifiers in the cover letter.
Do one focused pass against the Journal of Food Science and Technology guide for authors: scope, length, reference style, required declarations, and figure quality. Then submit through Editorial Manager / Snapp.