Annu Rev Food

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name: annu-rev-food
description: "Author-guideline skill for Annual Review of Food Science and Technology (Annual Reviews, ISSN 1941-1413). Use to format or check an invited review for this journal — review structure, author–date Annual Reviews references, and figure specs. Triggers: submit to Annual Review of Food Science and Technology, Annual Reviews guidelines, invited food review formatting. Also fires when the user wants to publish on/in this journal, format a manuscript for it, or match its reference/citation style."
metadata:
  publisher: "Annual Reviews"
  issn: "1941-1413"
  verified: "2026-07"
  source: "https://www.annualreviews.org/journal/food"
---

# Annual Review of Food Science and Technology — Author Guideline Skill

**Publisher:** Annual Reviews · **ISSN:** 1941-1413 · **Source:** [Journal page](https://www.annualreviews.org/journal/food) · **Verified:** 2026-07 (confirm at source).

## Aims & scope
Authoritative, **invited** critical reviews across food science and technology: food chemistry, microbiology, engineering, safety, nutrition, and emerging technologies. Articles are commissioned by the Editorial Committee — unsolicited submissions are generally not accepted; propose topics to the editors first.

## Article type
Review articles only (comprehensive, synthesis-driven, forward-looking). Typical length is substantial (often ~8,000–10,000 words); confirm the assigned length with the production editor.

## Manuscript structure
Title → Authors & affiliations → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → thematic sections with descriptive headings → Summary Points / Future Issues (Annual Reviews signature elements) → Disclosure Statement → Acknowledgments → Literature Cited. Provide "Summary Points" and "Future Issues" bullet lists.

- **Abstract:** ~150–250 words.
- **Keywords:** ~6–8.
- **Disclosure statement:** required (funding, affiliations, potential bias).

## Reference style
**Author–date (name–year), Annual Reviews style.** In-text `(Author & Author 2023)`; "Literature Cited" list alphabetical. Article titles included.

Example:
> Author AB, Author CD. 2023. Title of the review article. *Annu. Rev. Food Sci. Technol.* 14:123–45

## Figures & tables
Figures ≥300 dpi (line art higher); Annual Reviews uses professional redraw — supply clear, editable source files and permissions for any reused figures; RGB/CMYK per production; editable tables; cite in order.

## Submission checklist
- [ ] Topic pre-agreed/invited by the Editorial Committee · [ ] Summary Points + Future Issues lists
- [ ] Abstract ~150–250 words · [ ] 6–8 keywords · [ ] Disclosure statement
- [ ] Author–date (Annual Reviews) Literature Cited · [ ] Permissions for reused figures
- [ ] Figures ≥300 dpi, editable source provided

## Also covers — Annual Review of Nutrition
Same Annual Reviews format (invited only; author–date; Summary Points / Future
Issues). **Annual Review of Nutrition** (ANNU REV NUTR) — invited comprehensive
nutrition reviews.

## Formatting constraints
```yaml
journal: Annual Review of Food Science and Technology; Annual Review of Nutrition
publisher: Annual Reviews
submission: invited-only
reference_style: author-date-annual-reviews
abstract_words: 250
keywords_max: 8
required_elements: [summary_points, future_issues, disclosure_statement]
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000}
```