EDITORIAL POLICY
Articles must be noncommercial and nonpromotional. Three types of articles are published: features, technical reviews, and research. The specific requirements for each type of article are provided below. General information on manuscript submission and format styles applies to all articles.
Editorial Themes for 2003
January - February New Technologies
March - April Baking
May - June Health & Nutrition
July - August AACC Preconvention/Quality Assurance
September-October Ingredient Update
November-December AACC Postconvention/Snack & Breakfast Foods
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS
For Review
Submit an electronic copy of the entire manuscript (including abstract, text, tables, and figures) by e-mail attachment to: Jody Grider at jgrider@scisoc.org and three hard copies of the entire manuscript to: Editorial Office, Cereal Foods World, 3340 Pilot Knob Rd., St. Paul, MN 55121-2097.
An abstract must be included with every manuscript for indexing purposes (even though they are not published in feature articles).
Text Files. Text files must be saved as Microsoft Word documents (preferred), as WordPerfect documents, or in Rich Text format (.rtf). Articles that cannot be saved as Microsoft Word or WordPerfect documents or in Rich Text format can be submitted in ASCII (Text Only or Text Only with Linebreaks) format. Please include a hard copy version of the file saved in your native word processing application as well as in ASCII format.
Graphic Image Files. Graphic images must be saved as separate files in .tif, .eps, or .jpg formats for IBM PC or .tiff, .pict, .jpeg, or .eps formats for Macintosh. Do not embed graphic images in the text document. PowerPoint files can be submitted for graph and line art images only (.jpg, .tif, and .eps files embedded in PowerPoint files cannot be used for print).
Image resolution at final printed image size (see Figure subsection in Manuscript Format section) must be
Line art: 900-1,200 dpi (dots per inch).
Photographs (grayscale or color): 300 dpi (color images should be saved in CMYK color mode, not RGB).
Combination art (contains both photographic and text/line art elements): 600-900 dpi.
If the final printed image size is unknown, size the image at a larger than final print size (approximately 5 in. wide), maintaining appropriate resolution, and we will downsize the image to fit the final print dimensions.
Hard Copies. Hard copies of manuscripts should be printed on plain, white 8-1/2 ?11 in. paper with 1-in. margins, line numbers, and double-spaced type. Submit one set of figures for each hard copy. At least one set must be originals (whether electronic or hard copy). Identify figures in pencil on the back of hard copies.
For Final Submission
If the manuscript is accepted, send one hard copy, letter-quality printout of the entire manuscript and a copy of the files containing the final version of the manuscript to the street and e-mail addresses provided above. If you do not have access to e-mail, send a 3.5-in. floppy disk, zip disk, or CD-Rom containing the final files with the hard copy. The disk or CD-Rom will be returned, on request, after publication. Electronic file specifications are the same as those described above.
Editorial Procedure
The Editorial Office will notify the corresponding author that the manuscript has been received and, when the review process is complete, will notify the author of the acceptance, rejection, or recommended revision of the manuscript. If a reviewer recommends substantial changes, the manuscript and the reviewer’s comments will be returned to the author for revision.
If the manuscript is accepted, the manuscript will be formatted and edited to match AACC style guidelines, and a proof of the edited article will be sent to the author for review before the paper is published. When possible the proof will be sent to the author as a pdf file.
MANUSCRIPT FORMAT
Manuscripts should be between 1,800 and 4,500 words long. Pages should be numbered in the following order: title page, text, references, figure captions, and tables.
Title Page
The title must describe the content accurately and concisely. On the first page, immediately below the title, give authors?names, degrees, affiliations, business addresses (including zip codes), phone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses, if available. Please indicate who correspondence and galleys should be sent to.
Text
Avoid specialized jargon and excessive abbreviations for units of measurement (SI units are preferred). Acronyms and coined abbreviations may be used, but the term must be spelled out completely and the abbreviation placed in parentheses after the first use. Trade names may be used when necessary (common product names should be used whenever possible) and should be capitalized; trademark symbols should not be used and will be deleted before publication.
Principal references for editing Cereal Foods World articles are The ACS Style Guide and Merriam Webster’s 10th Collegiate Dictionary.
Tables
Prepare tables in a table format with one data field per cell or separate data fields with tabs (not spaces). Type each table on a separate sheet of paper and double-space type throughout. Keep tables simple and easy to read and combine similar data under one heading. A table or figure and its caption should contain enough information to be intelligible without reference to the text and should not duplicate information provided in text.
Use superscript letters (lowercase a, b, c, etc.) for footnotes to tables. If the material is taken from another source, include a “data from?credit line with the reference number, e.g., Data from Statistical Abstracts of the United States (4).
Number each table with a Roman numeral and provide a title. Capitalize only the first word of the title and any proper nouns. Cite tables consecutively in text.
Figures
Traditional photographs must be first-generation glossy prints. Line drawings must be drawn or computer-generated on white, unlined paper or blue-lined graph paper. Mailed illustrations should be protected by cardboard. Do not glue, staple, or paper clip photographs. Photocopies of line drawings may be used for the review process. Make sure lettering is legible and proportional to the figure and will remain legible after the figure is sized to a width of one (2-1/8 in., 53.1 mm) or two (4-1/2 in., 112.5 mm) columns.
If the original figure is an electronic image, it may be submitted in electronic form, with a hard copy version suitable for print if the file is unusable. Follow the specifications described in the Submission of Manuscripts section when submitting electronic image files.
Type all captions on one sheet of paper, and number the captions to correspond with the illustrations. Figures must be cited consecutively in the text.
References
List references on a separate page in alphabetic order by first authors?surnames. When citing multiple works by the same first author, list articles by one author before those by several authors. List articles by the same author(s) by earliest publication. In the text, cite all references to the literature using their number in the reference list.
When citing a reference in the text, place the number of the reference in parentheses in the sentence. For example: Smith (6) stated that rate of addition is particularly critical.
Style. Use abbreviations listed in Chemical Abstracts Service Source Index and BIOSIS List of Serials. Several basic examples are listed below.
Periodical article:
1. Mackowiack, P. A. The normal microbial flora. N. Engl. J. Med. 307:83, 1982.
Book:
2. Shannon, I. L. Brand Name Guide to Sugar. Nelson Hall, Chicago, IL, 1977.
Citation from a compilation:
3. Bernfeld, P. Amylases, alpha- and beta-. Page 149 in: Methods in Enzymology. Vol. 1. S. P. Colowick and N. O. Kaplan, eds. Academic Press, New York, 1955.
Bulletin or booklet:
4. Girard, K., and Tripp, L. Cranberries and their use in baked goods. AIB Tech. Bull. 22(12), 2000.
AACC Approved Method:
5. AACC Method 08-01, Ash—Basic Method. Approved Methods of the American Association of Cereal Chemists, 10th ed. The Association, St. Paul, MN, 2000.
Electronic publication:
6. U.S. Department of Agriculture. Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, release 13. http:/www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/index.html. Nutrient Data Laboratory Research Service, Riverdale, MD, February 2001.
FEATURE AND TECHNICAL REVIEW ARTICLES
Feature articles are reports on or discussions of a particular technical topic or area of immediate or continuing interest to our readers. They may, but need not, contain original data or illustrations and are subject to outside and/or staff review prior to acceptance, whether contributed or invited.
When writing a feature article for Cereal Foods World, keep in mind that you are writing for a broad audience and that many in this audience may have a limited knowledge of your subject area.
Make sure your article is readable and well organized. Write in familiar terms and avoid jargon. However, do not be so general or simplistic that you do not give readers new and useful information on a subject. Try to use concrete examples to illustrate general statements.
Do not use headings such as “Introduction?or “Discussion.?The beginning should be introductory in nature but not headed as such. You may include headings suggestive of the content that follows each, but the editors reserve the right to alter these or include others in the galley proof you will receive for your approval.
Technical reviews are similar to feature articles, but they are intended to cover the available literature more thoroughly and to deal with their subject in greater depth. References to published literature are expected to be more numerous, and the article should represent a balanced view of the subject area.
Author Biosketch and Photo
Please submit a photograph and short biosketch (approximately 100 words each) of each author. Traditional photos or electronic images may be submitted (see guidelines for electronic images provided in the Submission of Manuscript section).
Graphic Images
Authors of features are encouraged to submit photographs relating to the subject matter for use as graphic elements. Materials will be returned, on request, after the article has been published.
RESEARCH ARTICLES
Research articles are reports of complete, scientifically sound, original research of an applied nature in food chemistry, nutrition, processing, microbiology, laboratory analysis, and other technical areas, which have not been previously published or submitted elsewhere. These articles are subject to critical review for scientific merit, completeness, and originality by two or three experts in the main topical area, as well as to staff review for style, format, and reader interest. Authors planning to submit such a manuscript should contact the executive editor before submission to determine whether Cereal Foods World is the appropriate publication for their research.
Research articles should be written in accepted scientific style. Organize the article into abstract, introduction, description of materials and methods, results, discussion, and conclusions. (Author biosketches and photographs are not used.)
The abstract preceding the text should summarize major findings and conclusions. In it, do not discuss previous work on the subject or use such statements as “Results are discussed.?Abstracts should be 200 words or less.
In the introduction, briefly review important prior publications and state the reasons for the investigation that is being reported. Under materials and methods, describe materials used and the details and conditions of experimental procedures with sufficient clarity to permit qualified operators to repeat the work. Results and discussion may be combined in one section. Statistical evaluations should be presented in the results section when appropriate.
(?Revised December 2002)
Editorial Themes for 2003
January - February New Technologies
March - April Baking
May - June Health & Nutrition
July - August AACC Preconvention/Quality Assurance
September-October Ingredient Update
November-December AACC Postconvention/Snack & Breakfast Foods |
