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British Food Journal (Emerald) β Author Guideline Skill
Publisher: Emerald Β· ISSN: 0007-070X Β· Source: Author guidelines Β· Verified: 2026-07 (confirm at source).
Aims & scope
Multidisciplinary research on food across the supply chain: consumer behavior, marketing, policy, quality/safety, sustainability, and food management. Strong social-science and management orientation alongside food science.
Article types
Research paper; Review; Conceptual paper; Case study; Viewpoint; General review. Select the correct article classification at submission (Emerald requirement).
Manuscript structure (Emerald)
Title β Structured abstract β Keywords β Article classification β Introduction β Literature review β Methodology β Findings β Discussion β Conclusion β References. Word count typically 6,000β8,000 words including references (confirm).
- Structured abstract (required): headings β Purpose, Design/methodology/approach, Findings, Research limitations/implications, Practical implications, Originality/value; β€250 words.
- Keywords: up to 6β8.
- Article classification (required): one of Emerald's categories (Research paper, Viewpoint, etc.).
Reference style
Harvard (authorβdate), Emerald style. In-text (Author, 2023); alphabetical list.
Example (Emerald Harvard):
Author, A.B. and Author, C.D. (2023), "Title of the article", British Food Journal, Vol. 125 No. 4, pp. 1234-1250. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-xx-2023-xxxx
Figures & tables
Figures supplied as separate editable files β₯300 dpi; each figure/table cited in text and numbered; provide in the format Emerald requests (often EPS/PDF/TIFF, plus editable originals). Keep tables editable, not images.
Submission checklist
- Structured abstract with all Emerald headings (β€250 words) Β· [ ] Article classification selected
- 6β8 keywords Β· [ ] Emerald Harvard references
- Figures as separate editable files β₯300 dpi Β· [ ] Declarations (funding, conflicts) Β· [ ] Cover letter
Formatting constraints
journal: British Food Journal
publisher: Emerald
reference_style: harvard-emerald
structured_abstract: {required: true, words: 250, headings: [purpose, design_methodology_approach, findings, research_limitations_implications, practical_implications, originality_value]}
article_classification: required
keywords_max: 8
word_count_range: [6000, 8000]
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000}