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RSC Food Journals — Shared Author Guideline Skill
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry · Verified: 2026-07 · Sources: Food & Function, Sustainable Food Technology. Use the RSC article template.
Applies to
| Journal | Abbrev | Scope |
|---|---|---|
| Food & Function | FOOD FUNCT | Physical/biological function of food, nutrition, health effects |
| Sustainable Food Technology | SUSTAIN FOOD TECHNOL | Sustainable food processing/technology (open access) |
Article types
Full papers (Research Articles), Communications (urgent, high-impact, short), Reviews, and Perspectives. Food & Function expects a clear link to biological/physiological function, not composition alone.
Manuscript structure
Title → Author list & affiliations → Abstract → Introduction → Results and discussion → Experimental (methods placed after results, RSC convention) → Conclusions → Conflicts of interest → Acknowledgements → References. A table-of-contents (TOC) graphic + one-sentence TOC entry is required.
- Abstract: concise, unstructured (~150–200 words).
- Experimental section: after Results & Discussion (RSC style).
- Conflicts of interest statement: mandatory (state "There are no conflicts to declare" if none).
Reference style
RSC style: superscript numbers in order of citation; numbered reference list. Journal names abbreviated, year bold, volume italic, first page only.
Example:
1 A. B. Author and C. D. Author, Food Funct., 2023, 14, 1234.
Figures & tables
Figures ≥300 dpi (≥600 for line art); fit single (~8.3 cm) or double (~17.1 cm) column; RGB online; editable tables; cite in order. TOC graphic ~8 × 4 cm.
Submission checklist
- TOC graphic + one-sentence TOC text · [ ] Abstract ~150–200 words
- Experimental after Results & Discussion · [ ] RSC superscript-numbered references
- Conflicts of interest statement · [ ] Data availability (RSC requirement)
- Figures ≥300 dpi · [ ] Cover letter (significance / function link)
Formatting constraints
publisher: RSC
reference_style: rsc-superscript-numbered
abstract_words: 200
toc_graphic: required
methods_section: after-results # "Experimental"
conflicts_statement: required
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 600}
column_widths_cm: [8.3, 17.1]