Author Guidelines
The Journal of Food (ISSN: 1300-3070, e-ISSN: 1309-6273) is a periodic, peer-reviewed, open-access scientific publication of the Food Technology Association. Our journal, which began publication in 1976, is available to the public under a free, open-access license. It is published 6 times a year in Turkish or English in February, April, June, August, October, and December. All published articles are made available under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license.
The article format must comply with the ICMJE Recommendations (http://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf) concerning the conduct, reporting, editing, and publication of scholarly work. Articles that do not comply with the journal format and whose total similarity ratio exceeds 25% in the review with plagiarism detection software will be returned to the author for correction without being evaluated.
All studies submitted to the journal must be original and must not have been published elsewhere before. The exception to this rule is oral presentations or posters presented as abstracts at scientific congresses. It should be stated that your article was previously presented as an oral presentation or poster at a scientific congress. This information should be added to the cover page or the relevant field in the online article submission system, and details such as the name, date, and place of the congress where the abstract was published must be specified. If the article is derived from a postgraduate thesis, its date and thesis number (National Thesis Center) should be specified. The authors bear all ethical, scientific, and legal responsibility for the published works.

General Rules
The article to be submitted to the journal should be written in Microsoft Word format, in Times New Roman font, 12 point size, double-spaced (including the references), and justified. Additionally, no frames, shading, etc. should be applied in the uploaded document.

A) ORIGINAL RESEARCH
These are original research articles reporting original research findings in a relevant field. The article's documents must include:
• Turkish abstract and English abstract; their titles should be unstructured, uploaded as a single paragraph with a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 150 words.
• Keywords should be listed separately below the Turkish and English abstract texts; they should be written with at least three, at most seven items, and separated from each other by commas.
• Main Text;
o In English articles: It should be structured with the headings: INTRODUCTION, MATERIAL AND METHODS, RESULTS AND DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (If necessary), AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS, ETHICAL STATEMENT (If necessary), CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, REFERENCES.
Tables and Figures;
Expressions that give numerical values collectively are defined as tables, graphs, and photographs as figures.
Vertical lines and/or outer borders should not be used in tables.
Tables and figures must be named, numbered according to their order of appearance in the text, and indicated at the end of the relevant sentence where they are mentioned in the text. Tables (Table 1., Table 2., ...) and figures (Figure 1., Figure 2.) should be shown with consecutive numbers. Table titles should be above the table, and figure titles should be below the figure. Figures and tables should not be placed within the text, but should be provided after the 'References' section. In microscopic images, the magnification ratio and technique should be explained.
Abbreviations given in tables and figures should be provided in full below the table and figure descriptions. Tables should be given at the end of the text, preferably one table per page. Table names should be written above the table, and footnotes should be written below the table. Tables should be prepared in portrait orientation whenever possible. In Turkish research articles, the table title and any footnotes, as well as the English translations of all Turkish words in the table, should also be written in italics.
If a part or all of a table in the article has been published elsewhere before, obtaining the necessary permission from the copyright holder for the republication of the table and communicating it to the Food Technology Association is entirely the responsibility of the author(s). A part of a table can be included in the article without the need for permission, provided the source is cited.
Figures should be placed after the 'Tables' heading, which follows the 'References' section, and preferably one figure per page. Figure names should be written below the figure. Under no circumstances should figures exceed 16×18 cm, and their width should not be less than 8 cm. Photographs should be named as figures and preferably be in TIFF format and at least 600 dpi. In Turkish research articles, the figure title and any footnotes, as well as the English translations of Turkish words in the figure, should also be written in italics. The author(s) should be aware that low-quality figures may delay the online publication of the article.
According to international copyright laws, if a part or all of a figure in the article has been published elsewhere before, obtaining the necessary permission from the copyright holder for the republication of the figure and communicating it to the Food Technology Association is entirely the responsibility of the author(s). If this permission document is not provided, the Editor may request the removal of the figure from the article. This rule does not apply to formulas already universally used, such as the open formula of lactose or the general Maillard formula, but the author(s) are expected to avoid giving such universally known formulas as figures.
• When writing references, the writing rules given below should be followed.
• The reference list should be formatted with a single line spacing between entries.
• In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses in order of the source.
• When citing multiple sources within the text, it is recommended to list them in order of publication year. Instead of source numbers (not applicable in the author-year system), the author(s)' surname(s) and the publication year are given in parentheses. When citing multiple sources within the same parentheses, each citation should be separated by a semicolon (;). If two or more works by the same author are published in the same year, they should be listed by adding lowercase letters (a, b, c) to the publication year.
o Multiple different sources: Studies on higher education in Turkey have increased in recent years (Aydın, 2019; Demir & Kaya, 2021; Öztürk, 2020).
o Consecutive sources by the same author: The basic theoretical framework on this subject has been examined in detail before (Güneş, 2015, 2018, 2022).
o Same author and same year: Some researchers have observed this effect in different contexts as well (Yılmaz, 2020a, 2020b).

B) REVIEW
The article's documents must include:
• Turkish abstract and English abstract; their titles should be unstructured and uploaded with a minimum of 100 and a maximum of 150 words.
• Keywords should be listed separately below the Turkish and English abstract texts; they should be written with at least three, at most seven items, and separated from each other by commas.
• Main Text;
o In English articles: It should be structured with the headings: INTRODUCTION, (HEADINGS and SUBHEADINGS), CONCLUSIONS, ACKNOWLEDGMENTS, AUTHOR CONTRIBUTIONS, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, REFERENCES.
Tables and Figures;
Tables and figures must be named, numbered according to their order of appearance in the text, and indicated at the end of the relevant sentence where they are mentioned in the text. Tables (Table 1., Table 2., ...) and figures (Figure 1., Figure 2.) should be shown with consecutive numbers. Table titles should be above the table, and figure titles should be below the figure. Figures and tables should not be placed within the text. In microscopic images, the magnification ratio and technique should be explained.
Tables should be given at the end of the text, preferably one table per page. Table names should be written above the table, and footnotes should be written below the table. Tables should be prepared in portrait orientation whenever possible. In Turkish articles, the table title and any footnotes, as well as the English translations of Turkish words in the table, should also be written in italics. This is not required for Turkish reviews.
If a part or all of a table in the article has been published elsewhere before, obtaining the necessary permission from the copyright holder for the republication of the table and communicating it to the Food Technology Association is entirely the responsibility of the author(s).
Figures should be provided after the 'Tables' heading, which comes after the 'References' section, and preferably one figure should be placed per page. Figure names should be written below the figure. Under no circumstances should figures exceed 16×18 cm, and their width should not be less than 8 cm. Photographs should preferably be in TIFF format and at least 800 dpi. In Turkish articles, the figure title and any footnotes, as well as the English translations of Turkish words in the figure, should also be written in italics. The author(s) should be aware that low-quality figures may delay the online publication of the article.
If a part or all of a figure in the article has been published elsewhere before, obtaining the necessary permission from the copyright holder for the republication of the figure and communicating it to the Food Technology Association is entirely the responsibility of the author(s). The Editor may request the removal of the figure from the article.
Review articles should include at least 50 references, with at least 75% of them from the last 5 years.
• When writing references, the writing rules given below should be followed.
• The reference list should be formatted with a single line spacing between entries.
• In-text citations should be indicated in parentheses in order of the source.
• When citing multiple sources within the text, it is recommended to list them in order of publication year. Instead of source numbers (not applicable in the author-year system), the author(s)' surname(s) and the publication year are given in parentheses. When citing multiple sources within the same parentheses, each citation should be separated by a semicolon (;). If two or more works by the same author are published in the same year, they should be listed by adding lowercase letters (a, b, c) to the publication year.

Single Author: (Aktaş, 2025) / Aktaş (2025)
Two Authors: (Eren ve Güneş, 2025) / Eren ve Güneş (2025) (Eren & Güneş, 2025)
Three or More Authors: (Şengül et al., 2025) / Şengül et al. (2025)
NOTE: In Turkish texts, the conjunction "ve" is always used between authors instead of &. In English texts, & is used inside parentheses, and "and" is used in the narrative text.

Journal Articles:
Yüce, S., Tahtacı, S. ve Başyiğit Kılıç, G. (2017). Halofilik laktik asit bakterilerinin ürettiği hidrolitik enzimler. GIDA, 42(3), 242-251. https://doi.org/10.15237/gida.GD16088
Wang, X., Li, S. H. & Min, W. H. (1997). Effect of HVEF on biological reaction of Oenothera biennis L. seed during their sprouting period. Acta Biophysica Sinica, 13(4), 668-670.
If the number of authors is between 3 and 7, list all authors' surnames. If there are more than seven authors, list the first six, then insert '&' followed by the final author's name.

Books:
Tunail, N. (2009). Mikrobiyoloji. Pelin Ofset Tipo Matbaacılık.
Ashurst, P. R. (2005). Chemistry and technology of soft drinks and fruit juices (2. bs.). Blackwell Publishing.

Edited and Translated Books:
Heperkan, D. (Çev. Ed.). (2016). Temel Gıda Mikrobiyolojisi = Fundamental Food Microbiology (5th ed.; M. Özil, Trans). Nobel Akademik Yayıncılık.
Boulton, R. B., Singleton, V. L., Bisson, L. F. & Kunkee, R. E. (1998). Principles and Practices of Winemaking (R. B. Boulton, Ed.). Kluwer Academic Publishers.

Book Chapter:
Erdem, B. (1999). Enterobacteriaceae/Salmonella. Ş. Ustaçelebi (Ed.), Temel ve Klinik Mikrobiyoloji içinde (ss. 489-502). Güneş Kitabevi.
Fratamico, P. M., & Crawford, C. G. (1999). Detection by commercial particle-based assays. R. K. Robinson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Food Microbiology (Vol. 2, pp. 655-661). Academic Press.

Theses
Kırca, A. (2001). Kan portakalı antosiyaninlerinin termal degradasyonu [Yüksek lisans tezi, Ankara Üniversitesi]. YÖK Ulusal Tez Merkezi.
Banerjee, P. (2008). Mammalian cell based biosensor for rapid screening of pathogenic bacteria and toxins [Doktora tezi, Purdue Üniversitesi]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global.

Congress Proceedings:
Kösem, A., Sakallı, Ş., Kaya, F. ve Kuzuimamlar, Ş. (2016, Mayıs). İş sağlığı ve iş güvenliğinin gıda sanayisindeki yeri ve uygulamaları [Bildiri sunumu]. Türkiye 12. Gıda Kongresi, Edirne, Türkiye.
Taban, B. & Aytac, S. A. (2008). Application of immunomagnetic beads and PCR assay for detection of Salmonella spp. in chicken meats. XII. International Congress of Bacteriology and Applied Microbiology Proceedings içinde (s. 253).

Patent:
Hussong, R. V., Marth, E. H. & Vakaleris, D. G. (1964). Manufacture of cottage cheese (U.S. Patent No. 3,117,870). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Website:
International Organization for Standardization. (2001, December). How conformity assessment works. https://www.iso.ch/9000

Web Page and Online Articles:
International Organization for Standardization. (2001, Aralık). How conformity assessment works. https://www.iso.ch/9000
Eyigör, A., Çarlı, K. T. ve Ünal, C. B. (2004). Kümes hayvanlarının Salmonella analizinde Real-Time PZR uygulaması. Mikrobiyoloji.org. https://www.mikrobiyoloji.org/pdf/702040702.pdf
Basrur, S. V. (2001). Genetically engineered foods. Toronto Public Health. http://www.toronto.ca/health/hphe/pdf/ge_foods.pdf

Abbreviations:
Necessary abbreviations should be explained in parentheses the first time they are used.

Units:
All scientific data should use the SI system (Systeme International d'Unites). When expressing units, for example, mg/mL should be used, not mg.ml-1, and mg/kg and μg/kg should be preferred over ppm and ppb, respectively.

Other Writing Rules:
In all Turkish and English articles (including the Öz and Abstract), all decimals should be shown with a period, not a comma (for example; 9.86, not 9,86).
Thousands separators should be avoided in large numbers (for example, 10000 or 10 thousand, instead of 10.000 or 10 000).
Exponential numbers should be shown without a space before and after the multiplication sign 'x', as in the example 3.5x105.
Temperatures should be expressed in °C.
Statistical analysis results should be included in the discussion, probability should be shown with a capital and italicized P, and there should be no space after P (for example; P<0.05).
Documents Required for Article Submission:
Main text (the rules to be followed are detailed above.)
Title page (Turkish-English title, short title, author names and affiliations, ORCID ID numbers for all authors)
Copyright Transfer Form (Must bear the signatures of all authors.)
ICMJE Forms
Authorship Contribution Information
Final Checklist
Figures and Tables (Should be uploaded as separate files.)
Authors are requested to submit the names and contact information (full postal address, email, phone, fax) of 3 reviewers to evaluate the article on a separate cover page. The editors retain the right to select the reviewers.