Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

Food Safety and Contamination Control

Foodborne pathogens, chemical contaminants, pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, antibiotic residues, food adulteration, cross-contamination, hygiene practices, sanitation systems, hazard identification, HACCP implementation, microbial risk assessment, food storage safety, cold-chain management, food processing safety, packaging contamination, allergen control, emerging foodborne diseases, rapid pathogen detection, biosensors, traceability systems, food recalls, and regulatory monitoring.

Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

Sustainable crop production, climate-smart agriculture, organic farming, regenerative agriculture, precision farming, conservation agriculture, integrated farming systems, soil health improvement, crop rotation, intercropping, agroforestry, sustainable irrigation, drought-resistant crops, water-use efficiency, sustainable fertilizer management, biofertilizers, biopesticides, integrated pest management, reduction of agrochemical use, sustainable livestock production, animal welfare, sustainable aquaculture, greenhouse agriculture, vertical farming, and urban agriculture.

Agriculture, Climate Change and Environmental Health

Climate change impacts on crop yield and food quality, heat stress, drought, flooding, changing pest populations, soil degradation, desertification, agricultural greenhouse-gas emissions, carbon sequestration, renewable energy in agriculture, agricultural waste management, water pollution from farming, nutrient runoff, biodiversity conservation, ecosystem services, sustainable land management, pesticide impacts on ecosystems, antimicrobial contamination, circular agriculture, climate-resilient food systems, and environmental sustainability indicators.

Public Health and Nutrition

Food security, nutrition security, malnutrition, undernutrition, micronutrient deficiencies, obesity, diet-related diseases, healthy diets, sustainable diets, food accessibility, food affordability, maternal and child nutrition, school nutrition, elderly nutrition, dietary diversity, food fortification, functional foods, nutraceuticals, food labelling, nutritional education, consumer awareness, eating behaviour, ultra-processed foods, sugar and salt consumption, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, gastrointestinal health, and population-based nutrition interventions.

One Health, Food Safety and Agriculture

Human–animal–environment interactions, zoonotic diseases, antimicrobial resistance, antibiotic use in livestock, veterinary drug residues, animal-to-human disease transmission, farm biosecurity, livestock disease surveillance, wildlife–agriculture interactions, manure management, environmental reservoirs of pathogens, food-chain transmission of resistant bacteria, integrated disease surveillance, veterinary public health, sustainable animal production, and coordinated One Health policies linking agriculture, food systems and public health.

Food Supply Chains and Sustainability

Farm-to-fork safety, sustainable food supply chains, food transportation, cold-chain technologies, post-harvest losses, food waste reduction, sustainable packaging, biodegradable packaging, smart packaging, food traceability, blockchain applications, digital food monitoring, supply-chain transparency, local food systems, short food supply chains, farmers' markets, food distribution inequalities, emergency food supply, supply-chain resilience, international food trade, food authenticity, certification systems, and sustainable procurement.

Agricultural Technology and Food Safety Innovation

Artificial intelligence in agriculture, machine learning for crop monitoring, drones, remote sensing, satellite agriculture, Internet of Things in farming, automated irrigation, robotics, smart greenhouses, precision livestock farming, digital disease detection, predictive food-safety models, rapid diagnostic technologies, biosensors, nanotechnology in food safety, smart packaging sensors, blockchain traceability, digital twins, big-data analytics, decision-support systems, automation in food processing, and emerging agricultural technologies.

Soil, Water and Food Quality

Soil contamination, heavy-metal accumulation, pesticide persistence, microplastics in agricultural soils, wastewater irrigation, reclaimed water use, irrigation-water quality, groundwater pollution, soil microorganisms, soil fertility, composting, biochar applications, sewage-sludge reuse, nutrient recycling, fertilizer contamination, plant uptake of pollutants, contaminated crops, waterborne pathogens, safe irrigation practices, soil remediation, phytoremediation, and relationships between environmental contamination and human exposure through food.

Food Waste, Circular Economy and Resource Recovery

Food loss prevention, agricultural residue utilization, crop-waste valorisation, livestock-waste management, compost production, anaerobic digestion, biogas production, biochar, nutrient recovery, wastewater reuse, food by-product utilisation, extraction of valuable compounds from food waste, biodegradable materials, circular food systems, zero-waste agriculture, sustainable processing, industrial symbiosis, resource-efficiency assessment, life-cycle assessment, and conversion of agricultural waste into energy, fertilizers, animal feed or value-added products.

Policy, Economics and Food-System Governance

Food-safety regulations, agricultural policies, public-health legislation, food standards, international food regulations, food inspection systems, certification, food fraud prevention, farmer incentives, sustainable agriculture financing, agricultural subsidies, food pricing, food affordability, food poverty, rural development, farmer livelihoods, agricultural productivity, economic impacts of foodborne disease, cost-effectiveness of food-safety interventions, sustainable food procurement, food-security policies, international trade, ethical food production, consumer protection, and governance of sustainable food systems.

Community Health, Consumer Behaviour and Food Education

Consumer perceptions of food safety, willingness to pay for sustainable foods, organic food consumption, food-label understanding, risk communication, food hygiene education, household food handling, community nutrition programmes, sustainable eating behaviour, dietary choices, cultural food practices, food literacy, school-based food education, farmer–consumer relationships, public awareness campaigns, misinformation about food and nutrition, trust in food systems, social inequalities in food access, rural health, and community participation in sustainable agriculture.

Emerging Risks and Future Food Systems

Novel foods, plant-based proteins, cultured meat, edible insects, genetically modified foods, gene-edited crops, alternative proteins, synthetic biology, precision fermentation, personalised nutrition, climate-resilient crops, urban food systems, controlled-environment agriculture, vertical farming, smart agriculture, future food-safety risks, emerging contaminants, microplastics, PFAS in food systems, antimicrobial resistance, pandemic-related food-system disruptions, cyber risks in digital agriculture, and strategies for creating resilient, safe and sustainable future food systems.