Submission and Authoring in ACS Paragon Plus

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Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry
Information for Authors

NOTE: Authors may now choose to submit their own Manuscript PDF File for use during the peer review process, or allow the system to generate a PDF automatically. [See details...] Note that there are special instructions for Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts Using TeX/LaTeX.

Preparation and Submission of Manuscripts

The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry publishes fundamental and applied research papers in a broad scientific area dealing with the chemistry and biochemistry of all aspects of agriculture and food. The Journal also encourages papers combining chemistry and/or biochemistry with biological/sensory/toxicological evaluation. Contributed papers must report original research, that is, have a definable impact on the advancement of science and technology. Originality will be documented by novel experimental results, theoretical treatments, and interpretations of data.

Please refer to specific instructions on formatting references for J. Agric. Food Chem.

For presentation of gas chromatographic and mass spectral data, see J. Agric. Food Chem. 1973, 21, 7A. [view article; PDF]

• Scope, Policy, and Instructions for Authors [PDF]

General Instructions

Author instructions vary somewhat for each journal. However, there are general instructions for all journals that include the following:

• Ethical Guidelines
• ACS Journal Policy Summaries on Prior Publication
• Choosing File Designations during Submission
• Acceptable Software by File Designation
• Preparing and Submitting Manuscripts Using TeX/LaTeX
• Preparing Manuscript Graphics
• FAQ: The Transition from Paragon
• Viewing PDF Documents
• Specifications for Web Enhanced Objects
• Copyright Forms and Information
• NIH Policy Addendum

Updated: Dec. 10, 2007