Special Issues

Foods publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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New Challenges in the Determination of Chemical Contaminants in Food Matrices
edited by and Paz Otero
submission deadline 16 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3178
Keywords: food safety; public health; detection; extraction; validation; toxicity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Natural Compounds and Novel Sources of Bioactive Agents for Food Preservation/Processing and Quality Control
edited by and
submission deadline 17 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6936 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural compounds; novel sources; bioactive agents; food preservation/processing; quality control; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Honeys and Bee Products: Physicochemical, Biological and Nutritive Properties
edited by and
submission deadline 18 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8248 | Submission Open
Keywords: honey and bee products; physicochemical properties; bioactivity; nutritional properties; analytical methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Novel Foods: From Traditional Consumption to Innovative Food Sources and Production Processes for Safety, Quality and Consumer Acceptance of Future Foods
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19165 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel foods  ; alternative proteins  ; innovative production process  ; nanotechnologies  ; consumers’ perception  ; nutritional quality  ; safety  ; sensory properties  ; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Nutrient-Rich Foods for a Healthy Diet, Volume II submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11339 | Submission Open
Keywords: nutrients; nutrient-rich foods; bioactive compounds; probiotics-rich foods; prebiotics; fiber; antioxidants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Extrusion Technologies Applied in Food Industry
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6929 | Submission Open
Keywords: food extrusion procedure; multi-scale structure; texture property; sensory properties; meat analogues; embedding bioactive ingredients; adjusting food digestibility; strengthening nutritional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
New Processes and Preservation Technologies for the Agri-Food Chain submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Food Safety: Risk Analysis, Safety Regulation and Legislation
edited by Ivan Stanković
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2725 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; risk assessment management; and communication; hazard identification and characterisation; exposure assessment; risk characterisation; contaminants; biological hazards; food additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
DNA-Based Techniques for Authentication of Processed Food and Food Supplements
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open
Keywords: DNA extraction; molecular markers; qPCR technology; GM food detection; rapid and accurate detection; sequencing technology; DNA fingerprinting; food products authentication; grain dry technology; machine learning for food
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Cereals and Cereal-Based Foods: Nutritional, Phytochemical Characterization and Processing Technologies submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: cereals and cereal end-products  ; primary and/or secondary metabolites; innovative ingredients; cereal-based food processing; sensory acceptability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Food Drying Applications for Plant Products: A Comparative Analysis submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant products; drying; pretreatments; traditional and novel drying methods; drying optimization and modeling; chemical composition and antioxidativity of dried products; energy usage and consumption of drying methods; integrated and organic plant production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Functionality and Stability of Probiotics, Postbiotics, and Parabiotics in the Food System submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1169 | Submission Open
Keywords: prebiotics; probiotics; postbiotics; parabiotics; gut microbiota
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Quality Control and Chemical Analysis of Bee Products
edited by Chi-Chung Peng
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 693 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee products; honey; beeswax; pollen; propolis; royal jelly; analytical methods; functional properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Extraction Technologies, Functional Properties, and Biological Activities of Plant Proteins
edited by and Yang Yao
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant proteins; extraction technologies; functional properties; biological activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Fungi, Spoilage, and Food Safety
edited by Pedro Vicente Martínez-Culebras
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: fungi; food spoilage; food safety; mycotoxin; mycotoxin-producing fungi; molecular identification; detection methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Advances in the Development of Sustainable Food Packaging
edited by Sadeghi Kambiz, and
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: food packaging; sustainable packaging; thermoregulatory materials; smart packaging; active packaging; post-consumer recycling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Probiotic-Fortified and Fermented Food Products
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; fermented foods; postbiotics; synbiotics; gut health; phytochemicals; safety; nutraceuticals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Textural Properties of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: texture of food; texture profile analysis (TPA); sensory evaluation; correlation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Active Packaging in Food Storage: From Development to Utilization
edited by and Ana Teresa Sanches-Silva
submission deadline 21 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2491 | Submission Open
Keywords: active packaging; shelf life; food safety; food waste; sustainable packaging; lipid oxidation; biopolymers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Edible Oils: Novel Extraction Technologies and Health Benefits
edited by
submission deadline 21 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible oils; extraction; refining; physicochemical profile; flavor; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Rapid Detection and Quality Control of Food
edited by
submission deadline 22 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrared spectroscopy; data mining; spectral imaging; image processing; non-destructive detection; acoustic detection technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Exploitation of Plant Species for the Development of Functional Foods, Supplements and Nutraceuticals
edited by , Mario Alberto Cruz-Hernández and María del Refugio Rocha Pizaña
submission deadline 24 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11460 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional foods; dietary supplements; nutraceuticals; plant species; bioactive compounds; probiotics and prebiotics; technological trends; application of functional foods; regulations and safety; health and nutrition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Advanced Technologies in Detecting Food Fraud and Authenticity
edited by
submission deadline 24 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9231 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; authenticity; adulteration; chemometrics; methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Utilization of Food By-Products Using 3D-Printing Technology submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open
Keywords: food by-products  ; functional food  ; bioactive compounds  ; sustainability  ; food processing  ; 3D printing  ; sensory evaluation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Processing and Nutrition of Nuts and Nut-Derived Products
edited by
submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open
Keywords: nuts; derivative products; processing; nutritional activity; flavor; structure– activity relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Lipids in Plant Food: Extraction, Characteristic and Health Benefits
edited by Magdalena Rudzińska and
submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open
Keywords: fatty acids; sterols; tocopherols; oligomers/polymers; triacylglycerols; cold-pressed oils; refined oils; frying; thermo-oxidation; health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Advances in Novel Foods, Gut Microbiota, and Human Health—Volume II submission deadline 25 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: gut microbiota; gut– brain axis; probiotics and postbiotics; bioaccessibility; food byproducts; new ingredients; novel foods; food systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Plant Extracts Used to Control Microbial Growth: Efficacy, Stability and Safety Issues for Food Applications submission deadline 28 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15893 | Submission Open
Keywords: Plant extracts; Phenolic compounds; Terpenes; Spoilage microorganisms; Pathogens; Encapsulation; Additives; Food preservatives; Active packaging; Chemical characterization; Safety assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Aquatic Foods Preservation and Processing and By-Product Efficient Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 29 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4838 | Submission Open
Keywords: aquatic foods; preservation; processing; by-products; efficient utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
Food By-Products: From Valorization Strategies to Nutritional Perspectives submission deadline 29 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open
Keywords: valorization strategies; food by-products; recovery of valuable compounds; bioprocessing; bioactive compounds; nutritional value
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Food Allergen Detection and Characterisation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6769 | Submission Open
Keywords: food allergy  ; food allergens  ; allergenomics  ; biosensors  ; processing  ; food safety  ; immunoassay  ; PCR  ; nanoallergens  ; molecular allergology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Beneficial Microorganisms: Metabolites, Strain Selection and Utilization
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5857 | Submission Open
Keywords: beneficial microorganisms or probiotics; bioavailability; biosynthetic pathways; fermentation; food safety; functional ingredients; productivity strategy; strain selection; utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Volatile Compounds, Sensory and Quality in Meat and Meat Analogues Research: Recent Trends submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4857 | Submission Open
Keywords: organoleptic properties; physicochemical characteristics; alternative meat products; functional food; consumer preferences; novel meat production
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Enzymes in Food Industry: Fermentation Process, Properties, Rational Design and Applications
edited by and Jingming Zhao
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3973 | Submission Open
Keywords: enzyme engineering; enzyme; food industry; enzyme activity; enzyme immobilization; biocatalysts; enzymatic modification; enzyme design; food ingredients; functional food; bioactive compounds; enzyme stability; molecular simulation; structure– function relationship
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Functional Ingredients from Food Waste and By-Products: Processing Technologies, Functional Characteristics and Value-Added Applications submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open
Keywords: food waste valorization; innovative and traditional processing technologies; value-added applications; nutritional characterization; technological characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Recent Advances in Food Decontamination Processes and Cleaning and Disinfection Procedures
edited by
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open
Keywords: foodborne pathogens  ; food decontamination processes  ; cleaning and disinfection procedures  ; bacteria  ; viruses  ; fungi  ; parasites  ; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Bioactive Peptides and Probiotic Bacteria: Modulators of Human Health
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; peptide; fermentation; health benefits; functional food; physiological properties; gut health
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series in “Plant Food Extracts and Phytochemicals” submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 24 articles | Viewed by 34892 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds  ; phytochemicals  ; antioxidants  ; plant extracts  ; functional foods  ; in vitro digestion  ; emerging food-processing technologies  ; health benefits  ; revalorization of by-products  ; extraction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
The Challenges and Strategies of Food Security under Global Change submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21758 | Submission Open
Keywords: food security; food insecurity; food self-sufficiency; food production; food imports; food exports; food consumption; food trade; food policy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Sustainability, Safety, Health Claims and Authenticity: Pathways for Improving Sensory Quality, Physiological Function, and Utilization of Rice submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17159 | Submission Open
Keywords: rice; sustainability; safety; health claims; authenticity; sensory quality; physiological function; processing technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Bioactive Polysaccharide from Plant Foods: Structures, Physicochemical Properties and Functionalities
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16637 | Submission Open
Keywords: plant polysaccharide; extraction technologies; modification; interaction; physicochemical characterization; structure-functional relationship; bioactive effect; new applications; food additives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Food Allergens: Labelling, Characterization, Immunological Properties and Detection in Food Sources submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9811 | Submission Open
Keywords: Food allergens; Proteomics; Food allergens’ molecular characterization; Food allergens’ immunological properties; Food allergen detection; Novel foods; Food processing; Emerging allergens; Food allergens’ physicochemical properties; Allergenicity; Food labeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Insights into Food Perception and Consumer Behavior submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7353 | Submission Open
Keywords: consumer perception; consumer understanding; enriched foods; fortified foods; food from conventional agriculture; organic agriculture; credibility of processed foods; home processed; processed in industry; healthiness
Digital Innovation in Agricultural and Food Technology submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5828 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital agriculture; precision agriculture; digital technologies; artificial intelligence and big data; data modelling; model integration; smart farming; smart agrifood; foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Biosynthesis, Structure and Utilization of Food-Derived Natural Polysaccharides
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5796 | Submission Open
Keywords: natural polysaccharide; biosynthesis; structural characterization; modification; structure– function relationship; utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Advances in Wine Physicochemical Properties, Sensory Attributes, and Health Benefits submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5664 | Submission Open
Keywords: wine quality; wine technology; wine yeasts; wine aging; sensorial properties; physical/chemical properties; health benefits
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Food Proteins: Nutritional Properties, Allergenicity, and Functional Properties
edited by , and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5273 | Submission Open
Keywords: proteins; nutritional properties; allergenicity; functional properties; processing; structure; protein modification; digestibility; food allergy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Recent Advances in the Assessment of Cereal and Cereal-Based Product Quality submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4717 | Submission Open
Keywords: grain quality; flour quality; physical dough testing; baking; cereal-based product quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Food Processing, Cooking and the Digestive System Modify the Bioaccessibility of Bioactive Compounds in Foods submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3795 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds bioaccessibility  ; digestion  ; biodistribution  ; cooking  ; food processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
The Extraction and Separation of Natural Products from Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3511 | Submission Open
Keywords: food science; products; bioactive compounds; processing; fruit; vegetables
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
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