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The Role of Taste, Smell or Color on Food Intake and Food Choice

edited by

Nobuyuki Sakai

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1364 | Submission Open

Keywords: food choice; food intake; sensory studies on foods; gustation; olfaction; chemesthesis; vision; consumer perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Recent Advances in Statistical Research of Food Sensory Evaluation and Preference

edited by

Manuel Rui Alves

and Carla Barbosa

submission deadline 15 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1120 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory analysis; consumer studies; statistical tools; consumer preferences; chemometric techniques; sensometric techniques; multivariate analysis; sensory attributes; aroma; texture; product development; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Advancements in Sensory Analysis and Their Impact on Nutrition

edited by Vanessa Rios De Souza, Ana Carla Marques Pinheiro and Sabrina Carvalho Bastos

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory studies on foods; consumer perception; eating behavior; food intake

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Individual Differences in Sensory Perception with Implications for Food Choice, Eating Behavior, and Health

edited by

Alissa A. Nolden

submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9561 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory science; consumer; culture and environment; qualitative and quantitative research; health and wellness; across a lifespan; eating habits; emotions and psychology; food preference; sensory perception; food choice; food intake; food and health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Food Perception: Mechanism and Applications

edited by

Maomao Zeng

submission deadline 18 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1207 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; olfaction; taste; interaction; intelligence; emotion; preference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Advances in Sensory Science: Integrating Cutting-Edge Technologies to Decode Sensory and Consumer Perceptions

edited by

Youngseung Lee

submission deadline 23 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 501 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and machine learning applications in sensory and consumer data analysis and predictive modeling; Electronic sensing systems: electronic noses; tongues; and robotic sensory evaluation; ; Neurosensory and cognitive tools: EEG; fMRI; fNIRS applied to flavor; aroma; and texture perception; ; XR technologies: use of VR; AR; and MR to simulate environments; enhance sensory immersion; and conduct contextualized food studies; ; Digital twins and computational models for food product development and sensory optimization; ; Biometrics in sensory testing: EMG; EGN; EEG; eye tracking; galvanic skin response; heart rate variability; and facial expression analysis; ; Temporal sensory methods (e.g.; Temporal Dominance of Sensations; Time– Intensity) integrated with real-time analytics; ; Flavoromics; metabolomics; and chemometrics to uncover molecular sensory drivers; ; Multimodal sensory integration using data fusion from vision; taste; smell; and texture; ; Ethical; practical; and methodological considerations in the adoption of advanced technologies for sensory research

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Flavor, Palatability, and Consumer Acceptance of Foods

edited by

Xi Feng

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9031 | Submission Open

Keywords: flavor chemistry; perception; consumer acceptance; sensory characteristics; biosensors; food processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Food Sensory Characteristics and Their Impact on Consumer Acceptance and Behavior

edited by Paulo Henrique Machado de Sousa

submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory evaluation; consumer acceptance; food perception; sensory attributes; eating behavior; cross-cultural studies; emotional and cognitive influences; food innovation; sensory marketing; multisensory experience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Sensory and Consumer Testing of Novel Methods and Novel Foods

edited by

Edgar Chambers IV

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4571 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel; food; beverage; packaging; sensory; consumer; methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Analysis and Characterization of Food Flavor Components and Sensory Evaluation

edited by

Eva Tejedor-Calvo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8189 | Submission Open

Keywords: volatile compounds; non-volatile compounds; flavor components; volatile extraction techniques; flavor analysis; flavor extraction; descriptive analysis; consumer perception; trained panel; product development

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Sensory and Consumer Science in the Green Transition

edited by

Derek V. Byrne

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17785 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensory science; consumer science; green transition and the senses in eating; sustainable food uniqueness; food and beverage product quality; nutrition and green eating; multisensory effects; cross-modal interactions; sensory methods; sustainable appetite

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Consumer Behavior and Food Choice—4th Edition

edited by

Cristina Calvo-Porral

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7840 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer behavior; food choice; food perception; food sensory analysis; food marketing; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

Impact of Processing Technologies on Food Quality and Sensory Properties—2nd Edition

edited by

Witoon Prinyawiwatkul

and

Carolyn F. Ross

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10391 | Submission Open

Keywords: new and functional ingredients; processing technologies; food quality; sensory properties; consumer acceptance; consumer emotion; purchase intent

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensory and Consumer Sciences)

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