Plant-Based Foods and By-Products
A special issue of Plants (ISSN 2223-7747). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Nutrition".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 September 2025 | Viewed by 457
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Interests: plants
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global shift towards sustainable and plant-based foods is reshaping the agri-food sector. Moreover, the production of plant-based foods also generates significant by-products, which, if properly valorized, can be transformed into valuable resources.
The Special Issue “Plant-Based Foods and By-Products” will focus on exploring the latest research and innovations in plant-based foods, as well as their by-products. We aim to highlight cutting-edge technologies and green chemistry approaches that can recover valuable compounds, improve resource efficiency, and contribute to the sustainability of food systems. Topics may include, but are not limited to, the nutritional composition and health benefits of plant-based foods; the development of novel plant-based food products; sustainable processing technologies for plant-based foods; and innovative ways to utilize plant-based by-products in food, agriculture, and industry.
Dr. Adriano Costa de Camargo
Dr. Raquel Bridi
Dr. Paula Porrelli Moreira da Silva
Guest Editors
Manuscript Submission Information
Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.mdpi.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to go to the submission form. Manuscripts can be submitted until the deadline. All submissions that pass pre-check are peer-reviewed. Accepted papers will be published continuously in the journal (as soon as accepted) and will be listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, review articles as well as short communications are invited. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office for announcement on this website.
Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Plants is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.
Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.
Keywords
- plant-based foods
- food waste
- food by-product
- food nutrition
- vegetables
- fruits
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