british-food-journal

# British Food Journal (Emerald) — Author Guideline Skill **Publisher:** Emerald · **ISSN:** 0007-070X · **Source:** [Author guidelines](https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/bfj#author-guidelines) · **Verified:** 2026-07 (confirm at source). ## Aims & scope Multidisciplinary research on food across the supply chain: consumer behavior, marketing, policy, quality/safety, sustainability, and food management. Strong social-science and management orientation alongside food science. ## Article types Research paper; Review; Conceptual paper; Case study; Viewpoint; General review. Select the correct **article classification** at submission (Emerald requirement). ## Manuscript structure (Emerald) Title → **Structured abstract** → Keywords → Article classification → Introduction → Literature review → Methodology → Findings → Discussion → Conclusion → References. Word count typically 6,000–8,000 words including references (confirm). - **Structured abstract (required):** headings — *Purpose*, *Design/methodology/approach*, *Findings*, *Research limitations/implications*, *Practical implications*, *Originality/value*; ≤250 words. - **Keywords:** up to 6–8. - **Article classification (required):** one of Emerald's categories (Research paper, Viewpoint, etc.). ## Reference style **Harvard (author–date), Emerald style.** In-text `(Author, 2023)`; alphabetical list. Example (Emerald Harvard): > Author, A.B. and Author, C.D. (2023), "Title of the article", British Food Journal, Vol. 125 No. 4, pp. 1234-1250. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-xx-2023-xxxx ## Figures & tables Figures supplied as separate editable files ≥300 dpi; each figure/table cited in text and numbered; provide in the format Emerald requests (often EPS/PDF/TIFF, plus editable originals). Keep tables editable, not images. ## Submission checklist - [ ] Structured abstract with all Emerald headings (≤250 words) · [ ] Article classification selected - [ ] 6–8 keywords · [ ] Emerald Harvard references - [ ] Figures as separate editable files ≥300 dpi · [ ] Declarations (funding, conflicts) · [ ] Cover letter ## Formatting constraints ```yaml journal: British Food Journal publisher: Emerald reference_style: harvard-emerald structured_abstract: {required: true, words: 250, headings: [purpose, design_methodology_approach, findings, research_limitations_implications, practical_implications, originality_value]} article_classification: required keywords_max: 8 word_count_range: [6000, 8000] figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000} ```