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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Applications of Biotechnology to Fermented Foods
edited by , Mª Luz Mohedano and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2060 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; postbiotics; fermented foods; starters; adjuvants; antimicrobials; functional foods; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Biotechnology)
Extraction, Isolation and Evaluation of Bioactive Compound in Food
edited by , Evandro Martins and
submission deadline 5 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel methods to bioactive compounds extraction; chemistry identification of food bioactive compounds; bioactive compounds and bioaccessibility and health promotion; bioactive compounds and biological activity; encapsulation and controlled release of bioactive compounds.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
The Effect of Different Drying Methods on the Drying Characteristics and Quality of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 8 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4965 | Submission Open
Keywords: food; drying methods; hybrid drying; drying kinetics; pre-treatment; energy; quality; texture; sensory attributes; functionality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Flavor Formation and Quality Maintenance in Meat Processing
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat processing; flavor; quality maintenance; flavor formation; production; packaging; storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
High-Value Utilization of Marine Biological Resources
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1861 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine biological resources; seafood processsing; valorization of by-products; marine bioactive moleculars; marine proteins/enzymes and peptides; marine polysaccharides and oligosaccharides; marine natural products; marine drugs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Foods of Marine Origin)
From Farm to Fork—Consumer Perceptions of Food Safety and Quality submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open
Keywords: food safety; food quality; food chain; consumer perception; consumer attitude
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Investigation of the Factors That Influence the Quality of Meat and Meat Products
edited by Shengjie Li
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat quality; meat color; tenderness; juiciness; nutritional quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Alcoholic Beverages: Their Processing, Quality, Sensory Attributes, Consumption, and Health Properties submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 828 | Submission Open
Keywords: alcoholic; low-alcohol and non-alcoholic beverages; chemical composition; sensory properties; quality control; novel production processes; innovative products; consumption; healthy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Drinks and Liquid Nutrition)
Biowaste from the Food Industry as a Biomass Resource of Foods
edited by , , and Xiaoxiao Song
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: food solid waste; food wastewater; waste-to-resource; bioenergy; biomaterial
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Systems)
Food and Rheology submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: microstructure; colloids; rheology and texture; fats and oils
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Emerging Analytical Technologies for Food Contaminants Detection—Volume II
edited by
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open
Keywords: antibody; aptamer; peptidomimetic; immunoassay; immunosensor; nanomaterial; food contaminants
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Optical Probes and Biosensors for Food Detection: Development and Applications
edited by Kaiyi Zheng, Xuechao Xu and Yiwei Xu
submission deadline 10 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-optic sensor; biological sensor; chemical sensor; thin film sensor; flexible sensor; fluorescence spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; ultraviolet– visible spectroscopy; optical probe for food production monitoring; optical probe for hazardous substance detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Analytical Methods)
Advances Research of Volatile Compounds, Composition, Stability and Thermal Behavior of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 12 Aug 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19831 | Submission Open
Keywords: thermal behavior; volatile organic compounds; chemical composition; food stability; spectroscopic techniques of food analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Plant-Based Food:From Nutritional Value to Health Benefits submission deadline 12 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8108 | Submission Open
Keywords: phytochemicals; biological compounds; plant-based functional foods; characterization; functional attributes; phenolic compound; food processing; bioavailability; abiotic stress; physiological metabolism; biosynthesis mechanism
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Quality and Safety Assessment of Fruits and Vegetables submission deadline 12 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety assessment; food quality; fruits and vegetables; food chain; good practices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Probiotics, Prebiotics, Synbiotics, Postbiotics and Paraprobiotics—New Perspective for Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals—Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9714 | Submission Open
Keywords: probiotics; prebiotics; synbiotics; postbiotics; paraprobiotics; functional foods; gut microbiota regulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Advances in Tea Chemistry
edited by , Ying Gao and Qingqing Cao
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8225 | Submission Open
Keywords: flavor chemistry and sensory quality of tea  ; analytical chemistry in tea products; tea processing and storage; extraction technology for tea functional components  ; activity; bioaccessibility; and bioavailability of tea functional components; tea food and beverages
(This special issue belongs to the Section Plant Foods)
Modifications and Interactions of Milk Proteins in Different Processes and Products submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6005 | Submission Open
Keywords: dairy; milk proteins; processing; techno-functionality; bioavailability; rheology; sensory; ingredient interaction (or biopolymer interaction); digestion properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Dairy)
Bioactive Compounds in the Spotlight: State-of-the-Art Research in Dietary Supplements, Functional Foods, and Nutraceuticals submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5163 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive peptides; polyphenols; probiotics; phytochemicals; algae-derived nutraceuticals; plant-based meat; functional dairy products; natural food additives; functional beverages; healthy fats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Lactic Acid Bacteria and Their Metabolites: Industrial and Health Applications — 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3119 | Submission Open
Keywords: lactic acid bacteria; starter cultures; functional food; human health applications; probiotic and postbiotics; food safety; biopreservation; biodegradation; bioconversion; genetic engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Microbiology)
The Extraction, Characterization and Application of Functional Ingredients from Agri-Food Wastes and By-Products submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2859 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; agri-food waste and by-products; advanced and conventional extraction techniques; characterization of bioactive compounds; application of functional ingredients; drying technologies; biological activities; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Encapsulation Technologies and Delivery Systems for Food Ingredients submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2317 | Submission Open
Keywords: encapsulation; delivery systems; bioactive ingredients; food applications; stability; target release; edible packaging materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Health-Promoting Effects and Mechanisms of Functional Food Ingredients
edited by Jing Meng, Feijun Luo and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1661 | Submission Open
Keywords: functional food ingredients; bioactive compounds; nutrition metabolism; health promotion and disease regulation; bioavailability; targeting delivery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Allergenic Properties and Molecular Characteristics of Food Allergens
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open
Keywords: allergen; allergy diagnosis; IgE; immunoassays; mass spectrometry; allergen detection; new allergenic proteins; bioinformatics of allergens; food allergens
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Sources, Processing, and Physicochemical Properties for Sustainable Foods
edited by and Sang-Hyun Park
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable foods; sources of sustainable foods; alternative food products; plant-based diets; upcycled food; alternative food sources; plant-based meat analogues; food processing; physicochemical properties; food quality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Anti-inflammatory and Antioxidant Effects of Plant Foods submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open
Keywords: anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; plant foods; plant supplement; chronic diseases; mechanism of action; bioaccessibility; bioavailability; digestibility; phytochemicals; ethnomedicine; processing; drying; thermal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Edible Coatings for Fruits and Vegetables
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 717 | Submission Open
Keywords: edible coating; wax; barrier to gases and microbial; water loss; microbial contamination; shelf life; packaging waste; sustainable; food safety; fresh produce
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Flavor and Sensory Analysis as a Tool for Quality Control of Foods
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: volatile compunds; food quality; food control; sensory analysis; GC analysis; volatile extraction; consumers; aroma
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Postharvest Storage and Preservation of Fruits and Vegetables
edited by , Yushen Liang and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open
Keywords: postharvest storage; fruit preservation; vegetable storage; food quality preservation; fresh produce handling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Application of Biosensors on the Detection of Food Contaminants and Toxins
edited by Xianlong Zhang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; portable detection devices; food safety analysis; food contaminants; toxins; SERS; optical; electrochemical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Revalorization of Plant-Based By-Products for Novel Ingredients and Functional Foods submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: vegetable by-products and waste; bioactive compounds; functional properties; valorization techniques; food fortification; sustainability
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Mechanisms of Dietary Plant Extracts in the Regulation of Metabolic Syndrome and Inflammatory Disorders (Volume II)
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: food nutrients; polyphenol; gut health; intestinal barrier; gut microbiota; inflammation; metabolic syndrome; obesity; diabetes or insulin resistance; functional foods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Application of Emerging Non-thermal Processing Technologies: Impact on Characteristics, Efficacy, and Safety of Foods submission deadline 16 Aug 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6003 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-thermal processing; emerging technologies; food structure; functionality; nutrition; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Green Processing Technology of Meat and Meat Products Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 19 Aug 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9060 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat processing; green technologies; meat flavor; safety of meat products; nutrition of meat products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
Antioxidant Compounds in Functional Foods and Their Benefits for Human Health
edited by and Hua Zhang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6144 | Submission Open
Keywords: antioxidants; functional foods; potential health benefits; mechanisms of action; anti-inflammatory; chronic diseases; cardiovascular health; cognitive function
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
The Generation and Control of Harmful Products in Food Processing Volume II submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5908 | Submission Open
Keywords: heterocyclic amine; advanced glycation end products; acrylamide ethyl carbamate; methylimidazole; maillard reaction; biosensors; point-of-care testing; lateral flow assays; immunoassay; nanomaterials; point-of-care testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Plant-Derived Dietary Fiber and Gut Microbiota Regulation
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4568 | Submission Open
Keywords: dietary fiber; soluble dietary fiber; insoluble dietary fiber; gut microbiota; prebiotic; SCFAs; butyrate; nutrition; gut health; inflammation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Antioxidant and Nutritional Evaluations of Food and Their Applications in the Prevention and Treatment of Chronic Diseases submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3513 | Submission Open
Keywords: noncommunicable chronic diseases; prevention; dietary guideline; antioxidants; processed and ultra-processed foods; salt; saturated fat; free sugars; fibers; sensory characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
High Value-Added Products from Food Waste
edited by Paula T. Matumoto-Pintro and Bianka Rocha Saraiva
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3302 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural residue; food industry waste; new ingredients; food technology; waste valorization; bioactive compounds; proteins
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Security and Sustainability)
Novel Food and Beverages: Production and Characterization (Volume II) submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2499 | Submission Open
Keywords: beverages; food processing; food rheology; food wastes and by-products; functional properties; gels; novel foods; rheology; texture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Food Supplements: Composition, Health Benefits, Adulteration, and Safety
edited by
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2200 | Submission Open
Keywords: composition of food supplements; plant food supplements; frauds (botanical adulteration and illegal addition of drugs); health benefits; bioactive compounds; bioavailability; consumption and consumer awareness; quality control; safety assessment; potential side effects and safety concerns
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Optimization of Non-thermal Technology in Food Processing
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open
Keywords: high pressure; pulsed electric field; high-pressure homogenization; ultraviolet light; cold plasma; foods; optimization of process parameters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Application of Emerging Nonthermal Technologies in the Food Industry: Second Edition
edited by and Zhiwei Liu
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonthermal technologies; food components; extraction; high-pressure processing; pulsed electric fields; cold plasma; irradiation; pulsed magnetic fields; pulsed light; high-density carbon dioxide
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Engineering and Technology)
Advance in Biological Activities of Functional Food—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; post-digestion bioactivity; bioactive compounds bioavailability; disease prevention; health benefits; bioactivities; cell proteomic effect; cell metabolomic effect
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nutraceuticals, Functional Foods, and Novel Foods)
Cereal and Cereal Products: Processing, Storage, Conservation, Safety, Sensory and Nutrition Properties
edited by Ernandes Rodrigues de Alencar, and
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 737 | Submission Open
Keywords: corn; wheat; rice; sorghum; grain preservation; innovative conservation methods; food packaging; sensory evaluation; fortification of cereal products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Grain)
Physicochemical and Functional Characteristics of Protein-Based Food Emulsions
edited by Huajiang Zhang and Jing Wang
submission deadline 20 Aug 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 677 | Submission Open
Keywords: emulsions; protein; foods; characteristics; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Physics and (Bio)Chemistry)
Quality Evaluation of Bee Products—Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3229 | Submission Open
Keywords: bee products; quality evaluation; distribution of nutrients; residues of hazardous substances; botanical or geographical markers; genomic characteristics; biological/functional activities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Quality and Safety)
Natural Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Agents in Food Packaging and Preservation
edited by Marianne A. Shirai, Juliana Bonametti Olivato and Juliano Zanela
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2877 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioactive compounds; active packaging; smart packaging; coating; food shelf-life; biopolymers; processing; food safety; food quality; by-products
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Packaging and Preservation)
Physico-Chemical Properties and Nutrition of Marine Lipids
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open
Keywords: marine lipids  ; seafood resources  ; functional properties  ; physiochemical properties  ; functional ingredients  ; food matrix  ; food composition  ; consumer science  ; lipid nutrition  ; side-stream utilization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Nutrition)
Quality and Packaging of Fresh Meat
edited by
submission deadline 25 Aug 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2510 | Submission Open
Keywords: meat packaging  ; meat products  ; shelf-life  ; surface color  ; instrumental color  ; textural characteristics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Meat)
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