Food Science and Technology
A section of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417).
Section Information
The Section on Food Science and Technology deals with the advancement of food quality; (bio)chemical characterization such as of nutritional composition, flavor compounds (volatiles and non-volatile compounds), bioactive compounds (antioxidants and other phytochemicals), and bioactivity; microbiological issues; and the design and evaluation of new formulated foods. It also includes some other aspects related to food technology, such as the effects of processing, stor-age, and preservation to maintain not only the quality but also the safety of foods. The main focus is on novel techniques for analytical purposes that could lead to increased food quality and safety and the development of new foods and in-gredients. Applied Sciences, in general, and this Section on Food Science and Technology, in particular, offer high-quality peer review followed by rapid publication. Download Section Flyer
Subject Area
Food science
Food microbiology
- Microorganisms required for food fermentation
- Use microorganisms to produce enzymes for food production
- Harmful microorganisms in food
Food components and nutrition
- Application of novel analytic methods and devices for the determination of protein, fat, carbohydrates, calories, inorganic salts, and major and minor components in food and other nutrients
- Extraction, analysis, and applications of bioactive compounds in food, such as polyphenols, flavonoids, carotenoids, etc.
- Functional food and its development
- Food composition and its impact on health
- Food analytical methods, including electrochemistry, chromatography, spectroscopy, and others
Food technology and processing
Thermal/non-thermal processing
Plasma technology
Pulsed electric field and high voltage technology
Ultrasonic technology
Food biotechnology
- Fermentation
- Enzyme engineering
- Protein engineering
- Genetic engineering
- 3D printing of food
Automation in the food production process
Food storage and preservation
Food refrigeration
Food packaging
Food storage
- Canning, freezing, drying, etc.
- Studies on the storage conditions of special foods
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Innovative Additives for Food Preservation (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Food Chemistry and Analysis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Unconventional Raw Materials for Food Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Food Processing Technologies: Enhancing Quality, Safety, and Sustainability (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Natural Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- New Trends and Concepts in Probiotic Food Product Development (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Quality, Safety, and Functional Properties of Meat and Meat Products (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advancements in Organic Aquaculture: Productivity, Sustainability, and Food Security (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Improvement of Food Quality and Safety: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advanced Food Processing Technologies and Approaches: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Recent Advances in Quality, Safety and Sensory Analyses of Vegetable Food Products (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- New Insights into Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- New Sustainable Technologies Applied to Dairy (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Advances in Edible Oil Processing and Quality Characterization (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Animal Biotechnology: Methods, Applications, and Challenges (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Study on Antioxidant Activity in Foods (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in Food Safety and Healthy Nutrition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Valorization of Agri-Food Waste Biomass (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Applications of Hyperspectral Imaging and Chemometrics in Food Analysis (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Processing and Quality Control of Cereal Foods (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Development and Research of Novel Food Products (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Innovative Food Technologies for Preservation and Enrichment of Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Bioactive Compounds in Plant-Based Foods (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Antioxidant Compounds in Food Processing: Second Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Microbial Contamination and Food Safety Control in the Dairy Chain (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Grain Processing, By-Product Valorization and New Food-Product Development (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Food Analysis: Recent Advances, Challenges and Applications (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Sensory Evaluation and Flavor Analysis in Food Science—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Advancements in Food Nutrition and Bioactive Compounds—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2026)
- Food Polysaccharides: Chemistry, Technology and Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Recent Applications of Plant Extracts in the Food Industry: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Recent Advances in Artificial and Natural Antioxidants for Food: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Automation and Controls of Agri-Food Systems: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Natural Products: Source, Function, and Application (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Quality, Safety, and Bioactive and Functional Properties of Food Products (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Current Updates of Food Safety Techniques (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Application and Extraction of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Food and Plants (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Fifth Anniversary of 'Food Science and Technology' Section—Recent Advances in Food (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Phytochemicals as Natural Nutrients in the Prevention and Therapy of Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Sustainable Production Strategies for Meat and Meat Products: Technological Innovation, Animal Welfare, and Environmental Impact Reduction (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Innovations in Natural Products and Functional Foods (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Advances in Drying Technologies for Food Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Innovative Materials and Technologies in Food Packaging (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Functional Foods and Active Natural Products (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Chemical and Methodological Approaches to Meat Quality and Preservation (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Health Benefits of Plant-Based Diet-Derived Bioactive Components (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Holistic Approaches in Sensory Research on Food and Non-Food Products Using New Techniques and Digital Tools: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Physicochemical and Functional Characterization of Biopolymers and Their Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Food Processing, Quality, and Safety (Deadline: 20 December 2026)
- Food Fermentation: New Advances and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- New Trends in the Structure Characterization of Food: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Recent Advances in Postharvest Handling, Storage, Processing and Packaging, and Management of Fruits and Vegetables (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- Chemical and Functional Properties of Food and Natural Products: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Natural Additives for Enhancing the Quality and Shelf Life of Animal-Based Food Products (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances and Applications of Food Industry By-Products (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Natural Extracts: Bioactive Compounds and Health Impacts (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Feature Review Papers in Section 'Food Science and Technology': 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Selected Papers from the 5th International Scientific–Professional Conference on Food Industry By-Products (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advances in Milk and Dairy Technology (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Quality Assessment of Dairy Products (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Advances in Food Industry By-Product Recovery: Characterization, Processing, and End-Use Strategies (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Antioxidants in Food and Plants (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Emerging Techniques and Trends in Food Analysis and Quality Control (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Cereal-Based Food Processing and Nutritional Quality: Latest Advances and Prospects, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- Food Technology Strategies for Functional Food Development: Nutrition, Quality, Processing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 January 2027)
- New Trends in Wine Analysis and Production (Deadline: 30 January 2027)
- Novel Advances in Food Microbiology (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- New Advances in Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2027)
- Emerging Analytical Techniques in Food Industry and Agricultural Product: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 February 2027)
- Emerging Technologies in Food Microbiology: Innovations in Beer, Wine and Fermented Beverages (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Assessments of Functional Food (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Bioactive Compounds, Functional Foods, and Nutraceuticals for Health Promotion (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Innovative Perspectives on Food Microbiology and Biotechnology (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Food Analysis and Safety (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Effects of Food Processing on Physicochemical Properties and Sensory Analysis (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Emerging Processing Techniques and Their Impact on Physicochemical, Sensory, and Nutritional Properties of Foods, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Agri-Food Residue Valorization: Integrated Processes, Biorefineries and Predictive Modeling Approaches (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Applications of Analytical Chemistry in Food Science: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Nutritional Interventions, Functional and Fermented Foods in Disease Prevention and Healthy Aging (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Extraction, Treatment, Characterization, and Applications of Alternative Proteins (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advances in Sustainable Meat Products: Innovations in Processing, Quality, Safety and Preservation (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Membrane Technology in Food Processing: Advances and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Food Innovation and Nutrition: Emerging Trends and Technologies (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Novel Research on Food Composition and Nutrition (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Advances in Food Processing, Preservation, and Extraction Technologies (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- New Trends in Sustainable Food Processing and Development (Deadline: 20 February 2027)
- Positive and Negative Impacts of Food Processing on Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Analysis of Antioxidant and Bioactive Compounds in Agriculture (Deadline: 28 February 2027)
- Recent Trends in the Valorization of Natural Products and Food Wastes (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Research on Process Analytics in Natural, Pharmaceutical and Food Products (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Advanced Technologies for Food Packaging and Preservation: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Future Industry of Polysaccharides, Protein and Pectin in Food Processing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Nutrition and Metabolism: Latest Advances and Prospects (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Bioactive Ingredients in Food: Extracts, Applications and Consumer Acceptance (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Food Quality and Characterization of Animal-Based, Plant-Based and Hybrid Products: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2027)
- Recent Advances and Innovations in Dairy Science and Processing Technologies (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Safety Detection and Quality Control of Food (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Functional Foods and Natural Products (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Edible and Functional Films for Food and Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Application of Enzymes in Bioengineering (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- New Insights in Functional Foods and Their Health Effects (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Extraction of Functional Ingredients and Their Application, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Fermented Foods: Production Technologies, Microorganisms and Functional Properties (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Sustainable Food Systems: Structure, Functionality and Valorisation of Bio-Based Resources (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- The Development of Novel Functional Foods: Trends, Prospectives, and Possible Bioactivity (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Seafood: Nutritional Quality and Safety Aspects (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Innovative Emerging Technologies in the Processing, Preservation and Quality of Animal-Derived Food Products (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Functional Foods: Product Development, Technological Trends and Safety, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Food Enzyme and Microbes: Probiotics and Functional Food (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Functional Foods: Bioactive Compounds, Processing and Nutritional Quality (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Recent Advances in Nutrition and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 March 2027)
- Advances in Meat Processing Technologies and Meat Product Development (Deadline: 20 April 2027)
- Latest Developments in Food Safety and Food Contamination (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Advanced Biomaterials for Sustainable Food Packaging: From Cellulose Derivatives to Shelf-Life Extension (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- New Advances in Antioxidant Properties of Bee Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2027)
- Microbial Protein and Lipid: Biotechnological Innovations for Sustainable Food and Energy (Deadline: 30 June 2027)