Author Guidelines for the Modern Journal of Food Science and Technology (MJFST)

About the Journal:

• The Modern Journal of Food Science and Technology (MJFST) is an international, double-blind peer-reviewed scholarly journal published in English and Arabic.
• It aims to enhance research and knowledge in Food Science and Technology.
• Submitted articles must be original and contribute to knowledge advancement.

Article Types:

• Full Research Articles:
  • Should provide new knowledge and focus on current and emerging issues.
  • Includes methodologies, research practical applications, and implications.
  • Maximum length: 15 printed pages.
  • Structure: Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Objectives, Materials & Methods, Results & Discussion, Conclusions, Acknowledgments, Conflicts of Interest, and References.

• Research Notes:
  • Brief communications on complete short investigations, new models or hypotheses or innovative techniques.
  • Length: 4 to 8 pages (max 2500 words).

• Review Articles:
  • Critical syntheses of literature on current topics.
  • Length: 5 to 10 printed pages.
  • Written by experts or invited contributors.
  • Subjected to the same peer-review process as research articles.

Manuscript Peer Review Process:

• Manuscripts must conform to the journal’s format before submission as in the template.
• Subjected to blind peer review and editing for quality and originality.
• The acceptance criteria are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to the readership’s wide interests.
• The Editor-in-Chief may return manuscripts that fail to meet the submission requirements and formatting guidelines before the review process.
• Possible decisions:
  • Accept
  • Accept minor changes
  • Resubmit with significant changes
  • Reject
• Reviewers evaluate the manuscript’s content and ensure readability.
• Authors must address reviewer feedback objectively.
• The Editorial Board reserves the right to reject or modify manuscripts.

Submission Guidelines:

• Manuscripts should be in Microsoft Word format, max 30 pages (7,500 words).
• Formatting:
  • Double-spaced (except between paragraphs and tables).
  • Font: Times New Roman, size 12 or 13.
  • Margins: 2.5 cm (1 inch) on all sides.
  • All major headings should be in Bold with first letter caps only for each word.
  • Indent the first lines of paragraphs.
  • All paragraphs should be left-adjusted.
  • Number pages (after the title page, at top right-hand corner) and use the contentious line numbers.
  • Avoid excessive numerical or bulleted lists.
  • No footnotes or endnotes.
  • Must be submitted electronically, through the journal’s e-mail.

• Tables & Figures:
  • Use the table feature; do not use spaces/tabs.
  • Include tables and figures immediately after the paragraph where they are first mentioned.
  • Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, the information contained in the text or in a figure.
  • Number consecutively in Arabic numerals.
  • Column headings for tables should be brief, with metric units of measurement in parentheses.
  • All abbreviations should be defined in the footnotes of the table.
  • Provide self-explanatory legends and captions.
  • Figures and other graphic materials should be submitted electronically as separate files in common formats. All graphics must be high-resolution.

Manuscript Structure (should be presented in the following order):

1. Cover Letter & Copyright:
   • Declare originality and absence of prior full/partial publication (has not been published fully or partially or under consideration for publication by another journal).
   • Disclose financial support or conflicts of interest.
   • Copyrighted data may not be submitted to MJFST.
   • Previous publication of part of the data in conference proceedings must be cited in the manuscript.
2. Title Page Includes:
   • Manuscript title (bold, first letters of major words capitalized, max 80 characters).
   • Authors’ full names, affiliations, and contact details (complete mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mails).
3. Abstract:
   • Max 250 words in English and Arabic (with identical information) on separate sheets.
   • A single paragraph summarizing objectives, methods, findings and conclusions.
   • 6–10 keywords (not duplicating title words) and should not duplicate the title words.
4. Introduction:
   • Sufficient background, objectives, and relevant literature review.
   • Theoretical framework for the research.
   • The aim and the specific objectives of the manuscript should be clearly stated.
5. Materials and Methods:
   • Concise but detailed methodology.
   • Experimental design, data collection, sampling, and statistical analysis.
   • Provide sufficient detail for others to verify the work or to allow the work to be repeated by others.
   • Ethical compliance statements for human/animal studies.
   • References for established methods and statistical procedures should be cited.
6. Results and Discussion:
   • Proper format and logical sequence in the text in presenting the results with appropriate tables/figures.
   • Interpretation, relation to hypotheses, and comparison with literature.
   • Avoid repetitive presentation of the same data in different forms.
   • Levels of statistical significance should be indicated.
   • The discussion includes the author’s interpretation of the results, consideration of any hypotheses advanced in the introduction, and placing the study in the context of other works.
7. Conclusions:
   • It must be supported by the study’s results.
   • Includes practical application of specific research and appropriate technologies, having local or general implications.
   • Summary of findings, implications, and reasonable recommendations for future research.
8. Acknowledgments:
   • Sources of funding and technical support.
9. Conflicts of Interest:
   • Declaration of any conflict or none.

References:

• Followthe American Psychological Association (APA) 7th Edition format at https://apastyle.apa.org/.
• In-text citation examples:
  • One author: (Author, 2021)
  • Two authors: (Author & Author, 2021)
  • Three or more: (Author et al., 2021).
  • If two or more in-text references are cited for the same author, they should be arranged in the order of year of publication, from the oldest to the newest. Example: (Author, 2015; Author, 2018; Author, 2020; Author, 2022).
  • If an author or reference is quoted or mentioned at the beginning of a paragraph or sentence or an author has an innovative idea or finding, use Author (2021), Author & Author (2021), or Author et al. (2021).
  • Multiple publications by the same author(s) in the same year should be designated by the letters a, b, etc. Example: (Author, 2021a), (Author, 2021b).
• Reference List Formatting:
  • List references alphabetically by the first author’s last name.

• • Should include the four elements of the author, date, title, and source.

• An author may be an individual, multiple people, a group (institution, government agency, organization, etc.), or a combination of people and groups.
• Use appropriate formats for journal articles, books, conference papers, etc.
• Provide DOIs or URLs when available.
• For unpublished, informally published, or in-progress works, include the year the work was produced. Do not use terms like “in progress” or “submitted for publication” in the date section of the reference.
• If a work has been accepted for publication but is not yet published, use the term “in press” instead of a year: (in press).

Abbreviations & Units:

• Use abbreviations only when necessary.
• Unless the abbreviation is widely used as a word (such as LSD, kg), it should be defined on the first use only.
• Use metric system units (SI units), such as 15-20 cm, and 45 mm.

Copyright and Plagiarism Policy:

• Upon acceptance, the copyright is transferred to the publisher.
• Plagiarism is strictly prohibited.
• Plagiarism involves copying text, ideas, images, or data from another source, even from the authors’ publications, without crediting the source.
• All submissions are checked for plagiarism, and if it is detected, the manuscript will be rejected.
• AI is permitted during the writing process before submission, but only to enhance the language and readability of the paper. Its use must not violate the plagiarism policy.

Publication and Offprints:

• Published articles will be freely accessible on the MJFST website in PDF format and will be freely accessible to all researchers and practitioners in the field.
• Retrieving articles is subject to MJFST copyright policies.

Additional Policies:

• The Editorial Board reserves the right to:
  • Arrange articles based on editorial policy.
  • Make stylistic and grammatical changes.
  • Reject manuscripts without justification.
• Authors withdrawing articles during review must reimburse MJFST for the review cost.

• Opinions expressed in MJFST are solely those of the authors.

• Words that might be interpreted as discriminant against gender, ethnicity of other groups, religion, and color should be avoided.

Contact Information:

• Submission System through the e-mail: mjfstjo@gmail.com

Mailing Address:

Prof. Ghadeer F. Mehyar, Editor-in-Chief

Department of Nutrition and Food Technology

The University of Jordan, Amman 11942, Jordan

Tel: +962 6 5355000 Ext: 22424

E-mail: mjfstjo@gmail.com

Website: Peer Reviewed Journal

Privacy Statement:

• Personal information provided (e.g., names, emails) will be used solely for MJFST purposes.
• No data will be shared with third parties.