Global Smart Food Systems Cover Image for Volume 1, Issue 1
Current Issue
Volume 1,
Issue 1,
15 December 2025

About the Journal

Global Smart Food Systems is a cutting edge, inter-/trans- disciplinary gold open access journal that delves into the intricate web of food systems worldwide. Global Smart Food Systems focuses on innovations and technological advancements in food production, distribution, manufacturing, nutrition, marketing, and sustainability and their impact on local and global economies and related policies. By examining power dynamics, equity, sustainability, and associated governance, actors, and drivers we aim to transform the “Plate-to consumer-to planet” paradigm and work towards the achievement of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN-SDGs).

Submission information

Accepted manuscript types and word counts

  • Research Paper — up to 6000 words
  • Case Study — up to 2500 words
  • Technical Paper — up to 3000 words
  • Editorial — up to 3000 words

Please see the article types and word counts section on the about this journal page for more information. The word count includes all text, figures and tables. When estimating your total, please allow 280 words for each figure or table. Read more about the article types for this journal.

Reference style

Use the Harvard reference style. Read more about the reference types for this journal.

Keywords

Please include up to 6 short, relevant keywords that describe the main topics of your paper. When you submit to the journal, you’ll be able to choose keywords that describe the main topics of your paper from a list of recommended keywords, or you can add your own.

Peer review type

Double anonymous peer review. All submissions are sent to at least 2 independent and anonymous reviewers.

Open access options

This is an open access journal. If you choose to publish in this journal, you will be required to pay an article processing charge (APC). Read more about our open access options.

ORCiD

All authors, including co‑authors, must have a valid ORCiD. Visit the ORCiD website to register.

Accepted languages

This journal only accepts manuscripts written in UK or US English.

Accepted submission files

Article files should be provided in Microsoft Word format.

View author guidelines

Calls for papers

There are currently no open calls for papers for this journal. New calls are posted as they become available.

View all active calls for papers