Food Chemistry
A section of Molecules (ISSN 1420-3049).
Section Information
The Section “Food Chemistry” of the journal Molecules publishes original research and review articles on all aspects of Food Chemistry. The Section is open to research on Food Chemistry, including functional foods and ingredients, nutraceuticals and edible traditional medicines. All research needs to be related to molecules that are constituents of the food matrix. The Section “Food Chemistry” will contribute to the scientific analysis of foods and herbs/ingredients that are traditionally used as medicines based on molecules and the development of effective food or model foods.
Identification and isolation of constituents, analytical characterization, chemical structure, biological activity, bioaccessibility and bioavailability of molecules/constituents, fermentation changes, biosynthesis, etc. will be considered.
As this Section belongs to the journal Molecules, all research should be based on molecules. Biological activity reports with extracts without identifying active constituents or chemical structures will not be considered for publication.
In particular (but not exclusively), this Section invites contributions that report on:
- Isolation and structure elucidation of compounds from natural or fermented foods or medicinal resources (materials with traditional use);
- Analytical characterization of food resources using advanced technologies based on molecules;
- Methods for the quality control of functional foods and nutraceuticals, including herbal and traditional medicines as explored in Molecules;
- Bioactivity of food as well as functional food or ingredient samples based on molecules;
- Structure–activity relationship between chemical constituents and activity;
- Fermentation studies, including chemical changes related to biological activity;
- Total or semi-synthesis of phytochemical studies of natural food resources;
- Research on vitamins or foods, including bioactive constituents;
- Food package;
- Food quality and safety of other bio-based materials, byproducts, and processing wastes as explored in Molecules;
- Food additives (natural or synthetics);
- Food contaminants;
- Chemistry-related components and their physiological, sensory, flavor, physical, and chemical properties.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Spectroscopic Methods in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Preservation and Analysis of Functional Chemical Components in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Interactions between Food Chemistry and Gut Microbiota (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Insights for Food Lipids (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Current Emerging Trends of Extraction and Encapsulation in Food (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Recent Advances in Food Microbiology Control (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Chromatography in Food Analysis (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Plant Foods Ingredients as Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals II (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Extraction and Application of Nutrients from Food (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds in Food Chemistry and/or Drug Discovery (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Functional Foods: Bioactive Compounds, Antioxidants and Anti-inflammatory Activities (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Food Flavor: Molecular Decoding, Multimodal Interaction and Perception (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances of Natural Products in Food Science (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Food Allergen Analysis with Mass Spectrometry (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Feature Papers in Food Chemistry—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Recent Advances in Non-thermal Food Processing Technologies and Physicochemical Aspects (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Trends and Challenges in Food Protein Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Extraction and Application of Nutrients and Functional Compounds from Food (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Novel Aspects of Chemsensor Analysis for Food Quality and Safety (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Determination and Identification of Chemical Compounds in Foods (Deadline: 25 November 2023)
- Analyses and Applications of Phenolic Compounds in Food (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Food Chemistry in Asia (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Bioactive Compounds from Functional Foods (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Functional and Bioactive Compounds from Food (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Biomass-Based Value-Added Bioactive Products: Recovery and Valorization (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Physicochemical Interactions in Food (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Lipids in Food Chemistry, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 December 2023)
- Marine Natural Products in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Food Chemistry in Europe (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- Discovery of New Functional Foods with Bioactive Compounds (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Effect of Culinary Processes on the Antioxidant Capacity of Foods (Deadline: 30 December 2023)
- Impact of Processing on Plant Bioactive Composition in Sustainable Foods (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Advances in Marine Natural Products: Quality, Safety and Efficacy (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Plant-Based Proteins (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Extraction, Purification, and Application of Antioxidant Food Constituents (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Food Sustainability: Promising By-Products for Valorization—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Bioactive Components and Nutritional Benefits of Whole-Grain Foods (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Potential of Whole Foods and Dietary Compounds in the Prevention or Management of Cardiovascular Disease (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Recent Advances in Natural Food Coloring (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Plant-Based Ingredients: Challenges and Advance for Food Development (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Food Processing and Health: Novel Insights and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- The Application of Enzyme in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research from Top Food Chemists (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Nutrition and Health of Food Molecules (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Unveiling the Applications of Bioactive Compounds in Functional Foods for Optimal Human Health (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Bioactive Tannins in Foods and Feeds (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Research and Application of Food By-Products, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
- Advances in Functional Foods (Deadline: 15 January 2024)
- Study on Physicochemical Properties of Food Protein, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Role of Prebiotics and Probiotics in Heath: Bioactive Compounds and Their Contribution (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Physicochemical Study of Foods, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- The Molecular Basis of Food Quality Changes during Processing and Storage (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Antioxidant Activity of Foods and Natural Products (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Chemistry of Tea and Coffee—2nd Edition (Deadline: 1 February 2024)
- Edible Films and Coatings from Fruits or Vegetables (Deadline: 16 February 2024)
- Nutrition and Sensory Analysis of Food (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Analysis and Detection Technology of Food Contaminants (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Yummy Chemistry: Volatile Compounds in Food Products (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Grains and Vegetables as Sustainable Protein Alternatives—Analysis of Composition, Technological and Functional Quality of Foods (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Functional and Bioactive Compounds in Foods: Chemical Complexities and Transformative Opportunities (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Food Chemistry and Bioactive Compounds in Relation to Health (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- The Role of Dietary Bioactive Compounds in Human Health (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Featured Review Papers in Food Chemistry (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Bio-Accessibility/Availability of Bioactive Compounds from Natural Food Sources (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Bioactive Compounds from Functional Food for Age-Related Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Recent Insights on the Molecular Basis Food Quality and Security Analysis (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Present and Future of Food Chemistry Research: A Young Researchers’ Perspective (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Marine Functional Foods in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Analysis of Bioactive Compounds in Food II (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Wine Chemistry: Flavor and Quality (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Extraction, Modification, Functionality and Bioactivity of Plant Proteins for a Healthy and Sustainable Food System—Second Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Chemistry of Food: From Molecules to Processing (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Direct Injection Mass Spectrometry Analysis of Volatile Compounds in Food Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Natural Antioxidants in Functional Food (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Advanced Materials, Technologies, and Innovations in Food Packaging towards Sustainability (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Exclusive Papers Collection of Editorial Board Members and Invited Scholars on Food Chemistry (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions: