$npx -y skills add PangenomeAI/academic-skills-food-nutrition --skill annu-rev-foodAuthor-guideline skill for Annual Review of Food Science and Technology (Annual Reviews, ISSN 1941-1413). Use to format or check an invited review for this journal — review structure, author–date Annual Reviews references, and figure specs. Triggers: submit to Annual Review of Fo
| 1 | # Annual Review of Food Science and Technology — Author Guideline Skill |
| 2 | |
| 3 | **Publisher:** Annual Reviews · **ISSN:** 1941-1413 · **Source:** [Journal page](https://www.annualreviews.org/journal/food) · **Verified:** 2026-07 (confirm at source). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Aims & scope |
| 6 | Authoritative, **invited** critical reviews across food science and technology: food chemistry, microbiology, engineering, safety, nutrition, and emerging technologies. Articles are commissioned by the Editorial Committee — unsolicited submissions are generally not accepted; propose topics to the editors first. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | ## Article type |
| 9 | Review articles only (comprehensive, synthesis-driven, forward-looking). Typical length is substantial (often ~8,000–10,000 words); confirm the assigned length with the production editor. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ## Manuscript structure |
| 12 | Title → Authors & affiliations → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → thematic sections with descriptive headings → Summary Points / Future Issues (Annual Reviews signature elements) → Disclosure Statement → Acknowledgments → Literature Cited. Provide "Summary Points" and "Future Issues" bullet lists. |
| 13 | |
| 14 | - **Abstract:** ~150–250 words. |
| 15 | - **Keywords:** ~6–8. |
| 16 | - **Disclosure statement:** required (funding, affiliations, potential bias). |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Reference style |
| 19 | **Author–date (name–year), Annual Reviews style.** In-text `(Author & Author 2023)`; "Literature Cited" list alphabetical. Article titles included. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Example: |
| 22 | > Author AB, Author CD. 2023. Title of the review article. *Annu. Rev. Food Sci. Technol.* 14:123–45 |
| 23 | |
| 24 | ## Figures & tables |
| 25 | Figures ≥300 dpi (line art higher); Annual Reviews uses professional redraw — supply clear, editable source files and permissions for any reused figures; RGB/CMYK per production; editable tables; cite in order. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## Submission checklist |
| 28 | - [ ] Topic pre-agreed/invited by the Editorial Committee · [ ] Summary Points + Future Issues lists |
| 29 | - [ ] Abstract ~150–250 words · [ ] 6–8 keywords · [ ] Disclosure statement |
| 30 | - [ ] Author–date (Annual Reviews) Literature Cited · [ ] Permissions for reused figures |
| 31 | - [ ] Figures ≥300 dpi, editable source provided |
| 32 | |
| 33 | ## Also covers — Annual Review of Nutrition |
| 34 | Same Annual Reviews format (invited only; author–date; Summary Points / Future |
| 35 | Issues). **Annual Review of Nutrition** (ANNU REV NUTR) — invited comprehensive |
| 36 | nutrition reviews. |
| 37 | |
| 38 | ## Formatting constraints |
| 39 | ```yaml |
| 40 | journal: Annual Review of Food Science and Technology; Annual Review of Nutrition |
| 41 | publisher: Annual Reviews |
| 42 | submission: invited-only |
| 43 | reference_style: author-date-annual-reviews |
| 44 | abstract_words: 250 |
| 45 | keywords_max: 8 |
| 46 | required_elements: [summary_points, future_issues, disclosure_statement] |
| 47 | figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000} |
| 48 | ``` |