$npx -y skills add PangenomeAI/academic-skills-food-nutrition --skill british-food-journalAuthor-guideline skill for British Food Journal (Emerald, ISSN 0007-070X). Use to format or check a manuscript for BFJ — Emerald's required structured abstract, article classification, Harvard references, and figure specs. Triggers: submit to British Food Journal, Emerald food jo
| 1 | # British Food Journal (Emerald) — Author Guideline Skill |
| 2 | |
| 3 | **Publisher:** Emerald · **ISSN:** 0007-070X · **Source:** [Author guidelines](https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/bfj#author-guidelines) · **Verified:** 2026-07 (confirm at source). |
| 4 | |
| 5 | ## Aims & scope |
| 6 | Multidisciplinary research on food across the supply chain: consumer behavior, marketing, policy, quality/safety, sustainability, and food management. Strong social-science and management orientation alongside food science. |
| 7 | |
| 8 | ## Article types |
| 9 | Research paper; Review; Conceptual paper; Case study; Viewpoint; General review. Select the correct **article classification** at submission (Emerald requirement). |
| 10 | |
| 11 | ## Manuscript structure (Emerald) |
| 12 | Title → **Structured abstract** → Keywords → Article classification → Introduction → Literature review → Methodology → Findings → Discussion → Conclusion → References. Word count typically 6,000–8,000 words including references (confirm). |
| 13 | |
| 14 | - **Structured abstract (required):** headings — *Purpose*, *Design/methodology/approach*, *Findings*, *Research limitations/implications*, *Practical implications*, *Originality/value*; ≤250 words. |
| 15 | - **Keywords:** up to 6–8. |
| 16 | - **Article classification (required):** one of Emerald's categories (Research paper, Viewpoint, etc.). |
| 17 | |
| 18 | ## Reference style |
| 19 | **Harvard (author–date), Emerald style.** In-text `(Author, 2023)`; alphabetical list. |
| 20 | |
| 21 | Example (Emerald Harvard): |
| 22 | > Author, A.B. and Author, C.D. (2023), "Title of the article", British Food Journal, Vol. 125 No. 4, pp. 1234-1250. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-xx-2023-xxxx |
| 23 | |
| 24 | ## Figures & tables |
| 25 | Figures supplied as separate editable files ≥300 dpi; each figure/table cited in text and numbered; provide in the format Emerald requests (often EPS/PDF/TIFF, plus editable originals). Keep tables editable, not images. |
| 26 | |
| 27 | ## Submission checklist |
| 28 | - [ ] Structured abstract with all Emerald headings (≤250 words) · [ ] Article classification selected |
| 29 | - [ ] 6–8 keywords · [ ] Emerald Harvard references |
| 30 | - [ ] Figures as separate editable files ≥300 dpi · [ ] Declarations (funding, conflicts) · [ ] Cover letter |
| 31 | |
| 32 | ## Formatting constraints |
| 33 | ```yaml |
| 34 | journal: British Food Journal |
| 35 | publisher: Emerald |
| 36 | reference_style: harvard-emerald |
| 37 | structured_abstract: {required: true, words: 250, headings: [purpose, design_methodology_approach, findings, research_limitations_implications, practical_implications, originality_value]} |
| 38 | article_classification: required |
| 39 | keywords_max: 8 |
| 40 | word_count_range: [6000, 8000] |
| 41 | figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 1000} |
| 42 | ``` |