Food Science and Hygiene - Editor Register
Apply to join the JFSH editorial board.
Editor Registration
We welcome experienced food safety and hygiene researchers to join the editorial team.
Provide your expertise areas, recent publications, and editorial experience.
Applicants should list expertise in food safety, microbiology, or hygiene policy.
Summaries connecting findings to consumer protection strengthen real world impact.
Explain how confounders were handled in observational food studies.
Describe quality assurance steps for laboratory and processing environments.
Clarify whether results generalize across processing environments.
Document packaging conditions or transport variables when relevant.
What We Look For
Qualified applicants are reviewed by the editorial office.
Include calibration and validation details for analytical instruments.
Report software versions and packages to support reproducibility.
Explain how sanitation verification was performed and documented.
Explain how missing data were handled in analyses.
Explain how sensory or consumer data were validated.
What to Include
- Areas of food safety or hygiene expertise
- Recent publications or industry reports
- Prior editorial or review experience
- Availability and contact details
Clear reporting of food safety methods improves reproducibility across laboratories.
Describe sample handling timelines to avoid bias in microbiological results.
Describe batch effects and correction methods in multi site studies.
Report statistical corrections for multiple testing when necessary.
Report effect sizes relative to practical thresholds for safety or quality.
Selection Pathway
Submit Profile
Share expertise, publications, and availability.
Editorial Review
The team verifies fit and scope alignment.
Onboarding
Accepted editors receive role guidance and resources.
Ongoing Support
Access to templates, policies, and updates.
Document hygiene practices and sanitation protocols so readers can compare results.
When using sensory data, report panel training and scoring scales.
Clarify storage temperatures and shelf life conditions for samples.
Provide a rationale for selected microbial indicators or biomarkers.
Include details on control samples and reference materials.
Review Process
Applications are reviewed by the editorial office. Qualified applicants are contacted with next steps.
Explain how contamination risks were assessed and mitigated during experiments.
Provide uncertainty measures for key food safety outcomes.
Include references to standards or regulatory guidance where applicable.
Discuss limitations related to food matrix complexity or sample size.
Describe steps taken to minimize cross contamination.
