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Call for Papers: Dietary Fibre in Focus: Molecular Mechanisms, Microbiome and Metabolic Health (Molecular Nutrition & Food Research)

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research’s special collection on dietary fibre examines the molecular mechanisms by which fibre acts, its interaction with the microbiome and its effects on metabolic health. This guide sets out topic areas consistent with that scope, how to judge whether a manuscript fits, and how to prepare a submission for a molecular nutrition readership.

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Deadline
31 July 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
Reading time
5 min
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
31 July 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
Molecular Nutrition & Food Research
Publisher
Wiley-VCH
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Special collection on the molecular mechanisms by which dietary fibre acts, its interaction with the microbiome and its effects on metabolic health.
Guest editors
Listed on the official collection page
Access and fees
Open access; an article processing charge normally applies on acceptance
Originality
Original work, not under review elsewhere; confirm on the official page

Topics consistent with the call

  • Microbial fermentation of dietary fibre and production of short-chain fatty acids
  • Molecular signalling pathways linking fibre metabolites to host metabolism
  • Effects of specific fibre types on glucose regulation and insulin sensitivity
  • Fibre, gut barrier function and low-grade inflammation
  • Human intervention trials of fibre with microbiome and metabolic outcomes
  • Structure–function relationships of fibre polysaccharides in the gut

Based on the published scope; the full list of themes is on the official call page.

Is your work a fit? Check before you write

  1. The manuscript addresses dietary fibre as the central exposure or intervention.
  2. The work investigates mechanisms, microbiome interactions or metabolic outcomes, in line with the stated scope.
  3. Fibre sources and doses are characterised clearly enough for the findings to be interpreted and reproduced.
  4. Study designs follow appropriate reporting standards, such as CONSORT for trials or ARRIVE for animal studies.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 31 July 2027, with article types confirmed on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Dietary fibre is consistently associated with better metabolic health, but the mechanisms behind these associations are still being clarified. Advances in microbiome sequencing, metabolomics and molecular biology now allow researchers to trace how particular fibres are fermented, which metabolites are produced and how these affect host pathways. A themed collection in a molecular nutrition journal brings mechanistic, microbiome and clinical work together and helps authors place their findings within a coherent picture of how fibre influences health.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Molecular nutrition
  • Gut microbiology
  • Metabolism and endocrinology
  • Food chemistry and carbohydrate science
  • Clinical nutrition

Institutions and sectors

  • University nutrition and food science departments
  • Clinical research centres
  • Food and ingredient companies
  • Public research institutes in food and health

Article types commonly published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Mechanistic evidence linking a defined fibre to specific microbial or host pathways.
  2. Human studies that pair metabolic outcomes with microbiome and metabolite measurements.
  3. Work explaining why individuals respond differently to the same fibre intervention.
  4. Characterisation of fibre structure that clarifies its fermentation and physiological effects.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Responder profiles in fibre trialsA randomised trial analysing baseline microbiome features that predict glycaemic response to a defined fibre supplement.
Short-chain fatty acid signalling in the liverA mechanistic study tracing how fibre-derived metabolites influence hepatic lipid metabolism through specific receptors.
Fibre structure and fermentation rateAn in vitro and animal study comparing structurally distinct fibres and their effects on microbial composition and metabolic markers.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 31 July 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 16 Jun 2027

    Open the official collection page and the Molecular Nutrition & Food Research submission guidelines; confirm the scope, article types and guest editors.

  2. By 30 Jun 2027

    Write a one-paragraph statement of your research question, design and the contribution your paper makes to the collection.

  3. By 10 Jul 2027

    Complete the analysis and agree the key findings, figures and tables with your co-authors.

  4. By 21 Jul 2027

    Draft the full manuscript to the Molecular Nutrition & Food Research article type and the relevant reporting guideline.

  5. By 26 Jul 2027

    Circulate the draft to co-authors and an independent reader; revise for clarity, accuracy and completeness.

  6. By 29 Jul 2027

    Complete final checks: formatting, references, declarations, data availability statement and cover letter.

  7. By 31 Jul 2027

    Submit through the journal’s online system, selecting the collection, after re-checking the official call page.

What you gain from publishing here

  • Publication in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research, reaching readers working on this topic.
  • A themed collection that groups your paper with related work.
  • Editorial and peer feedback that can strengthen the work, whatever the decision.
  • A peer-reviewed output for your CV, thesis or grant reporting.

What happens after you submit

  1. Submission: upload through the Molecular Nutrition & Food Research online system and select the collection.
  2. Editorial screening: the editors check fit with the collection; papers outside its scope may be returned without review.
  3. Peer review: suitable papers are sent to reviewers under the journal’s review model.
  4. Revision and decision: respond to each reviewer comment and keep a record of the changes.
  5. Production: accepted papers move to proofs and open access publication, with the article processing charge set out by the publisher.

What the Collection Is Looking For

The collection seeks research explaining how dietary fibre works at the molecular level, how it interacts with the gut microbiome and how it influences metabolic health. Mechanistic studies, microbiome analyses and human or animal interventions all appear consistent with the scope, provided fibre is clearly characterised and outcomes are relevant to metabolism. Authors should frame their work for a molecular nutrition readership and confirm accepted article types on the official call page.

Read the call itselfThis guide summarises the call. Open the official collection page before you plan a submission, and record the date you checked it and the guest editors listed.Open the official call

Expert help

How Pubrica Can Help With This Submission

Pubrica’s subject specialists can review, write, edit, format and prepare your manuscript for this call, planned back from the deadline. You remain the author of your work.

Pre-submission peer reviewAn expert review of the manuscript against the call and the journal’s requirements. Manuscript editingSubject-specialist editing for clarity, accuracy and consistency. Journal formattingFormatting of the manuscript, references, figures and tables to the journal’s guidelines. BiostatisticsStatistical analysis and review of results. Cover letterA cover letter that explains how the manuscript fits the call. Journal submissionPreparation of submission files and completion of the online submission.
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FAQs

Questions Authors Ask

The published deadline is 31 July 2027. Collections can close early or be extended, so confirm the date on the official call page before you plan your submission.

The guest editors are listed on the official collection page. Check their research interests, as they help to judge whether your manuscript fits the collection.

Observational studies may fit if they include mechanistic or microbiome measures that address the collection’s focus on how fibre acts. Studies reporting associations alone may be less closely aligned with a molecular nutrition remit. Authors should confirm scope and article types on the official call page.

Check the journal’s fees and funding page before you submit.

Sources

  1. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. (2026). Dietary Fibre in Focus: Molecular Mechanisms, Microbiome and Metabolic Health [Collection call for papers]. Wiley-VCH. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/16134133/homepage/call-for-papers

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Dietary Fibre in Focus: Molecular Mechanisms, Microbiome and Metabolic Health (Molecular Nutrition & Food Research). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/dietary-fibre-in-focus-molecular-mechanisms-microbiome-and-metabolic-h/

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