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Call for Papers: Genetic Factors Mediate the Regulation of Precision Nutrition and Immune Homeostasis (Molecular Nutrition & Food Research)

Molecular Nutrition & Food Research’s special collection examines how genetic factors mediate the effects of precision nutrition and the regulation of immune homeostasis. 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
1 March 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
1 March 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 how genetic factors mediate precision-nutrition effects and the regulation of immune homeostasis.
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

  • Gene–diet interactions shaping individual responses to nutritional interventions
  • Genetic variants influencing nutrient metabolism and immune function
  • Nutrigenomic regulation of inflammatory and immune signalling pathways
  • Epigenetic mechanisms linking diet to immune homeostasis
  • Personalised dietary strategies informed by genotype in immune-related conditions
  • Animal and cellular models of genotype-dependent dietary effects on immunity

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 examines genetic factors as mediators or modifiers of nutritional effects.
  2. Immune function or immune homeostasis is a central outcome, not an incidental measure.
  3. Genetic analyses use appropriate methods, sample sizes and corrections for multiple testing.
  4. Dietary exposures or interventions are clearly defined and reproducible.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 1 March 2027, with article types confirmed on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Precision nutrition aims to tailor dietary advice to the individual, and genetic variation is one of the clearest sources of differing responses to diet. At the same time, the immune system is highly sensitive to nutrient availability and dietary signals. Bringing these areas together can clarify why dietary interventions benefit some people more than others. A themed collection in a molecular nutrition journal gathers this emerging work and helps authors position genotype-informed nutrition research alongside related mechanistic and clinical studies.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Nutrigenomics and nutrigenetics
  • Immunology
  • Molecular and human genetics
  • Clinical nutrition
  • Epigenetics

Institutions and sectors

  • University nutrition and genetics departments
  • Clinical research and biobank cohorts
  • Biomedical research institutes
  • Personalised nutrition and food companies

Article types commonly published in Molecular Nutrition & Food Research

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Evidence that a specific genetic variant modifies the immune response to a defined dietary factor.
  2. Mechanistic studies explaining how genotype-dependent nutrient metabolism affects immune signalling.
  3. Intervention studies stratified by genotype with immune outcomes.
  4. Integration of genomic, epigenomic and immune data to inform personalised dietary approaches.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Genotype-stratified dietary trialA randomised trial testing whether a common metabolic gene variant modifies inflammatory markers in response to an omega-3 intervention.
Epigenetic links between diet and immune cellsA study examining diet-induced DNA methylation changes in immune cells and their dependence on host genotype.
Knock-in model of a nutrient-handling variantAn animal study using a model carrying a human variant to explore how it alters immune homeostasis under different diets.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 1 March 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 15 Jan 2027

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

  2. By 29 Jan 2027

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

  3. By 8 Feb 2027

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

  4. By 19 Feb 2027

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

  5. By 24 Feb 2027

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

  6. By 27 Feb 2027

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

  7. By 1 Mar 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 showing how genetic factors shape the effects of nutrition and how these effects relate to immune homeostasis. Gene–diet interaction studies, nutrigenomic and epigenetic mechanisms, and genotype-stratified interventions all appear consistent with the scope. Work should combine sound genetic methods with clearly defined dietary exposures and relevant immune outcomes. Authors should frame findings for precision nutrition 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

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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 1 March 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.

The scope links genetic factors to both precision nutrition and immune homeostasis, so studies lacking any immune dimension may be less closely aligned. Association studies that include immune-related phenotypes or functional follow-up may fit better. Authors should check the official call page before submitting.

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

Sources

  1. Molecular Nutrition & Food Research. (2026). Genetic Factors Mediate the Regulation of Precision Nutrition and Immune Homeostasis [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: Genetic Factors Mediate the Regulation of Precision Nutrition and Immune Homeostasis (Molecular Nutrition & Food Research). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/genetic-factors-mediate-the-regulation-of-precision-nutrition-and-immu/

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