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Call for Papers: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Health (Food Science & Nutrition)

Food Science & Nutrition’s open access special issue on nutrition, metabolism and health covers nutritional genomics, metabolomics and clinical nutrition trials, and is open to molecular, clinical and population-level research. This guide sets out topic areas consistent with that scope, how to judge whether a manuscript fits, and how to prepare a submission.

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Deadline
28 February 2027
Last checked
10 November 2026
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Key dates

Manuscript deadline
28 February 2027
Details last checked
10 November 2026
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About the journal

Journal
Food Science & Nutrition
Publisher
Wiley
Call type
Call for papers
Scope
Special issue covering nutritional genomics, metabolomics and clinical nutrition trials, open to molecular, clinical and population-level research.
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

  • Nutritional genomics studies of diet and metabolic regulation
  • Metabolomic profiling of dietary patterns and nutritional status
  • Randomised clinical trials of nutritional interventions and metabolic outcomes
  • Population studies of diet, metabolism and chronic disease risk
  • Molecular mechanisms linking nutrients to metabolic pathways
  • Biomarkers of dietary intake and metabolic health

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 the relationship between nutrition, metabolism and health.
  2. The study uses an approach within the stated scope, such as nutritional genomics, metabolomics or clinical trials.
  3. Dietary exposures and metabolic outcomes are measured with validated methods.
  4. The work follows relevant reporting guidelines, for example CONSORT, STROBE or STROBE-nut.
  5. The manuscript is complete, approved by all co-authors and submitted before 28 February 2027, with article types and open access charges confirmed on the official call page.

Why This Call Is a Priority Now

Diet is a major modifiable influence on metabolic health, and new tools in genomics and metabolomics are improving how researchers measure exposures, mechanisms and responses. Clinical trials and population studies are increasingly incorporating these molecular measures. A broad special issue open to molecular, clinical and population-level research allows authors to place their work alongside complementary approaches, and open access publication supports wide visibility among researchers, clinicians and practitioners.

Who Should Submit

Academic backgrounds

  • Clinical nutrition and dietetics
  • Nutritional epidemiology
  • Metabolomics and analytical biochemistry
  • Nutritional genomics
  • Endocrinology and metabolism

Institutions and sectors

  • University nutrition and public health departments
  • Hospitals and clinical research units
  • Public health and food policy agencies
  • Food and nutrition industry research groups

Article types commonly published in Food Science & Nutrition

  • See the journal’s article types

What the Editors Typically Value

  1. Trials that combine clinical endpoints with metabolomic or genomic measures.
  2. Population studies that identify robust metabolic biomarkers of diet.
  3. Mechanistic work explaining how specific nutrients affect metabolic pathways.
  4. Studies examining variation in metabolic responses across population groups.

Paper Ideas You Could Develop

Metabolomic signatures of a dietary patternA cohort analysis identifying circulating metabolites associated with adherence to a defined dietary pattern and later metabolic outcomes.
Nutrient–gene interaction in a trialA secondary analysis of a nutrition trial examining whether genetic variation modifies changes in lipid or glucose markers.
Clinical trial of a dietary interventionA randomised trial testing a dietary intervention on insulin sensitivity, with metabolomic profiling to explore mechanisms.

Your Plan to the Deadline

A suggested schedule working back from 28 February 2027. Adjust it to the stage your work has reached.

  1. By 14 Jan 2027

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

  2. By 28 Jan 2027

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

  3. By 7 Feb 2027

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

  4. By 18 Feb 2027

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

  5. By 23 Feb 2027

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

  6. By 26 Feb 2027

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

  7. By 28 Feb 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 Food Science & Nutrition, 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 Food Science & Nutrition 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 special issue seeks research on how nutrition influences metabolism and health, drawing on nutritional genomics, metabolomics and clinical nutrition trials. Molecular, clinical and population-level studies are all within the stated scope. Work should use validated dietary and metabolic measures and appropriate study designs. As the journal is open access, authors should confirm article types and any publication charges on the official call page before submitting.

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 28 February 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 is open to population-level research, so a well-designed cross-sectional study of diet and metabolic health may fit. Studies that include molecular or metabolic biomarkers are likely to align more closely with the focus on genomics and metabolomics. Authors should confirm scope and article types on the official call page.

Access model: Open access. Check the journal’s fees page for any article processing charge before you submit.

Sources

  1. Food Science & Nutrition. (2026). Nutrition, Metabolism, and Health [Collection call for papers]. Wiley. Retrieved 10 November 2026, from https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/page/journal/20487177/homepage/call-for-papers

How to cite this page

Pubrica Insights. (2026). Call for Papers: Nutrition, Metabolism, and Health (Food Science & Nutrition). Pubrica. https://pubrica.com/insights/calls-and-conferences/nutrition-metabolism-and-health/

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