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Food Chemistry Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Food Chemistry in one click — DocuGuru applies the official Elsevier template with author–year references and exports a submission-ready PDF plus the editable LaTeX source. Free to start.

About the Food Chemistry format

Food Chemistry is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Meat and Animal Product Quality, Proteins in Food Systems. Over its lifetime it has published 51,775 papers, which have received 2,717,750 citations.

PublisherElsevier
Reference styleAuthor–year (Harvard)
Author–year — (Smith, 2023) in the text
Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Food Chemistry, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inPhytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Meat and Animal Product Quality Proteins in Food Systems Food composition and properties Fermentation and Sensory Analysis
ISSN0308-8146
Citation impact (2-yr)9.17
h-index396
i10-index38,870
Article processing charge$4,300
Top institutions publishing hereState Key Laboratory of Food Science and Technology
Journal websitewww.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Food Chemistry per year

1.8K
2014
1.7K
2015
2K
2016
2.5K
2017
1.9K
2018
2K
2019
2.6K
2020
2.8K
2021
3.1K
2022
2.7K
2023
4.1K
2024
4.7K
2025

Citation impact of Food Chemistry by publication year

132.5K
2014
123.2K
2015
126.6K
2016
124.5K
2017
124.3K
2018
117.1K
2019
137.7K
2020
137.2K
2021
119.2K
2022
78.5K
2023
69.2K
2024
27.7K
2025

Citations each year’s papers have accumulated so far — the most recent years are still building up.

Most-cited papers in Food Chemistry

Food Chemistry template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Food Chemistry format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Food Chemistry template. When you export, DocuGuru compiles the paper into the official Elsevier format and hands you a submission-ready PDF along with the editable LaTeX source.
What reference style does Food Chemistry use?
Food Chemistry uses Author–year (Harvard) references, shown as author–year markers such as (Smith, 2023) in the text. DocuGuru formats every in-text citation and the reference list in this exact style automatically. A reference appears like this: Smith, A., Jones, B. and Lee, C. (2023) 'A representative article title', Food Chemistry, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Food Chemistry?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Food Chemistry document without writing any LaTeX. If you do want it, the LaTeX source is included in the export.
Can I import an existing draft into the Food Chemistry template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Food Chemistry format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
What is Food Chemistry?
Elsevier journal (elsarticle). It is a multidisciplinary journal, published by Elsevier.
Can I export a submission-ready Food Chemistry PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Food Chemistry template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Food Chemistry template cost?
You can start writing in the Food Chemistry template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Food Chemistry PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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