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Food Policy Template

Write in a clean editor, then format for Food Policy 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 Policy format

Food Policy is a peer-reviewed journal published by Elsevier, covering Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agricultural risk and resilience, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations.

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 Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.

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Publishes research inAgricultural Innovations and Practices Agricultural risk and resilience Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations Economics of Agriculture and Food Markets Child Nutrition and Water Access
ISSN0306-9192
Citation impact (2-yr)5.62
h-index194
i10-index2,313
Total citations186,999
Article processing charge$3,370
Top institutions publishing hereInternational Food Policy Research Institute
Journal websitewww.journals.elsevier.com
You getA submission-ready PDF and the editable LaTeX source — ready to submit.

Papers published in Food Policy per year

131
2014
117
2015
113
2016
124
2017
128
2018
102
2019
144
2020
139
2021
121
2022
128
2023
142
2024
182
2025

Citation impact of Food Policy by publication year

12.7K
2014
8.1K
2015
9.9K
2016
7.6K
2017
7.7K
2018
4.3K
2019
7.8K
2020
6K
2021
3.2K
2022
2.7K
2023
1.5K
2024
611
2025

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

Most-cited papers in Food Policy

Sustainability labels on food products: Consumer motivation, understanding and use

Klaus G. Grunert, Sophie Hieke, Josephine Wills · 3 Jan 2014

This study investigates the relationship between consumer motivation, understanding and use of sustainability labels on food products (both environmental and ethical labels), which are increasingly appearing on food products. Data was collected by means of an online survey implemented in the UK, France, Germany, Spain, Sweden, and Poland, with a total sample size of 4408…

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Food Policy template — frequently asked questions

How do I write a paper in the Food Policy format?
In DocuGuru you write your manuscript in a normal editor — no LaTeX setup required — and select the Food Policy 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 Policy use?
Food Policy 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 Policy, 12(3), pp. 45–58.
Do I need to know LaTeX to submit to Food Policy?
No. DocuGuru generates the elsarticle LaTeX class and compiles the PDF for you in the background, so you get a Elsevier-ready Food Policy 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 Policy template?
Yes. Paste or upload your current manuscript — Word, LaTeX, Markdown, or plain text — and DocuGuru reflows it into the Food Policy format with correct headings, figures, tables, and author–year citations.
Who publishes Food Policy?
Food Policy is a multidisciplinary journal published by Elsevier. DocuGuru's Food Policy template matches Elsevier's official submission format.
Can I export a submission-ready Food Policy PDF?
Yes — DocuGuru produces a PDF built with the official Food Policy template (the elsarticle class) that is ready to submit to Elsevier, together with the matching LaTeX source files.
How much does the Food Policy template cost?
You can start writing in the Food Policy template for free. Exporting the final submission-ready Food Policy PDF and LaTeX source is part of DocuGuru's paid plans — see the app for current pricing.
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