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name: crit-rev-food description: "Shared author-guideline skill for Taylor & Francis food journals: Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Reviews International, International Journal of Food Properties. Use to format or check a manuscript for a T&F food journal — structure, abstract/keyword limits, Taylor & Francis reference styles, and figure specs. Triggers: submit to Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, Food Reviews International, IJFP guidelines, Taylor & Francis food formatting. Also fires when the user wants to publish on/in this journal, format a manuscript for it, or match its reference/citation style." metadata: publisher: "Taylor & Francis" verified: "2026-07" source: "https://www.tandfonline.com/action/authorSubmission?journalCode=bfsn20"

Taylor & Francis Food Journals — Shared Author Guideline Skill

Publisher: Taylor & Francis · Verified: 2026-07 · Confirm each journal's "Instructions for authors" on tandfonline.com. Structure below reflects the common T&F template.

Applies to

Journal	Abbrev	Type focus	Ref style*
Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition	CRIT REV FOOD SCI	Reviews only (comprehensive)	author–date (APA-style)
Food Reviews International	FOOD REV INT	Reviews	author–date
International Journal of Food Properties	INT J FOOD PROP	Research (open access)	author–date

*T&F assigns a named reference style per journal; these food titles use an author–date style (APA-like). Confirm at the journal's "Instructions for authors".

Common T&F structure

Title page (with author bios/ORCID) → Abstract → Keywords → Introduction → (Methods) → main body with headings → Conclusion → Disclosure statement → Funding → Data availability → References → Tables → Figure captions → Figures. Review journals: organize by thematic headings rather than IMRaD.

• Abstract: unstructured, typically ≤250 words.
• Keywords: 5–7.
• Word length: review articles are long-form; confirm any cap at the journal (CRFSN reviews are typically comprehensive, often 8,000–12,000 words).

Reference style

Author–date (APA-style, T&F variant). In-text (Author & Author, 2023); alphabetical reference list.

Example (APA-style):

Author, A. B., & Author, C. D. (2023). Title of the article. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition, 63(10), 1234–1250. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2023.xxxxxxx

Figures & tables

Figures ≥300 dpi (line art ≥600 dpi); TIFF/EPS/PDF/PNG; color figures free online; editable tables; cite in order. T&F offers a LaTeX/Word template (Interact style).

Submission checklist

• Author–date (APA-style) references · [ ] Abstract ≤~250 words · [ ] 5–7 keywords
• Disclosure (competing interests) + Funding + Data availability statements
• ORCID for authors · [ ] Figures ≥300 dpi · [ ] Cover letter (for reviews: scope + why comprehensive/timely)

Also covers — Taylor & Francis / Routledge nutrition journals

Same T&F template (author–date/APA); clinical titles add trial registration and reporting guidelines.

Journal	Abbrev	Notes
Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition	J INT SOC SPORT NUTR	OA; sports nutrition
International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition	INT J FOOD SCI NUTR	Research
Journal of the American Nutrition Association	J AM NUTR ASSOC	Clinical/dietetics (Routledge)
Nutritional Neuroscience	NUTR NEUROSCI	Research
Journal of Dietary Supplements	J DIET SUPPL	Research

Formatting constraints

publisher: Taylor & Francis
scope: food & nutrition
reference_style: author-date-apa
abstract_words: 250
keywords_max: 7
review_word_range: [8000, 12000]   # CRFSN reviews; confirm per journal
disclosure_statement: required
figure_dpi: {halftone: 300, line_art: 600}