Focus & Scope

01. Journal Focus

The Journal of Advanced Food Technology, Cultivation, and Innovation (JAFTCI) focuses on the advancement of scientific knowledge, technological applications, and interdisciplinary innovation in food science and technology, agricultural and aquatic cultivation, and sustainable food production systems. The journal provides an academic platform for disseminating original empirical research and scholarly reviews that contribute to the development of efficient, safe, innovative, and environmentally responsible food systems.

JAFTCI emphasizes the integration of food technology, cultivation sciences, and innovation as interconnected scientific domains. Particular attention is given to research addressing food processing and preservation, product quality and safety, sustainable crop and aquatic production, biotechnology, postharvest management, food product development, and emerging technologies that improve the sustainability and performance of food value chains.

The journal encourages multidisciplinary investigations connecting fundamental scientific principles with applied technological solutions. Contributions may integrate food chemistry, microbiology, biological sciences, agricultural engineering, aquaculture technology, environmental sciences, and data-driven technologies, provided that the central research problem directly contributes to food technology, cultivation, or food-related innovation.

JAFTCI welcomes research undertaken in diverse geographical settings, including tropical, coastal, island, rural, and urban environments. Studies addressing local biological resources, indigenous food materials, marine-based food commodities, and regionally specific cultivation systems are particularly relevant when their findings contribute to broader scientific understanding, technological advancement, or transferable innovation.

Core Scientific Orientation

The journal prioritizes scientifically rigorous contributions that demonstrate clear relevance to food quality, food safety, technological innovation, sustainable cultivation, resource efficiency, and the development of resilient food production systems.

02. Journal Scope

The scientific scope of JAFTCI encompasses ten interconnected research areas representing technological advancement, biological production, product innovation, and sustainability within modern food systems.

1. Food Processing, Preservation, and Engineering

Research on conventional and emerging food processing technologies, thermal and nonthermal preservation, drying, fermentation, extraction, separation, food process engineering, process optimization, and the application of innovative technologies to improve product stability, processing efficiency, and nutritional quality.

2. Food Chemistry, Quality, and Analytical Sciences

Studies examining food composition, physicochemical properties, nutritional characteristics, biochemical transformations, food authenticity, sensory quality, analytical method development, and instrumental approaches for evaluating food characteristics and quality.

3. Food Safety, Microbiology, and Quality Assurance

Research concerning foodborne microorganisms, microbial ecology, contamination detection, food toxicology, biological and chemical hazards, antimicrobial interventions, hygienic processing, food safety assessment, and scientifically validated quality assurance systems.

4. Functional Foods, Nutrition, and Bioactive Compounds

Investigations of functional food ingredients, bioactive substances, antioxidants, probiotics, prebiotics, nutraceutical formulations, nutrient bioavailability, nutritional functionality, and the development and scientific evaluation of health-oriented food products.

5. Sustainable Crop Cultivation and Agroecological Systems

Studies on food crop cultivation, horticulture, plant productivity, soil and nutrient management, sustainable irrigation, climate-resilient cropping systems, integrated pest management, cultivation technologies, and ecologically responsible agricultural production for food and related biological resources.

6. Aquaculture, Mariculture, and Aquatic Food Production

Research addressing aquatic organism cultivation, sustainable aquaculture systems, seaweed cultivation, aquatic feed and nutrition, aquatic production technology, water quality management, marine biological resources, and the quality and technological utilization of fisheries and aquaculture products.

7. Postharvest Technology and Circular Bioresource Utilization

Scientific investigations into postharvest handling, storage technologies, shelf-life extension, preservation of agricultural and aquatic commodities, food loss reduction, food by-product valorization, biomass utilization, and circular economy innovations involving food-related biological resources.

8. Biotechnology, Precision Cultivation, and Smart Food Systems

Research integrating microbial and plant biotechnology, bioprocess technology, biosensors, automation, artificial intelligence, machine learning, Internet of Things applications, precision cultivation, and digital monitoring technologies for improving food production, processing, and quality management.

9. Food Product Innovation, Packaging, and Consumer Evaluation

Research on novel food product formulation, ingredient substitution, product optimization, biodegradable and active packaging, intelligent packaging, sensory assessment, consumer acceptance, food product functionality, and experimental approaches to food product development and innovation.

10. Sustainable Food Systems, Traceability, and Supply Chain Innovation

Studies examining environmental performance, food production sustainability, life-cycle assessment, resource-use efficiency, food supply chain traceability, cold-chain technology, technological resilience, and integrated innovations supporting food security and sustainable food value chains.

03. Types of Manuscripts

JAFTCI considers scholarly manuscripts that demonstrate relevance to its scientific focus, methodological rigor, originality, and a clearly identifiable contribution to the advancement of knowledge in food technology, cultivation sciences, and innovation.

A. Original Research Articles

Original research articles present new findings based on scientifically appropriate research designs, including laboratory experiments, field investigations, controlled cultivation trials, process optimization studies, analytical investigations, technological development, and validated computational or modeling approaches. Manuscripts should provide sufficient methodological detail, reliable results, critical discussion, and clearly articulated scientific contributions.

B. Review Articles

Review articles critically evaluate and synthesize existing scientific literature on research topics within the journal's scope. Systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and rigorous critical reviews are encouraged when they demonstrate transparent literature selection, analytical depth, meaningful synthesis, identification of research gaps, and a substantial contribution to scientific understanding.

04. Manuscript Scope Eligibility

The suitability of submitted manuscripts is determined by the relationship between the research problem, scientific discipline, analytical approach, empirical or conceptual contribution, and the thematic priorities of JAFTCI.

Manuscripts are expected to satisfy the following criteria:

  1. Thematic Relevance: The study directly addresses a research problem associated with food science, food technology, cultivation, food-related biological resources, or technological innovation in food systems.
  2. Scientific Contribution: The manuscript identifies a meaningful research gap and contributes original evidence, technological advances, conceptual understanding, methodological improvements, or critical scientific synthesis.
  3. Methodological Rigor: The research applies appropriate designs, measurement techniques, analytical procedures, and validation methods capable of supporting its findings and conclusions.
  4. Analytical Coherence: The research objectives, methodology, results, discussion, and conclusions demonstrate a clear and consistent relationship with the investigated scientific problem.
  5. Innovation and Practical Significance: Where applicable, the study demonstrates technological applicability, product development potential, improvements in food quality or production efficiency, or contributions to sustainability.
  6. Research Integrity: The manuscript presents accurate and transparent scientific reporting, appropriate attribution of sources, and compliance with applicable research ethics and scholarly publication standards.

Interdisciplinary Manuscripts

Studies from agricultural economics, environmental management, computational science, public health, or related disciplines may be considered when their central analysis provides a direct and substantial contribution to the scientific or technological aspects of food production, cultivation, processing, quality, safety, or innovation.

Topics Outside the Journal's Scope

Manuscripts addressing general education, business administration, public policy, social development, economic behavior, or environmental issues without a clear scientific relationship to food technology, cultivation, or food-system innovation fall outside the journal's primary scope. Similarly, descriptive reports, routine product comparisons, and studies lacking sufficient scientific analysis or identifiable novelty may not meet the journal's editorial requirements.

Scope suitability is assessed during the initial editorial screening process before a manuscript proceeds to subsequent evaluation stages under the journal's editorial policies.

05. Scientific Commitment

JAFTCI is committed to supporting the dissemination of rigorous, original, and scientifically meaningful research that advances food technology, sustainable cultivation, and technological innovation. Through a clearly defined interdisciplinary scope, the journal seeks to promote the integration of fundamental scientific discoveries with practical solutions to challenges in contemporary food production and processing systems.

By encouraging methodological transparency, responsible research practices, scientific collaboration, and the development of sustainable technologies, JAFTCI aims to contribute to the international advancement of knowledge and innovation in food science, biological production, and integrated food systems.