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1. Submission  

By submitting an article to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, you are indicating that the manuscript has not been previously published or submitted elsewhere. If any work that is comparable or related has already been published or submitted elsewhere, it is necessary for you to furnish a copy of the submitted manuscript. Please refrain from submitting your work to any other publications while it is being reviewed by Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,

The principal affiliation of each author should be the institution where they conducted the majority of their work. If the author has relocated, their current address may also be provided. The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, maintains a neutral stance regarding jurisdictional claims depicted in published maps and institutional affiliations. If the manuscript contains personal correspondence, it is necessary to obtain a signed statement of permission from any individual who is quoted. Granting permission via email is permissible.

We retain the authority to decline a manuscript, even after it has been approved if it becomes evident that there are significant issues with its scientific content or if our publishing guidelines have been breached. Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  is a platform that allows for the publication of all types of research that fit within the scope of the mentioned journals.

It is an open-access platform, meaning that the published content is freely available to the public. Publication in specialized journals indicates that all authors have consented to the material and have ensured strict adherence to the policies of these journals. Failure to comply with these policies may result in an article not passing the pre-publication checks and being ineligible for publishing.

2. Originality

Articles submitted to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, must be entirely original, with no previous publication or active consideration or review elsewhere. If there is a substantial intersection with another article, it is necessary to provide a citation in the article and acknowledge it upon submission. Every article undergoes a plagiarism check upon submission. If any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, is detected, the article will be discarded.

Articles that have been previously uploaded to a preprint server, such as ArXiv, SSRN, bioRxiv, or MedRxiv, are eligible for submission to specialized journals for publication. Articles containing copyright-infringing content may be rejected if it is not possible to delete the problematic areas. Authors seeking to replicate a figure or table from a previously published publication are obligated to secure permission from the copyright holders and to accurately cite the source. Figures that were previously released with a Creative Commons license can be reused, but only if the exact license that relates to those figures is followed.

3. a. Authorship

Every author should have contributed a distinct and unambiguous contribution to the article that was published. Authors should consult the authorship guidelines established by The International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) as a reference. Authors are required to specify their contributions by selecting CRediT roles on the paper submission form.
Individuals who have made contributions that do not match the requirements for authorship, such as providing technical or literary support, should be acknowledged in the ‘Acknowledgments’ section. It is necessary to disclose the participation of any professional scientific or medical writer. Authors must seek permission to publish the names and affiliations of all individuals mentioned in the Acknowledgments section.

To access additional information about the establishment of authorship policies, please refer to the corresponding recommendations provided by COPE. Authors should note that utilizing AI-driven tools and technologies, such as large language models (LLMs), generative AI, and chatbots (e.g. ChatGPT), for generating article material does not align with our authoring standards. Authors have full responsibility for ensuring the originality, validity, and integrity of the content they submit. Consequently, LLMs and other comparable technologies do not satisfy the requirements for authorship.

It is necessary to explicitly acknowledge the use of AI tools, such as LLMs, and other technical tools that generate article content, in the article. Authors are accountable for verifying the accuracy, novelty, and integrity of their article content. Authors are required to utilize these tools responsibly and in compliance with our editorial guidelines on authorship and principles of ethical publication.
Communication with authors: If an author requests a modification to the article, the editorial office will need verification of the individual’s identification. Typically, this will include sending an email using the email address that Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  has saved in the system. If this is no longer feasible, kindly reach out to the editorial team, who will be able to assist in confirming your identification.

Authorship modifications: If the list of authors for an article is altered after its first publication, a revised version of the article may be released, accompanied by an explanation in the ‘Amendments’ section located at the beginning of the updated edition. Consent from all authors is required to make any alterations to the authorship. If the editorial team is unable to establish contact with an author, the relevant author must facilitate communication.

According to the COPE rules, the editorial team is not responsible for settling authorship disputes. Any conflicts among the authors must be resolved by their respective institutions.
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  acknowledge that individuals involved in the publication process, such as authors, reviewers, or commentators, may have a desire to modify their names due to various factors, such as the need for gender identity acknowledgment, marriage, divorce, or personal motivations. After receiving a request to alter your name, the editorial office will ask you to prove your identity.

This is necessary for all discussions with authors, as we need to verify that you are requesting the name change for yourself. In order to minimize any potential discomfort, Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  is eager to collaborate with researchers in order to allow them to offer identification according to their own preferences. Legal or governmental documentation to prove a name change is not necessary.

Researchers should be aware that the corresponding author will be notified regarding a change in name. Researchers may choose to notify their co-authors of the modification, such as to ensure they utilize an updated offline version or adjust their citation style for the article. Alternatively, researchers may depend on a notification only sent to the corresponding author and the revised online edition. Kindly notify us if we should postpone the implementation of the name change until a specific date, to allow researchers sufficient time to contact with their co-authors, if they wish to do so. If any circumstances would prevent contacting the respective researcher, please inform us.

Regarding articles, a modification in the name will not necessitate the creation of a new version of the article. Instead, all current versions will be amended to incorporate the change, while the DOI (Digital Object Identifier) will stay unchanged. A Notice of Change will only be posted to articles at the researcher’s explicit request. If such a request is made, the following standard text will be utilized: ‘A modification in the author list of this article was requested.’ The modification was executed on. Once an article is indexed, Special journal  of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  will make every effort to ensure that the change is disseminated to indexer websites. It is important to understand that Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  cannot regulate or influence how they are used or shown on websites that are not owned or operated by them.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  strictly prohibits the act of requesting to change the name of another individual without their explicit authorization, since it is deemed a violation of publishing and personal ethics. If an author, reviewer, or commenter wishes to change their name, they should contact the editorial office. In order to safeguard the anonymity and personal information of the researcher seeking a name change, all communication will be handled confidentially.

Only team members necessary for carrying out the name change will be informed, and the information will not be utilized for any purpose other than implementing the name change. Authors are required to give an ORCID iD when submitting their publications. Once an article has been published, co-authors will receive an invitation to link their ORCID iD.

Author Responsibilities (Being an author) Each author is expected to have made significant contributions to the conception, design, acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data, as well as the creation of new software used in the work. They should have either drafted the work or made substantial revisions to it. Additionally, authors are required to approve the submitted version of the work, as well as any significantly modified versions that include their contributions.

Authors must also accept personal accountability for their contributions and ensure that any questions regarding the accuracy or integrity of the work, even those in which they were not directly involved, are appropriately investigated, resolved, and documented in the literature.
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  promote collaboration with colleagues at the study sites and require their inclusion as co-authors if they meet all the criteria for authorship.

Individuals who fail to satisfy all the requirements for authorship should be included in the Acknowledgements section. We strongly encourage researchers to thoroughly evaluate researcher contributions and authorship requirements when participating in multi-region partnerships that involve local researchers, in order to foster more fairness in research collaborations. Editors have the authority to request authors to give a disclosure statement that considers these topics. The disclosure can be asked for during the peer review process, discussed with reviewers, and published in the final publication as a “Ethics & Inclusion statement” in the Methods section.
Specialized journals do not mandate that all authors of a research paper sign the cover letter before submission, nor do they enforce a specific order for the list of authors. Submitting to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  implies that all the authors named have consented to the entire content.

The submitting author is responsible for ensuring that this agreement has been reached and for overseeing all contact between the publisher and all co-authors, both before and after publication.
Prior to submission, any modifications to the author list, such as reordering the authors or including or excluding authors, necessitate the unanimous consent of all authors. Modifications to the authorship of a manuscript, such as adding or removing authors, are strictly prohibited once the work has been accepted. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  editors lack the authority to investigate or settle authorship disputes either before or after the publication. If writers are unable to resolve such conflicts, they should refer them to the appropriate institutional authorities.

Duties of senior team members in multi-group partnerships. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  operate under the assumption that there is a designated member in each collaboration, typically the most experienced one, who takes on the responsibility for the contributions made by their team to the article. This responsibility encompasses various tasks, such as preserving and making the original data available for future analysis, verifying that the data presentation accurately represents the original data, and anticipating and reducing any barriers to sharing the data, materials, or reagents mentioned in the work.

3b. Consortia special journal Authors

A group of authors might be referred to as a consortium. If deemed necessary, individual writers have the option to be included in both the primary author list and as a member of a consortium. Every author belonging to a consortium must be included in the article’s list of authors. Only the name of the consortium, and not the individual names of each consortium member, should be listed as the main author in the manuscript. Additionally, when submitting the manuscript, the consortium name should be entered as an author in the online submission system, along with the contact information of a designated representative from the consortium.

The names of each consortium member should be listed in a distinct part at the end of the manuscript, specifically after the ‘References’ section. This section should be titled ‘Consortium’. The affiliation numbering in the main author list and the consortium should be retained for any affiliations that are present in both. Any additional affiliations that are exclusive to the consortium should be listed in sequential order, with the numbering continuing from the end of the main list. If it is deemed essential to incorporate a roster of consortium members who did not make direct contributions to the article, this roster can be included in the Supplementary Information and referenced in the Acknowledgements section, but it should not be included in the primary list of authors.

Authors must provide a statement of responsibility in the work, clearly indicating the contribution made by each author. The level of detail varies among disciplines, with some producing manuscripts that consist of clearly defined and detailed individual efforts, while others involve collaborative group work at every stage. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  provide authors with the ability to select a specific group of authors who have made equal contributions, as well as a separate group of joint supervisors. Additional equal contributions can be most accurately represented in statements detailing the contributions of the authors. Corresponding authors bear distinct obligations.

The manuscript was reviewed by all authors. Change of author’s name. An author who has undergone a name change due to factors such as gender transition or religious conversion may formally seek to have their name, pronouns, and other pertinent biographical details rectified on previously published articles. The author has the option to implement this modification discreetly, without any indication of the change on the pdf or html versions of the publication. Alternatively, they might choose to make a formal public Author modification. Responsibilities of the corresponding author before publication.

The submitting author is exclusively responsible for contacting Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  and facilitating communication among co-authors. Before submission, the corresponding author verifies that all authors have been included in the author list, the agreed-upon order of authors has been established, and all authors are cognizant of the paper’s submission.

Upon acceptance, the proof is forwarded to the corresponding author, who represents all co-authors in dealing with Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. It should be noted that Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  may not rectify errors that arise from mistakes present in a proof that was not shared with co-authors before publication. The designated author is accountable for ensuring the precision of all information in the proof, specifically verifying the presence and accurate spelling of co-authors’ names, as well as ensuring that addresses and affiliations are up-to-date. Responsibilities of the corresponding author after publication

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  designate the corresponding author as the primary contact for all inquiries on the published paper. The author is responsible for notifying all co-authors of any issues that arise and ensuring that these issues are addressed promptly. The function of this author is not necessarily to be the senior author or the one who provides materials for the article. Instead, their responsibility is to swiftly address any inquiries on behalf of all the co-authors. The article includes the name and email address of the author (in cases of major collaborations, there may be two authors).
Setting the record straight Authors of published material have an obligation to swiftly notify Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  if they become aware of any section that needs to be corrected. An undisclosed procedure

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  maintain strict confidentiality about submitted manuscripts and all correspondence with authors and referees. Authors are required to maintain confidentiality when communicating with Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, . This includes refraining from posting any correspondence, referee reports, or other confidential material on any website or making them public without prior permission from the publishing team at Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,, regardless of whether or not the submission is eventually published.

The guidelines regarding the publication of preprints and post prints, as well as the disclosure of research findings at conferences, personal blogs, or academic theses, can be found under the Confidentiality section. Recommendations for referees. While authors might propose potential reviewers, it is important to note that we are not obligated to adhere to these suggestions.

You have the option to specify a few scientists or laboratories (up to 3) who should not be assigned to review your manuscript. These exclusions will be respected. The decision made by the Editorial Board Member on the selection of referees is absolute.

4. Embargo policy and press releases

Communication with the media

Material submitted to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  should not be disclosed to the media, unless it has been accepted for publication and an embargo date has been established.
Our press office has the authority to distribute press releases to a registered list of recipients for papers that are considered particularly noteworthy. Journalists are advised to peruse the complete edition of any publications they intend to report on and are provided with the names and contact details of corresponding authors.

During this period, authors may expect to receive communication from the media, such as phone calls or emails. We strongly advise authors to collaborate with journalists in order to ensure that the media coverage of their work is both precise and impartial. Authors whose papers are about to be published can also organize their PR, such as through their institutional press offices. However, they must follow our media embargo and are recommended to coordinate their publicity efforts with our press office.

The media embargo benefits scientists, authors, journalists, and the public. Our policy is to disclose information regarding our material in a manner that ensures equitable and unbiased access to the media, enabling them to offer well-informed commentary based on the definitive and conclusive version of the paper that will be published. Authors and the press offices of their institutions can engage with the media before publication and take advantage of the resulting coverage.

5. Competing Interests

Authors are required to provide a statement regarding any competing interests they may have. A conflicting interest will not prevent publishing, but it ensures complete transparency for the reviewers and readers. If there are no conflicting interests to disclose, the following standard statement is included: No conflicts of interest were reported.

A conflicting interest might arise either from non-financial factors or from financial factors. Examples of competing interests encompass, but are not restricted to, the following:

• Individuals who receive financial support, remuneration, or other forms of compensation from an organization, or possess stocks or shares in a company, that could potentially gain (or lose) financially from the dissemination of the research findings.
• Individuals or their funding organization or employer who possess (or are in the process of applying for) patents related to the subject matter.
• Official affiliations and memberships with interest groups that are relevant to the content of the publication.
• Political, religious, or ideological competing interests.Authors affiliated with pharmaceutical corporations or other commercial organizations that fund clinical or field trials or other research activities must disclose these as competing interests when submitting their work. The affiliation of each author with such an organization should be clarified in the ‘Competing interests’ section. Publications in specialized journals must refrain from including any promotional text for commercial products. Reviewers must disclose any competing interests in their reviews, as well as users who post comments on the site.

6. a. Ethical Policies

Any study published in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  must adhere to the ethical and integrity standards established by the laws of the nation where the research is done. As part of the application process, all project proposals must fill out the Ethics Issues Table. If any ethical concerns are detected, applicants are obligated to complete the Ethics Self-Assessment form. Proposals pertaining to any of the following issues may be subject to additional ethics evaluations:

• Participation of patients, children, or vulnerable populations;
• Participation of humans and/or human cells or tissues;
• Involvement of developing countries;
• Involvement of non-EU countries;
• Collection and processing of personal data;
• Utilization of animals;
• Potential risk of environmental impact, health, and safety;

Implementation of artificial intelligence.

Utilizing human (embryonic) stem cells and/or human embryos necessitates an evaluation of ethical considerations and compliance with the guidelines outlined in the Statement by the Commission on ethics/stem cell research. If no problems are found while filling out the Ethics Issues Table, additional ethics approval may not be necessary, unless mandated by national legislation and customary practices. Article submissions must adhere to all applicable national legislation. Failure to comply with these standards will lead to the rejection of the articles.

6. b. Statement on Publication Ethics and Malpractice

It is imperative to establish consensus on the standards of anticipated ethical conduct for all entities engaged in the process of publication, including the author, the journal editor, the peer reviewer, and the publisher. The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, are committed to adhering to ethical guidelines, addressing errors, and issuing retractions in all of their published journals. Ensuring the prevention of publication malpractice is a crucial duty of the editorial board. The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, have a zero-tolerance policy towards any sort of unethical behavior, particularly plagiarism. Authors who submit articles to The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  confirm that the material of their manuscripts is unique.

7. Inappropriate Image Manipulation

Images published in specialized journals must depict the source image. Therefore, Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  insist that all photographs, whether presented as figures or uploaded as data, must not be altered to prevent readers from being deceived about the information conveyed by the images. We acknowledge that it is customary to employ software to enhance photos to improve their clarity and facilitate their interpretation. Nevertheless, any alterations applied to photographs should be minimal and must be applied consistently throughout the entire image.

Any modifications that change the scientific interpretation of the image, whether applied to specific areas or the entire image, are not allowed. However, if such modifications are essential to an interpretation presented in a publication, they must be clearly explained and justified. Authors must include comprehensive information regarding any alterations made to pictures that are published as figures or supplied as data in the Methods section of an article. This includes specifying the software used, together with its version number, to carry out these adjustments.

In addition, Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  request that the original, unaltered, unannotated, and unprocessed versions of all scientific photographs, which we regard as fundamental data, be submitted to an authorized online repository. Please go to our Data Guidelines for further information on how to submit your data. The Editorial Team of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  will verify randomly selected figures and data using Adobe Photoshop and forensic image analysis software. According to the COPE standards, if photographs that are suspected of being improperly manipulated are found, we shall seek clarification from the authors. If the reasons for these apparent manipulations are not adequately addressed, the work is likely to be rejected and the author’s institution may be notified.

8. Duties of publication stakeholders

Responsibilities of Editors
Publication decisions: The responsibility for determining which articles submitted to The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  should be published lies with the editors. The editor’s decisions are influenced by the guidelines set by the editorial board of the journal and are limited by the existing legal obligations related to defamation, copyright violation, and plagiarism. The editor has the option to consult with other editors or reviewers while making this decision.

• Fair play: An editor must assess manuscripts based on their intellectual value, regardless of the writers’ race, gender, sexual orientation, religious belief, ethnic background, citizenship, or political philosophy.
  Confidentiality: The editor and editorial staff are prohibited from sharing any information regarding a submitted article with anybody other than the corresponding author, reviewers, potential reviewers, other editorial advisers, and the publisher, as deemed appropriate. Unpublished materials that are revealed in a submitted manuscript should not be utilized in an editor’s research without obtaining explicit written permission from the author. This is to ensure transparency and avoid any potential conflicts of interest.

9. Responsibilities of Reviewers

Peer review plays a crucial role in helping editors make judgments about which papers to publish. Additionally, the feedback provided through editorial communications can also help authors enhance their papers.

• Promptness: If a chosen referee believes they lack the qualifications to assess a manuscript or understands that they cannot review it promptly, they should inform the editor and withdraw from the review process.
• Confidentiality: Manuscripts submitted for evaluation shall be regarded as confidential materials and handled accordingly. They are strictly prohibited from being displayed or talked about with anybody unless allowed by the editor.
• Objectivity Standards: Reviews must be conducted in an objective manner. It is not appropriate to personally criticize the author. Referees should clearly convey their views using supporting arguments.Reviewers are expected to recognize and mention any pertinent published research that the authors have failed to reference. Whenever making a claim about an observation, derivation, or argument that has been previously recorded, it is necessary to include the appropriate citation. Additionally, a reviewer should promptly notify the editor if they are aware of any significant resemblance or duplication between the manuscript being reviewed and any other previously published paper.
• Disclosure and Conflict of Interest: Any privileged information or ideas acquired via the process of peer review should be treated as confidential and should not be exploited for personal gain. Reviewers must refrain from evaluating submissions if they have conflicts of interest arising from competing, collaborative, or other relationships or affiliations with any of the authors, companies, or institutions associated with the articles.

10. Responsibilities of Authors

• Reporting standards: Authors of research papers should provide a precise and unbiased explanation of the conducted work and a thorough analysis of its importance. The article should appropriately portray the underlying data. A document must provide a enough level of detail and references to enable others to reproduce the work. Deliberately false or misleading statements are considered unethical and are not tolerated.
  Authors are required to submit the original data along with their paper for editorial review. They should also be willing to make this data publicly accessible, following the guidelines set by ALPSP-STM Statement on Data and Databases, if possible. Additionally, authors should be ready to retain this data for a reasonable period after the publication.
• Originality and Plagiarism: The authors must ensure that their works are unique. If the authors have used the work or words of others, they must adequately cite or quote them.
• Authorship: An author should avoid publishing articles that describe essentially the same study in multiple journals or primary publications. This is known as multiple, redundant, or concurrent publication. Engaging in the simultaneous submission of a single manuscript to multiple journals is considered unethical and is not deemed acceptable in the realm of publishing.
• Attribution: It is essential to always provide proper credit to the original sources of information. Authors are required to reference publications that have had a significant impact on shaping the character of the work being described.
• Authorship Criteria: Authorship should be restricted to individuals who have made a substantial contribution to the conception, design, implementation, or interpretation of the study being reported. It is imperative to include all individuals who have made noteworthy contributions as co-authors. If there are individuals who have contributed to certain areas of the research endeavor, they should be acknowledged or identified as contributors. The corresponding author must guarantee that all eligible co-authors are included on the manuscript, while excluding any ineligible co-authors. Additionally, the corresponding author must confirm that all co-authors have reviewed and given their approval for the final version of the work, and have consented to its submission for publication.
• Authorship Modifications: It is highly recommended that authors verify the accurate author group, the Corresponding Author, and the sequence of authors during the submission process. Modifications to the authorship, such as adding or removing authors, changing the Corresponding Author, or altering the order of authors, are not permitted once an article has been accepted.
• Hazards and Human or Animal Subjects: If the research contains chemicals, techniques, or equipment that have any uncommon risks associated with their usage, the author must explicitly specify these in the report.
  Authors are required to state any financial or other significant conflicts of interest in their article that could potentially affect the results or interpretation of their work. It is necessary to reveal all sources of financial assistance for the project.
• Errors in published works: If an author finds a substantial error or inaccuracy in their own published work, they have a responsibility to swiftly inform the journal editor or publisher and collaborate with the editor to retract or rectify the piece.

11. Copyright Policy

The papers published in the journal are subject to a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. This license allows for free use, distribution, and reproduction of the papers in any form, including commercial usage, as long as proper citation is provided for the original work.
Authors maintain ownership of the copyright for their work. After the acceptance of their material for publication, writers are required to sign an author agreement form to confirm their ownership of the material and to provide The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  permission to publish their work online. Furthermore, it should be noted that authors have the prerogative to publish expanded versions of their work in other venues, as long as they provide proper recognition to the original publication. Authors maintain the authority to publish their work in online repositories, internal technical reports, and other similar platforms.
The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  do not provide honoraria to writers.
The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  possess the authority to modify the content in order to adhere to the criteria of publication.

12. Repository Policy

These rules refer to three different versions of the Contribution.

• Original Submission: The initial version of a manuscript submitted by the author before undergoing peer review.
• Accepted Manuscript: The revised version of the manuscript that incorporates the author’s changes after undergoing peer review, but before any typesetting for the journal. This is frequently the version that is approved by the editor.
• The “Final Published PDF” refers to the copy-edited and typeset version of the Publisher’s PDF, which is the exact same version that is published on the journal’s website.

Once your work has been approved, you are free to share the Original Submission or approved Manuscript in any format and at any time. You are allowed to share the Original Submission or Accepted Manuscript by posting a downloadable copy on any website, saving a copy in any repository or network, sharing a copy through any social media channel, and distributing print or electronic copies. You are allowed to utilize the Final Published PDF (or Original Submission or Accepted Manuscript, if you like) in the following manners:

• for your own educational purposes to privately share with fellow researchers on an individual basis
  • In your dissertation or thesis, include the specific location where the dissertation or thesis will be made available in an electronic Institutional Repository or database.
  • In a book that you have produced or edited, you may include the Contribution at any point following its publication in the journal.

 13. Retraction Policy

Plagiarism is one of the many reasons why papers are retracted. Upon discovering plagiarism, The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, will take appropriate measures based on the nature of the plagiarism. Unless specified otherwise throughout the investigation, all authors are considered both individually and collectively accountable for the content of a document that contains plagiarism. The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  Editorial Board prioritizes the investigation and resolution of any charge of plagiarism as their topmost concern.

Response to plagiarism in a published article and confirmed misconduct:
A letter is dispatched to all other authors involved, notifying them of the committed act.
• Notification to the Author’s University/ Department on the occurrence of misconduct.
• All authors involved in the article will be blacklisted, preventing them from publishing any work with The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,.
The online availability of the article’s PDF will be discontinued.
• The original PDF document will be substituted with a retraction note.
• We are actively seeking the removal of this content from various web indexing providers.

14. Registration of Trials and Systematic Reviews

Trial Registration

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  utilize the World Health Organization’s definition of a clinical trial in order to determine what qualifies as a clinical study: A clinical trial is a type of research study where human volunteers or groups of individuals are assigned to one or more health-related interventions in order to evaluate the effects on health outcomes. Interventions encompass a wide range of options, such as medications, cells and other biological products, surgical operations, radiologic procedures, gadgets, behavioral treatments, process-of-care improvements, and preventative care.

It is necessary to register trials in advance and provide the trial registration number and registration date in the article.  While it is generally expected that trials should be registered before recruiting patients, there are initiatives, like the AllTrials campaign, that acknowledge the importance of retroactively registering trials. This practice promotes the publication of both positive and negative results, as well as trials that were conducted before registration was feasible. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  will accept retrospectively registered trials, as long as the publication includes an explanation for the delayed registration. The Methods portion of the manuscript must include the trial registration number and date of registration.

Registration for Systematic Reviews
We strongly urge authors to enroll their systematic reviews in PROSPERO or any registry specifically designed for systematic reviews. The article must contain the registration number.
Authors are strongly encouraged to preregister their investigations and analysis plans, if relevant, in an independent and institutional registry. Some examples of registries include PROSPERO, which is used for the registration of systematic reviews, and OSF Registries, which is used for general registration.

15. Reproducibility

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are dedicated to aiding the scientific community by ensuring that all publications contain sufficient information for others to replicate the study. Authors must include sufficient information about the procedures employed in their research to provide a minimal level of reproducibility for methodologies.

Authors should refrain from utilizing citation shortcuts, such as stating that a technique was performed according to a specific reference, without providing comprehensive information about the methodology employed. This includes specifying the reagents used, time limits, and any measures taken to control bias and minimize undesired sources of variability. If relevant, we strongly encourage authors to provide detailed step-by-step explanations of their protocols on protocols.io and to include the permanent DOI in the Methods section of the publication.

We enforce adherence to reporting requirements, which assist authors in providing a thorough account of their study, facilitating the evaluation and replication of their work by others. Authors must adhere to the standards provided by the Equator Network when conducting research and only utilize those that are applicable to their specific study applications.

During the process of submitting an article, writers are required to acknowledge that they have examined the established criteria. They must also indicate whether any of these criteria are applicable to their research and affirm that they have adhered to these criteria in their manuscript. The editorial team will evaluate adherence to reporting requirements, if applicable. To obtain more detailed information and a thorough summary, please go to the FAIRSharing project.

Authors are encouraged to include Research Resource Identifiers (RRIDs) in their articles to clearly identify specific types of resources, such as antibodies, genetically modified organisms, software tools, data, databases, and services. Beneficiaries are obligated to submit information regarding any study output, as well as any other necessary tools and equipment, in order to facilitate the re-use or validation of the publication or data’s results.

Ensuring equality between sexes and genders in research: Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  support and promote the use of the SAGER standards for accurately reporting sex and gender information in study design, data analysis, and outcomes. Authors are strongly advised to refer to the guidelines both before conducting their research and during the process of producing their essay. The SAGER guideline checklist is available at this location.

16. Data Availability

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  necessitate unrestricted access to research data that supports articles, following the philosophy of being “as open as possible, as closed as necessary”.Authors submitting original publications to special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are required to deposit the research data supporting their publication in a reliable repository. Raw research data should be marked with a Creative Commons Public Domain Mark (PDM) or a similar mark, unless the data qualify for copyright or database rights protection. If the research data supporting the publication is not provided, and there is no valid reason for this omission, the article will be rejected.

Authors are required to provide in the repository all necessary information for the replication, validation, and/or reuse of the results and analysis of the data. This encompasses specific information regarding the software, instruments, and other tools employed in the processing of the results. Whenever feasible, it is advisable to also furnish the tools and instruments themselves. Every contribution must include a Data Availability Statement.

Publicly disclosing data may not always be practical. Exceptions to the open data policy for research data underlying publications in special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are allowed in cases of legitimate interest, such as commercial exploitation. Other constraints that may justify exceptions include privacy concerns, confidentiality requirements, protection of competitive interests, adherence to security rules, and compliance with intellectual property rights, including patents and trade secrets.

Additionally, the submission of data to special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  must comply with the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and national laws on data protection to safeguard personal data. If making research data publicly available contradicts any other commitments stated in the Grant Agreement of the project that the article originated from.

If you believe that any of these exceptions are relevant to your work, please inform the editorial team during the submission process. We have established protocols that enable the publication of papers related to such data while ensuring the necessary level of security. To obtain information on how to provide details about any exclusions to data sharing in the data availability statement of your article, please refer to our Data Guidelines.

All qualitative and quantitative data should be shared exclusively in English. If your dataset is not now accessible in the English language, do reach out to the editorial team for assistance.
Considerations about ethics and security. If data access is limited due to ethical or security concerns, the manuscript should provide the following details:

– A clear explanation of the restrictions imposed on the data. – Any guidance or directives provided by the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) or a similar governing body regarding data sharing. – Comprehensive information that enables readers or reviewers to apply for data access, along with the conditions under which access will be granted.

Concerns regarding the safeguarding of data
Data that cannot be adequately anonymized shall not be disseminated to safeguard the privacy of participants, unless express written authorization has been obtained from individuals allowing their personal data to be publicly disclosed.

If the data cannot be provided, the manuscript should contain the following information:

• A clear explanation of the concern regarding data protection.
• Any intermediate data that can be de-identified without compromising anonymity.
• The stance of the relevant Institutional Review Board (IRB) or equivalent regarding data sharing.
• If applicable, all the necessary information for a reader or peer reviewer to request access to the data, along with the conditions under which access will be granted.

Information derived from social media platforms.
When data is collected from social media platforms, we kindly request writers refrain from sharing this data because of ethical and copyright limitations. This encompasses duplications of the information contained in the document, such as visual representations of exemplary postings, unless you possess specific written informed authorization from the author of the social media post to make it public.

The manuscript must contain the following sections:

• A Methods section that provides a thorough explanation of the methodology, allowing others to replicate the study. This should include information on sources, search dates, complete search strategies and terms, eligibility criteria, and the process of selecting data.
• A Data Availability section that describes the data used in the study, including any variables that were assessed.
• A disclaimer in the Data Availability section: The research data cannot be provided due to ethical and copyright issues about social media data. The Methods section provides comprehensive details necessary for the replication of the study. Please send any inquiries on the methodology to the respective author.

If you are utilizing data obtained from Twitter, you are authorized to disclose the Tweet IDs or User IDs within a dataset. This enables people to retrieve comprehensive information about these IDs using Twitter’s API. Upload datasets that include Tweet/User IDs by our data requirements.

Big data

Sharing huge data sets is often impractical. When submitting their work, writers should include a detailed account of the data, encompassing information about the file kinds and sizes. Subsequently, the editorial team can guide hosting. If the data is too large to be hosted by a trustworthy repository, the manuscript should contain any intermediary data that can be easily shared, as well as all the essential information for a reader or reviewer to access the data. This material should also include a description of the method to obtain the data.

The data is licensed by a third party.
If data has been obtained from a third party and there are restrictions on its availability, the manuscript should include the following:

– All the necessary information for readers or reviewers to access the data in the same way as the authors. – Any intermediary data that can be legally shared.

– Publicly available data that represents the analyzed dataset and can be used to apply the methodology described in the manuscript.

When data from human studies is obtained from government organizations at the highest level, such as the Ministry of Health, and there are strict limitations on accessing the data, the authors must provide a clear explanation of these restrictions. They should also include all the necessary information for readers or reviewers to request access from the owners of the data. This alternative will be deliberated with writers individually, taking into account each specific situation. It can only be taken into consideration if there are no apparent conflicting interests, particularly if they are of a commercial kind.

Exclusive software
In cases where third-party proprietary software has been utilized, the publication must include an open-source alternative to enable all readers to reproduce the analysis or research. Kindly go to Alternativeto.net to ascertain the existence of open-source alternatives that are currently accessible. Exceptions can be granted if the selected proprietary software fulfills particular functions and there is no open-source alternative capable of performing these functions similarly.

If this is relevant to your topic, your manuscript should contain:
• The ‘Software Availability’ section should contain a declaration that provides a precise description of the third-party proprietary software utilized in the research, including the name, version number, and its specific purpose.

The research should include a comprehensive ‘Methods’ section that provides enough information for others to replicate the study, including the mathematical principles used in any simulations or calculations conducted using the proprietary software. Additionally, all output data and analytical code produced during the research should be included. This information should be made available transparently and in a format that is accessible and compatible with various software applications. If it is not feasible to have an open file format, an alternative option is to deliver the information in a proprietary format. Refer to our data guidelines for additional details on how to upload datasets.

Beneficiaries are obligated to furnish details regarding any research output or other necessary equipment and instruments that are required to reuse or verify the findings of the publication or data.

17. Licenses

Because open access to research promotes global knowledge sharing, special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  offer immediate access to their content. Articles are normally published under a CC BY license, which allows unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium if the original work is properly cited and allows the author or institution to retain copyright. Where feasible, Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  article data is accessible under a Creative Commons Public Domain Dedication. This promotes re-use and prevents attribution stacking when merging datasets from various authors with multiple licenses.

18. Permanency of Content

Every paper published in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  is assigned a DOI and is published indefinitely. This is applicable irrespective of the result of the peer review that occurs subsequent to the publishing.
Portico permanently archives all content, even articles that have not yet undergone peer review. All papers that successfully undergo peer review will be permanently stored in Zenodo. Additionally, if deemed suitable, they may also be archived in various thematic repositories that work with Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,, such as PMC. This ensures compliance with the Commission’s mandate for open access via repositories. After receiving formal approval from major bibliographic databases, the site will store publications that have successfully undergone peer review.

Authors have the ability to modify, alter, and refresh their articles by releasing new editions, which are appended to the article’s historical record. However, once published, the individual versions cannot be modified or retracted and remain permanently accessible on the Special Journals website. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are part of the CrossMark scheme, which is a collaborative effort among multiple publishers to establish a standardized method for readers to find the most up-to-date version of an article. Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  is dedicated to upholding the CrossMark policies, which ensure the preservation of published content and the timely notification of any modifications that may arise.

By clicking on the CrossMark emblem located at the top of each article in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, you may access the up-to-date status of the article and be directed to the most recent published version. Additionally, you may also find supplementary information such as updated peer review reports. To ensure the accuracy and entirety of the scholarly record, the following regulations will be implemented for correcting published content. These policies are based on the existing standards followed by the scientific publishing and library communities.

Article Correction
Within conventional academic publications, manuscripts undergo a process of peer review prior to being published. Corrections, also known as errata, are released to notify readers of errors in the article that were identified after the final piece was published. In contrast, publications published in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are subject to post-publication peer review, and the publication process is not considered definitive, as new versions can be added at any point.

The peer review process may uncover potential errors, which can be emphasized in the published peer review reports that are included in the publication. Authors have the ability to publish updated editions, allowing them to remedy any flaws that are identified during the peer review process or at a later stage by releasing new versions. The ‘Amendments’ section at the beginning of each new version always provides a summary of corrections and changes made in relation to the previous version.

Withdrawal
Articles can be retracted for various reasons, such as:

• Authors reporting honest mistakes, such as errors caused by the confusion of samples or the use of faulty scientific tools or equipment.
• Research misconduct, such as fabricating data.
• Publication of duplicate or overlapping content.
• Fraudulent use of data.
• Evident plagiarism.
• Unethical research practices.

The Retraction notice will explicitly indicate the cause for retraction and the party responsible for initiating the retraction for every retracted article. The retraction notice will be hyperlinked to the retracted article, which often remains accessible on the website. The article will be prominently labeled as retracted, including the PDF version.

An article is often retracted either upon the authors’ explicit request or at the publisher’s discretion in response to an institutional investigation. It is crucial to understand that in the context of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, publication strategy, a retracted paper is not considered “unpublished” or “withdrawn” in the traditional sense, meaning it might still be published in other places. Retractions typically occur when the reasons for doing so are of such gravity that the entire study, or significant portions of it, are deemed unsuitable for publication in the scientific literature in any context.

A retracted article will only be deleted if there are legal restrictions imposed on the publisher, copyright holder, or author(s). This may occur if the article is proven to be libelous, violates someone else’s legal rights, or if there is a court order specifically targeting the piece. Under such circumstances, the bibliographic details of the article will be preserved on the website, together with information about the reasons for the removal of the content.

In exceptional cases, such as where misleading or erroneous information has been disseminated that could potentially result in a significant health hazard if followed, the first faulty version(s) may be deleted and a revised version will be issued. The rationale for this partial elimination would be explicitly indicated in the most recent iteration.

Editor’s Note
If there is a potential issue with an article that has not been resolved yet, it may be suitable to inform readers by adding an Editorial Note. An Editorial Note may be included when Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  get information indicating potential research or publication misconduct, or when there is a significant disagreement between authors or between authors and third parties. The Editorial Note is typically published during ongoing investigations and until a more definitive resolution is reached, such as the release of a revised and corrected edition or a retraction

Statement of Concern
Occasionally, Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  may opt to publish an Expression of Concern, which is associated with a problematic article, when there are significant issues about the paper but insufficient evidence to definitively warrant a Retraction. This could encompass:

• If there is insufficient proof of research or publication misconduct.
• If there is evidence of issues with the article, but the authors’ institution refuses to investigate the matter.
• If an inquiry into alleged misconduct has been biased or inconclusive.
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20. Allegations of Misconduct

If we are informed about a potential instance of research or publication misconduct, we shall adhere to the recommendations and procedures suggested by COPE. Initially, this will typically require reaching out to the individual(s) who are the subject of the claims to solicit clarification. It may be necessary to communicate with the research institution of the party concerned, an ethical committee, or other relevant third parties.

Research misconduct includes the deliberate fabrication or falsification of data, as well as instances when research involving animals or humans has been conducted without adhering to the necessary ethical guidelines. Publication misconduct includes the act of publishing duplicate publications or engaging in blatant plagiarism. Mistakes made in good faith or divergent viewpoints are not classified as ‘misconduct’. If you have concerns about possible wrongdoing in an article published in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, please get in touch with the F1000 editorial office (info@spparenet.org).

A member of the editorial team will reach out to you within 10 business days to verify the information you have provided and inquire about any further details necessary for our investigation. Kindly note that we may not be able to provide you with regular updates during the process. However, we will make every effort to inform you of the outcome when it is relevant.
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Appeals and complaints
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  adhere to the COPE criteria on complaints and appeals. To initiate an appeal or file a complaint over an editorial decision, it is advisable to directly contact the editorial office. If the editorial office is unable to resolve your issue, you should contact the Business and

Publishing Lead through the editorial office.
Comments Policy for Articles
Although peer reviewers are explicitly invited, we actively promote unsolicited open scientific discussion on all manuscripts. Contributions of this nature are disseminated using our Comment system. To maintain the scholarly nature of the debate, we encourage comments from readers who have an official association with a research institution or a relevant organization associated with the scope of the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics. We also want feedback from readers who possess verifiable expertise in a pertinent field of study, such as independent researchers and citizen scientists. In line with our dedication to complete transparency, the reader’s complete name and affiliation are displayed alongside their public comment.

Comments should primarily center around the academic substance offered in the articles to which they are linked. Remarks that seem like promotional content, have the potential to defame someone, or may have legal implications (such as remarks that disclose confidential patient information) are not allowed. We will reject any Comments that are offensive, indecent, or include disparaging remarks of a personal, racial, ethnic, sexual orientation, or religious nature. All comments must be composed in proficient English; a comment may be declined if it is considered incomprehensible.

Readers who want to provide feedback on an article are requested to disclose any conflicting interests. Competing interests can arise from financial factors, such as having a patent or receiving fees from a corporation that may be affected monetarily by the publication of the Comment. They can also stem from personal, religious, political, or other non-financial interests. When filling out your declaration, please take into account the matters outlined in the

Declaration of Competing Interests.
We have a zero-tolerance policy for any form of abusive behavior directed towards our writers and reviewers, whether it be through our Comment system or on social networking platforms. If the situation becomes severe, we will contemplate reaching out to the associated organization to formally document and report the misconduct exhibited by people. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  strictly prohibit any form of harassment towards authors, reviewers, or editorial staff. To support researchers in addressing instances of harassment, we adhere to the recommendations provided by the Science Media Centre.

21. The Peer Review Model

Peer review of publications in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  occurs post-publication. Once an item is published, expert reviewers are formally invited to assess the piece using our open and transparent peer review methodology. To enhance the uniformity of definitions and language in peer review, Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  adopts the NISO standard vocabulary for peer review to succinctly outline our peer review procedure as:
-Full disclosure of identities: All identities are visible
The reviewer engages with the editor, additional reviewers, and authors
-Examine the published information: Examine reports, paper submissions, and the identity of reviewers.

Commenting on a publication after it has been posted: Unseal
New versions are issued to communicate revisions and updates, accompanied by explicit explanations of the changes made by the authors, which are presented in an “Amendments” section. Typically, an article undergoes 2 or 3 peer review evaluations. The reviewers select an approval status, which helps determine if the work has successfully undergone peer review and is included in bibliographic databases.

22. Advertising

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  do not publish articles that are promotional in nature. Advertisers do not exert any influence over the editorial publication process. Advertisements, including online banner commercials, must be distinctly differentiated from published content. The publisher retains the authority to include the term “Advertisement” in any material that, in the publisher’s judgment, could be mistakenly perceived as peer-reviewed research content.

23. Transfers

If your paper has previously been submitted to another journal within the Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,, you have the option to utilize our automated manuscript transfer service to submit the paper to our Special publications. Alternatively, you have the option to resubmit your manuscript. If you choose this option, do not use the automated transfer link. Your paper will be examined independently, without considering the prior decision procedure. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are characterized by editorial independence, with Editorial Board Members exercising autonomous decision-making separate from other Special Journal publications. The decision of where to submit their works rests solely with the authors. The authors have the discretion to decide which journal to submit their papers to first, if the studies meet the criteria of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,.

24. Guest Edited Collections

Guest Edited Collections of original primary research articles are exclusively published in an open-access format and are only available online. Every paper submitted to a Collection is evaluated based on the established editorial policies of the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. Submissions to all Collections are open to all writers, regardless of invitation, as long as the manuscripts align with the Collection’s scope and the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  in a broader sense.

Manuscripts submitted to an open Guest Edited Collection may be deemed unsuitable for inclusion, especially if they do not align with the Collection’s scope. Under these circumstances, the authors will receive a notification from the editorial office, and their paper may be regarded as a standard submission for Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics.

Guest Editors are individuals who are part of the Editorial Board of the Special publications. Collections provide Guest Editors the chance to have a more hands-on role in the journal’s advancement and to enhance the ability of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  to effectively cater to their communities. Assemblage Guest Editors are responsible for actively seeking papers and composing an introductory Editorial.

Furthermore, they have the authority to oversee and evaluate the submissions to the Collection via the peer review procedure, provided that they adhere to the specified competing interests requirements of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. The editors of Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  have the authority to take on the task of managing a Collection at any point.

25. Communication between scientists

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  aim to facilitate communication among scientists. Therefore, distinct embargo requirements apply to research that has been presented at a conference or made available on a preprint server and subsequently covered by the media. Our guidelines for authors and potential authors in these situations are straightforward: you are free to communicate with other researchers through various channels such as recognized community preprint servers, scientific meetings, academic theses, or online collaborative platforms like wikis.

However, it is important to refrain from engaging in discussions with the press that may lead to premature publication, unless it is part of a formal presentation at a conference. This advice may contradict the beliefs of individuals (including most researchers and all journalists) who perceive freedom of information as a positive concept, but it represents a more comprehensive perspective: that the publication of research findings in a peer-reviewed journal is the suitable and necessary conclusion of any original study and a crucial requirement for engaging in public discourse.

26. Citations

Research articles are required to reference suitable and pertinent literature to substantiate the assertions stated. Inappropriate behaviors include excessive self-citation, coordinated efforts by multiple authors to collectively self-cite, gratuitous and superfluous citations of publications published in the journal where the manuscript is submitted, and any other type of citation manipulation. Engaging in citation manipulation will lead to the rejection of the work and may prompt reporting to the authors’ institutions. Likewise, any efforts made by peer reviewers or editors to promote such behaviors should be reported to the publisher.

Authors should adhere to the following rules when preparing their manuscript:

• Any assertion in the manuscript that is based on external sources of information (i.e., not the authors’ original ideas or discoveries or common knowledge) must be accompanied by a reference.
• Authors should refrain from referencing adaptations or modifications of their original work. For instance, it is preferable to reference the original work itself rather than a review piece that references the original work.
• Authors must ensure the accuracy of their citations, meaning that the citations should provide support for the statements made in their publication. It is important for authors not to misrepresent another work by referencing it if it does not support the argument they are trying to make.
• Authors must refrain from referencing sources they have not personally read.
• Authors should refrain from giving preferential treatment to their own or their acquaintances’, colleagues’, or institution’s works when citing sources.
• Authors should refrain from exclusively referencing literature from a single country.
• Authors should refrain from employing an excessive amount of citations to bolster a single claim.
• Authors should ideally reference sources that have undergone peer review wherever feasible.
• It is not appropriate for authors to reference advertising or advertorial content in their work.

27. Use of experimental animals, and human participants

Articles published in specialized journals that report experiments conducted on live vertebrates and/or higher invertebrates must include specific information in the methods section. This information should include: (i) Identification of the institutional and/or licensing committee responsible for approving the experiments, along with any pertinent details. (ii) Confirmation that all experiments were conducted by relevant guidelines and regulations. Manuscripts that use anesthesia or euthanasia methods that do not align with the widely acknowledged standards of veterinary best practice, such as chloral hydrate, ether, and chloroform, will not be taken into consideration.

When conducting research with human participants, authors are required to specify the committee responsible for approving the research, ensure that all research was conducted in compliance with applicable guidelines and regulations, and include a statement in their manuscript confirming that informed consent was obtained from all participants and/or their legal guardians. Research involving human research participants must have been conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Additional information is required for papers that describe studies on human transplantation.

28. Identifying information

All instances of human participants’ names, including those in additional information, must be expunged from every portion of the manuscript. Prior to publishing any information that could potentially reveal the identity of a participant, such as clinical photographs and videos, it is necessary to secure written consent. The procedures section must include a statement that confirms the acquisition of informed consent to publish identifying information/images. Any photographs, videos, or details that writers do not have explicit permission to use must be removed from the paper. Using colored bars or forms to hide the eyes or face region of study participants is not an accepted method of anonymization.

29. Human transplantation studies

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  will reject articles that describe research involving organs or tissues obtained from incarcerated individuals. Furthermore, writers of articles detailing research on human transplantation must provide a declaration in their manuscript confirming that no organs or tissues were obtained from inmates. Authors are required to include information on the institution(s)/clinic(s)/department(s) responsible for obtaining all organs/tissues. It is important to ensure that the privacy of the donors is not compromised.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  may require documentation pertaining to informed consent, ethics approval, and the source of donor organs/tissues. This includes certified translations if the original records are in a language other than English. If you do not submit documentation that can be verified, your paper may be withdrawn.

30. Studies involving vulnerable groups

The editor will exercise further caution for papers that describe studies involving vulnerable populations, where there is a risk of coercion or where consent may not have been adequately informed. The article may be sent to an internal editorial oversight group for additional examination. Explicit permission must be acquired for any type of personally identifiable information, encompassing biological, clinical, and biometric data. If required, it is necessary to provide documentary evidence of consent.

31. Sex and Gender in Research

We strongly advise our authors to adhere to the ‘Sex and Gender Equity in Research – SAGER – guidelines’ and to incorporate sex and gender concerns when applicable. Authors must use caution when using the terms “sex” (referring to biological attributes) and “gender” (referring to attributes influenced by social and cultural contexts) to prevent any confusion between the two. These recommendations are applicable to investigations that involve humans, vertebrate animals, and cell lines.

32. Clinical trials

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  will only accept articles that present findings from meticulously conducted clinical trials. All clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible registry, such as those listed on the ICMJE website or any of the primary registries that participate in the WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform. This includes the ISRCTN registry, which is managed and published by BMC. We adhere to the definition of a clinical trial provided by the World Health Organization (WHO).

All relevant publications should include the clinical trial registration numbers and date of registration as the final line of the abstract. The manuscript will include these specific facts upon publication. Manuscripts that present findings from a clinical trial must adhere to the CONSORT 2010 criteria. Clinical trial manuscripts should be accompanied by their protocols as a distinct document during the submission process.

33. Meta-analyses

Articles reporting meta-analyses must be accompanied by a completed PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses) checklist and flow diagram,

34. Complementary and alternative medicine

Special publications are dedicated to conducting research based on empirical evidence. We advocate for the application of equivalent standards and evidentiary requirements to Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) research, as those applied to medical research. We invite the submission of publications that adhere to the following criteria for clinical research.

Clinical research papers that adhere to worldwide and national standards, such as the Declaration of Helsinki or appropriate governmental regulations like the UK’s The Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Trials) Regulations. Studies that are properly controlled (whether compared to a placebo or conventional treatment), blinded (where appropriate), randomized, and have sufficient statistical power to confidently and reliably interpret the stated result.

Studies that solely compare a CAM therapy/technique to another CAM treatment/technique are inadequate for assessing the effectiveness of the CAM treatment being studied. Studies that use a complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) technique with conventional treatment are only considered valid if they are compared to a control group that receives the same conventional treatment augmented with a placebo.

Experimental therapies and methodologies evaluated on animal models and/or human subjects: Conducting such study on humans or animals without sufficient prior evidence of the treatment/technique’s curative potential is morally wrong. Manuscripts should provide objective and measurable evidence, derived from previously published peer-reviewed literature, that follows scientific principles, such as in vitro or cellular research. Alternative forms of proof are invalid. Manuscripts that do not provide this evidence will be excluded from consideration due to ethical reasons.

35. Research involving plants

Conducting experiments and field studies on plants, whether they are grown or found in the wild, requires adherence to applicable rules and laws at the institutional, national, and international levels. This includes the proper gathering of plant material. Manuscripts must contain a declaration that clearly states the necessary permissions and/or licenses required for the gathering of plant or seed specimens. In order to ensure reproducibility, it is necessary to store voucher specimens of all wild plants mentioned in a document in a publicly accessible herbarium or other public collection. The manuscript must include details about the voucher specimen and the individual responsible for its identification.

36. Competing interests

Authors are required to disclose any conflicting financial and/or non-financial interests related to the stated work in order to promote transparency and enable readers to make their own assessments of potential bias. Competing interests, as defined in this policy, refer to both financial and non-financial interests that have the potential to directly undermine or be perceived as undermining the objectivity, integrity, and value of a publication. These interests may influence the judgments and actions of authors in presenting, analyzing, and interpreting objective data.

Financial competing interests encompass any of the subsequent factors:
Funding: This article has received research assistance from entities that may have a financial stake in the outcome, covering staff, equipment, supplies, and other expenses. It is necessary to declare any explicit involvement of the funder in the process of conceptualizing, designing, collecting data, analyzing, deciding to publish, or preparing the publication.
job: Any current or future job with an entity that may experience financial gains or losses as a result of this publication, while being engaged in the research endeavor.

Personal financial interests include ownership of stocks or shares in companies that may experience financial gains or losses due to publication. Additionally, the authors may receive consultation fees or other forms of compensation, such as reimbursements for attending symposia, from organizations that may be financially impacted. The authors or their institutions may also hold patents or have pending patent applications that could be influenced by the publication.

The desired information for patents and patent applications includes the patent applicant (whether an author or institution), the name of the inventor(s), the application number, the status of the application, and the precise aspect of the manuscript covered in the patent application. Determining a precise threshold at which a financial interest becomes considerable is challenging. However, it is worth noting that numerous institutions in the United States mandate faculty members to report any holdings that exceed 5% equity in a corporation. Diversified mutual funds or investment trusts are not considered to be a competing financial interest.

Non-financial conflicts of interest:
Non-financial competing interests encompass several manifestations, such as personal or professional affiliations with organizations and individuals. We strongly urge authors and referees to disclose any unpaid roles or relationships that could potentially influence the publication process.

Non-financial competing interests encompass various scenarios, such as:

• Voluntary participation in a governmental or non-governmental organization without receiving compensation
• Voluntary involvement in an advocacy or lobbying organization without receiving compensation
• Voluntary advisory role in a commercial organization without receiving compensation
• Engaging in writing or consulting activities for an educational company
• Serving as an expert witness

Guidelines for the formulation of a competing interests statement
The statement provided in the article file must be unequivocal, clearly stating any possible conflicting interests (or absence thereof) for EACH author who contributed. Instances of declarations include:

Conflicting interests
The author(s) assert that they have no conflicting interests.
Dr X’s research has received funding from A. He has been remunerated for his role as a member of B’s scientific advisory board and holds business stock. In addition, he has provided consultation services for company C and has been remunerated for his work. Dr. Y and Dr. Z affirm that they have no potential conflict of interest.

37. Corresponding authors

The designated author is accountable for providing a statement regarding any potential conflicts of interest on behalf of all the authors of the manuscript. The aforementioned remark should be incorporated into the submitted article file, positioned after the ‘Author Contributions’ section in the ‘Additional Information’ section, under the heading ‘Competing interests’. The author responsible for correspondence will also need to indicate any competing interests inside the submission procedure.

We acknowledge that certain authors may be obligated by confidentiality agreements. If such situations arise, the publishing team will conduct a thorough investigation and may, at their own discretion, request the authors to include the following statement in the online version instead of providing a detailed disclosure: “The authors affirm that they are legally obligated by confidentiality agreements which prohibit them from revealing their financial interests in this research.” Authors are not obligated to disclose the monetary worth of their financial interests.

38. Peer-reviewers

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  request peer-reviewers to recuse themselves when there is a substantial conflict of interest, whether it be financial or otherwise. Nevertheless, the presence of financial interests does not necessarily undermine the conclusions of an article, nor does it inherently render an individual incapable of analyzing it. We kindly request peer-reviewers to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial interests, that could be considered significant. Editors will take into account these statements when evaluating the recommendations of peer reviewers.

39. Editorial Board Members

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  request peer-reviewers to recuse themselves when there is a substantial conflict of interest, whether it be financial or otherwise. Nevertheless, the presence of financial interests does not necessarily undermine the conclusions of an article, nor does it inherently render an individual incapable of analyzing it. We kindly request peer-reviewers to disclose any potential conflicts of interest, such as financial interests, that could be considered significant. Editors will take into account these statements when evaluating the recommendations of peer reviewers.

40. Editors

Every member of the Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, editorial team must disclose to their employer any interests, whether financial or otherwise, that could potentially affect or be seen to affect their editorial procedures. Neglecting to do so constitutes a disciplinary infraction. The Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, maintains a stringent policy of editorial autonomy in making acceptance choices for individual submissions, and the editorial criteria of excellence and importance should never be compromised. Although certain editors may have financial incentives to increase the size of the journal, our internal regulations and specific contracts or objectives clearly state that this should be done by ensuring that contributions meet a certain level of quality, and not by compromising editorial standards.

41. Availability of materials and data

Editorial Board Members and referees must have access to supporting data at the time of manuscript submission in order to evaluate it. Referees may be requested to provide feedback on the conditions for accessing materials, methods, and/or data sets. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  have the authority to reject publishing if authors fail to provide sufficient assurances that they can meet the publication’s criteria for sharing resources.

Submitting an article to the journal means that any materials mentioned in the text, along with any pertinent raw data, will be accessible to any researcher who wants to utilize them for non-commercial purposes, while still maintaining participant confidentiality. The journal strongly advocates for the availability of any datasets that are essential for the results of the study to be accessible to readers. We strongly urge authors to ensure that their datasets are either stored in publicly accessible repositories (if such repositories exist and are suitable) or included in the main publication or supplementary files wherever feasible.

Data availability statements are mandatory for all original papers. Data availability statements should provide details regarding the location of the data that supports the reported results in the article. This includes, when relevant, providing hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets that were examined or generated during the study. Data refers to the essential dataset required to understand, reproduce, and expand upon the conclusions presented in the article. We acknowledge that there are situations when it may not be feasible to make research data publicly accessible, particularly when doing so could potentially violate individual privacy. In such cases, it is important to indicate the availability of the data in the publication, along with any requirements or restrictions for accessing it.

If readers come across authors who refuse to comply with these principles after publication, they should contact the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  publishing staff. If we are unable to resolve a complaint, we may escalate the issue to the authors’ funding institution. Additionally, we may publish a formal statement of correction online, which will be attached to the publication. This statement will inform readers that they have been unable to access the required materials to replicate the findings.

Public repositories are the most recommended method for sharing huge datasets. Several of these repositories provide writers with the opportunity to securely store data related to a paper and grant referees anonymous access to it prior to its public release. These repositories synchronize the public dissemination of the data with the publication date of the journal. Whenever feasible, writers should utilize this option. However, it is incumbent upon the authors to establish communication with the repository to guarantee timely public distribution on the date of publication.

Supplementary Information files must be provided for any supporting datasets that are not publicly available in a repository. If it is not technically feasible to provide the files to the journal, the authors are required to make the data accessible to the Editorial Board Members and referees during submission. Additionally, they must make it available to any reader upon request after the publication date, by providing a URL or other unique identifier in the manuscript.

Guidelines on the format of a data availability statement

The statement should be presented as a distinct section, labeled ‘Data Availability’, positioned after the main content and before the ‘References’ section. Data availability statements should include, if relevant, accession numbers, other distinct identifiers, and related web URLs for datasets that are publicly accessible. Additionally, any requirements for accessing datasets that are not publicly available should be included. If there is data available for the source of the figures, it is important to provide statements confirming this in the data availability section. Data availability statements typically adopt one of the following formats.

The datasets produced and analyzed in this study can be found in the [NAME] repository, accessible through the [PERSISTENT WEB LINK TO DATASETS].
The datasets produced and analyzed in the present investigation can be obtained from the corresponding author upon a reasonable request.
• All data produced or examined during this investigation are incorporated in this published article (and its Supplementary Information files).
The datasets produced and analyzed in this study are not publically accessible for [REASON(S) WHY DATA ARE NOT PUBLIC], but can be obtained from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.
• The current study did not produce or analyze any datasets.
The data supporting the findings of this investigation can be obtained from [THIRD PARTY NAME], however there are restrictions on their availability. These data were utilized under license for the current study and are not publically accessible. The authors can provide the data upon a reasonable request and with permission from [THIRD PARTY NAME].

Data availability is contingent upon restricted access.
The data availability statement should encompass the following details: rationale for implementing controlled access (e.g., privacy concerns, ethical or legal considerations), explicit description of access conditions including contact information for access inquiries, specified timeframe for responding to access requests, and any limitations imposed on data utilization through data use agreements. If editors request it, a copy or link to the data usage agreement should be provided. At the time of submission, it is necessary to provide a clear description of any limitations placed on controlled access datasets, such as restrictions on the reuse of data or criteria for authorship. This information should be communicated to both the editors and included in the manuscript. Editors may reject the manuscript if they find that the limits are excessively restrictive.

42. Support for research data sharing

If you require assistance comprehending our data-sharing protocols, locating an appropriate data repository, or organizing and disseminating your study data (including text, raw and processed data, video, and photos), you should contemplate the following:
• Seeking guidance from the Research Data Support Helpdesk at Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, The helpdesk offers complimentary guidance on research data policies established by funders, institutions, and publications, as well as assistance in locating research data repositories.
• Selecting an appropriate data repository from our choice of repositories for your data. If community-specific repositories are accessible, they are the preferable option. Unstructured repositories can serve as viable substitutes in the absence of structured public repositories.

Collaborating on data sets
Authors are required to rapidly provide materials, data, and associated protocols to others without any conditions as a prerequisite for publication in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. Datasets must be accessible to readers immediately upon publication and must be submitted to Editorial Board Members and referees during submission to evaluate the manuscript. The data availability statement should include details regarding the accessibility of both primary datasets (created during the study) and referenced datasets (datasets studied in the study). If data are accessible to the public, it is necessary to provide accession numbers or other relevant unique identifiers.
Data availability statements for the specified types of datasets should include relevant information on the following features.

43. Policies on Other Types of Data

Data from clinical trials
Manuscripts reporting clinical trial data should adhere to the guidelines outlined in the ICMJE Guidelines on clinical trial data sharing. These guidelines specify that data availability statements should include the following information:
• The sharing of individual de-identified participant data, including data dictionaries, must be confirmed. The answer “undecided” is not acceptable.

• The specific data that will be shared needs to be specified.
• It should be clarified whether additional related documents, such as the study protocol and statistical analysis plan, will be made available.
• The timeline for when the data will be available and the duration of its availability should be provided.
• The criteria for accessing the data, including the individuals or groups with whom it will be shared, the types of analyses that can be conducted, and the mechanism for accessing the data, need to be outlined.

External data provided by a separate entity
If it is not possible to provide data collected from other parties, the limitations should be explicitly mentioned in the data availability statement. Authors are required to provide data for peer review upon request from reviewers, as long as it aligns with a data usage agreement and meets ethical and legal obligations. Authors must ensure and secure agreement with the third-party data provider to make sure that the dataset(s) used in the study will be accessible according to the conditions specified in the data availability statement. This includes determining whether the dataset will be available for a fee. The purpose of this is to guarantee that the dataset will be available for replication and verification after publication. The data availability statement must explicitly indicate the availability for this purpose.

Administrative data refers to data that is collected and maintained by governments, local authorities, and international organizations. When doing social science research or other studies that involve administrative data, it is crucial to adhere to the local regulatory and legal frameworks that govern the use of such data. The editors must be informed of the identity of the third party data provider during the submission and peer review process. The data availability statement should include the identification of the third party data source, unless there are specific reasons for not disclosing it, such as cases where the identity of the data provider is irrelevant to the study or revealing it could harm the reputation or economic interests of the data provider.
Researchers must include in the publication detailed information about their data-gathering methodology that is adequate to help the peer review process. If the data processing stages were carried out by a third party, independent of the authors’ control, it is important to explicitly include this in the methods section. Editors have the authority to reject a manuscript if it does not adequately explain the method used to collect data.

Requirements for particular datasets
Submission to a community-endorsed, public repository is obligatory for the specified types of datasets. The inclusion of accession numbers is mandatory in the manuscript.

Sequences of DNA, RNA, and proteins
Protein sequences can be found in databases such as Genbank/European Nucleotide Archive (ENA)/DNA DataBank of Japan (DDBJ), Protein DataBank, and UniProt. DNA and RNA sequences are also available in these databases. The DNA and RNA sequencing data, which includes traces for capillary electrophoresis and short reads for next-generation sequencing, can be found in the NCBI trace and short-read repository, as well as in ENA’s Sequence Read repository.

Genetic variations: dbSNP, dbVar, European Variation Archive (EVA).
Genotype and phenotype data are linked in the databases dbGAP and the European Genome-Phenome Archive (EGA). Human subject data should be supplied to a publicly accessible repository with suitable access restrictions.

Access to sensitive data, such as electronic medical records, forensic data, and personal data from vulnerable populations, must be restricted. These limits must be accompanied by a clear explanation of their nature and reasons, as well as specific details regarding the conditions under which the data can be accessed or reused. Submit the deep sequencing data to the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) or Array Express when submitting to the journal. It is necessary to include accession numbers in the published manuscript.

This strategy encompasses even brief segments of new genetic sequence information, such as epitopes, functional domains, genetic markers, or haplotypes. In order to offer context, it is necessary for short novel sequences to contain surrounding sequence information. The manuscript must include or deposit the sequences of all RNAi, antisense, and morpholino probes in a public database, accompanied by the quoted accession number. When incorporating an unpublished library into a study, it is necessary to include, at the very least, the sequences of the probes that are crucial to the paper’s conclusions.

Structures of large molecules
Authors of articles detailing the structures of biological macromolecules are required to submit an official validation report from the Worldwide Protein Data Bank (wwPDB). When requested by Editorial Board Members, authors must provide atomic coordinates and relevant experimental data (such as structure factor amplitudes/intensities for crystal structures or restraints for NMR structures) for the purpose of evaluating the manuscript.

This requirement applies if the data is not already freely accessible in a publicly available and recognized database, such as Protein DataBank, UniProt, Nucleic Acid Database, or Biological Magnetic Resonance Data Bank. Electron microscopy-derived density maps and coordinate data are required to be submitted to the Electron Microscopy Data Bank (EMDB). Repositories must designate accessibility as ‘for immediate release upon publishing’.

Microarray data refers to the information obtained from microarray experiments, which involve the analysis of gene expression levels on a large scale. Microarray data that complies with the Minimum Information About a Microarray Experiment (MIAME) standard should be sent to the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) or ArrayExpress databases when submitting to specialized journals. The data must adhere to the MIAME (Minimum Information About a Microarray Experiment) criteria, as outlined on the FGED (Functional Genomics Data Society) website, which provides specific guidelines for microarray experiments.

Crystallographic data pertaining to tiny molecules
In order to publish manuscripts that provide new three-dimensional structures of small molecules obtained by crystallographic research, it is necessary to attach a .cif file and a structural picture that includes probability ellipsoids as Supplementary Information. It is necessary to verify these files using the IUCR’s CheckCIF procedure. A PDF copy of the output, together with an explanation for any detected alarms, must be included during submission. Crystallographic data for small compounds must be submitted to the Cambridge Structural Database, and the deposition number should be mentioned correctly in the publication. Unrestricted access must be granted upon publication.

Data related to proteomics
The proteomics data resources include PRIDE, PeptideAtlas, and Tranche.
Authors who present findings obtained through the utilization of mass spectrometry-based proteomics should submit the original MS/MS data that supports their conclusions to a publicly accessible database.

44. Recommendations for other datasets

Furthermore, it is recommended to utilize public repositories as the primary method for sharing any data sets. An inventory of authorized and endorsed data repositories, categorized by field of study, is upheld at this location. Refer to this list for guidance in determining a suitable repository for your data sets. If there are no repositories available for a specific sort of data, authors have the option to save and distribute their data using Figshare or Dryad, which are two versatile scientific data repositories.

Exchanging biological specimens

Authors publishing in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  must rapidly provide materials, data, and accompanying protocols to others without any requirements or constraints.
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  mandate writers to utilize established public repositories and include accession numbers for items such as mutant strains and cell lines in their manuscripts.

Cell lines
Donors should not impose restrictions that hinder the transfer of human cell lines utilized in research. Researchers engaged in the development of cell lines are required to thoroughly examine and openly communicate any limitations linked to the human or other tissue they are utilizing. This is especially crucial when the samples have been gathered by someone other than the researchers themselves, when the samples originate from several clinical sources, or when they are obtained from multiple legal countries.

If a scientist requires the creation of cell lines that may potentially be utilized for unknown applications, it is advisable to exclusively employ tissue that is unrestricted in its usage. When submitting a work, authors who include consent forms must inform Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  of any restrictions imposed by those forms. Flow cytometry is a technique used to analyze and measure the characteristics of individual cells or particles in a fluid sample.

In the methods section of every paper that includes flow cytometry experiments, it is necessary to specify the clone identifier, vendor, and fluorochrome for every antibody reagents used. Authors must specify the instrument and software employed for the collection and analysis of experimental data. The labels on axes for plots or graphs displaying flow cytometry data should clearly indicate the marker being represented (e.g., CD4), and the scales of the axes (log or linear) should be easily evident. Authors must include a quantitative analysis of the number of cells examined and the exact numbers or percentages (with statistical information provided in the text, figure caption, or extra table) of the relevant cell population(s) in post-sort fractions. The MIFlowCyt Standards area of SourceForge provides valuable guidelines for effectively describing flow cytometry investigations.

Authors should provide a detailed description of the gating method used for the experiments in the manuscript, especially for publications that introduce a new cell population or where a specific sorted cell population is crucial to the main findings. This information should be included in one or two extra figures. It would be beneficial to include a diagram illustrating the ‘gates’ that are employed to identify sorted subsets. This diagram should be made available to the referees upon request. The data would consist of initial forward and side scatter gates of the initial cell population, which determine the borders between the ‘positive’ and ‘negative’ staining cell populations. In order to perform initial sorting procedures that include using a combination of antibodies to remove specific cell populations, such as lineage-minus (Lin-), it is necessary to clearly identify the antibodies and fluorochromes that are included in the combination for the ‘dump’ channel.

45. Data citation

Authors should include proper citations for any datasets maintained in external repositories that are referenced in their manuscript. Authors are requested to cite both the relevant research articles and the datasets themselves for previously published datasets. To obtain additional details regarding the proper citation of datasets in submitted manuscripts, kindly refer to our submission standards. All publications categorized as Special publications, including Special Journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  themselves, are participants in the Initiative for Open Citations. Data citations are fully incorporated in the formal reference list, exported to Crossref, and made publically accessible.

Accessibility of computer code and algorithm

Authors must disclose any previously unreported bespoke computer code or algorithm used in research that is essential to the conclusions. This information should be provided to the editor or reviewer upon request. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  have the authority to reject the submission if crucial code is not accessible. The Methods section should contain a statement titled ‘Code availability’ that explains how readers can obtain the code or method, including any limitations on access. To preserve the disclosed custom code, software, or algorithm mentioned in the publication, we will either publish it as a Supplementary document or ask the authors to store it in a recognized software version control repository, if applicable.

Ensuring the integrity and adherence to standards of digital images
Initial submission does not necessitate high-resolution photos. Upon acceptance of a paper, the publishing team will solicit high-resolution materials that are appropriate for publication. A moderate level of image processing is permissible for publication, as long as the resulting image accurately reflects the original data and adheres to the standards set by the community.

Manuscripts should contain a section titled ‘equipment and settings’ in their methods. This part should provide a detailed description of the instrument settings, acquisition conditions, and processing adjustments for each figure, as outlined in this guidance. Authors are required to provide a comprehensive list of all tools used for picture acquisition and image processing. Authors need to record essential picture acquisition settings and processing adjustments in the techniques section.

It is not recommended to merge images taken at different periods or locations unless it is explicitly mentioned that the resulting image is a result of time-averaged data or a time-lapse sequence. If it is necessary to place photographs side by side, it is important to mark the boundaries in the figure and provide a detailed explanation in the legend.
It is important to refrain from using touch-up tools, such as cloning and healing tools in

Photoshop, or any function that intentionally hides alterations.
• Processing, such as adjusting brightness and contrast, should only be done uniformly over the entire image and applied consistently to all controls. Contrast should not be manipulated to the extent that data becomes indiscernible. Engaging in excessive manipulations, such as selectively enhancing one part of the image while neglecting others (e.g. by using biased threshold settings), is not suitable.

Similarly, giving undue emphasis to experimental data compared to the control is also unsuitable. Upon conditional acceptance, authors may be requested to provide original, unaltered pictures when submitting amended final figures. Electrophoretic gels and blots are used in laboratory techniques to separate and analyze biological molecules based on their size and charge. It is essential to include positive and negative controls, along with molecular size markers, on every gel and blot.

These can be presented either in the main figure or in an additional supplementary figure including expanded data. A citation is required for antibodies that have been previously described. Supplementary Information should be published to provide a complete characterization of antibodies that are not well understood in the system being studied. This characterization should not only establish the specificity of the antibody but also show the range of reactivity of the reagent in the test.

It is recommended to include images of trimmed gels and blots in the main paper if it enhances the clarity and brevity of the presentation. When encountering such situations, it is necessary to specify the cropping in the caption of the figure. Additionally, the additional information should provide the unedited gels and blots, ensuring that the boundaries of the gel or membrane are visible. The unedited photos should be appropriately labeled according to the main text and consolidated into a single supplementary figure.

• It is not recommended to do quantitative comparisons between samples on various gels/blots. However, if it is necessary, the figure legend must clearly explain that the samples come from the same experiment and that the gels/blots were processed simultaneously. Vertically sliced photos that place non-adjacent lanes from the gel side by side must exhibit a distinct separation or a black line marking the border between the gels. The loading controls must be performed on the same blot.
• The article requires that the cropped gels preserve significant bands.
  • Blots that have been cropped in the body of the paper should contain a minimum of six bands.
  It is not recommended to use high-contrast gels and blots since they can hide additional bands due to overexposure. Authors should aim to have their work featured in publications that have grey backgrounds. If high contrast is unavoidable, multiple exposures should be included in the Supplementary Information. If the backdrop of an immunoblot is faint, it is advisable to demarcate the borders of the blot with a black line. When doing quantitative comparisons, it is important to employ suitable reagents, controls, and imaging technologies that have linear signal ranges.

Microscopy
Authors must be ready to provide Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  with authentic data upon request, at the exact level of detail at which their photographs were created. It is not recommended to place cells from different fields together in one field. Instead, several fields with supporting cells should be presented as Supplementary Information.

Modifications should be implemented to the entire image. Avoid manipulating thresholds, expanding or contracting signal ranges, and modifying high signals. Disclosure is required when employing techniques such as ‘pseudo-coloring’ and nonlinear correction, such as ‘gamma alterations’. Modifications to specific color channels may be required for combined photos, and it is important to mention this in the figure caption. We strongly recommend including the following elements in the final revised version of the manuscript for publication:

In the techniques section, include detailed information on the specific equipment used, including the type of equipment such as microscopes, objective lenses, cameras, detectors, and filters. Additionally, include the model and batch number of each piece of equipment. Also, mention the acquisition program that was utilized. While we acknowledge the existence of variations among instruments, it is essential to include the equipment settings for key measurements.

The ‘equipment and settings’ section in the methods should include the following information for each image: acquisition details, including time and space resolution data (xyzt and pixel dimensions); image bit depth; experimental conditions such as temperature and imaging medium; and details about fluorochromes, including excitation and emission wavelengths or ranges, filters, and dichroic beamsplitters, if applicable. It is important to provide the display lookup table (LUT) and the quantitative map between the LUT and the bitmap, particularly when using rainbow pseudocolor. It should be explicitly mentioned if the LUT is linear and encompasses the entire range of the data.

The processing software should be identified and the specific manipulations performed should be specified. These manipulations may include deconvolution techniques, three-dimensional reconstructions, surface and volume rendering, adjustments to gamma values, filtering, thresholding, and projection methods. Authors must explicitly indicate the specific resolution at which a picture was obtained, as well as any further processing or averaging techniques employed to improve the image resolution. Dual-use research of concern refers to scientific research that has the potential to be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes.

Certain manuscripts include information that, if used incorrectly, could represent a substantial risk to human health, safety, security, crops, plants, animals, or the environment. For this material to be made public, the advantages to the scientific community, society, or public health must be greater than any potential concerns. We retain the authority to seek guidance from specialists in situations where we anticipate potential issues, and we may mandate a paper to undergo peer review particularly to evaluate the risk of dual-use. If the potential harm of misusing the information is greater than any potential advantage, we will not publish it. Published content can be updated, retracted, or deleted if necessary.

Researchers are obligated to adhere to the restrictions set by their institution, funding agency, and any applicable national regulations. Individuals need to be cognizant of the potential for their work to be used for both beneficial and harmful purposes, and to actively take measures to reduce the possibility of their study being misused. These concerns encompass various issues, including but not limited to, biosecurity, nuclear dangers, and chemical threats. If there are applicable restrictions, writers must disclose if their study is subject to being considered as dual-use research of concern. If it is, the paper should include information about the authority that granted approval and the reference number for the regulatory approval.

If the study reveals hazardous material that potentially poses a risk outside of the laboratory, the manuscript should provide a detailed description of the necessary containment measures, such as biosafety procedures. We acknowledge the prevailing belief that transparency in scientific research plays a crucial role in informing society about potential dangers and safeguarding against them. We expect that the risks associated with publishing a paper, that has otherwise been deemed suitable for publication in specialized journals, will be seen as outweighed by the benefits only in exceptional cases.

46. Editorial decision-making

The journal’s in-house editors, with input from referees, the Editorial Advisory Panel, or Editorial Board Members, make decisions regarding the sorts of corrections to be implemented. This procedure entails collaborating with the paper’s authors, however, the internal editors ultimately determine whether an amendment is necessary and the specific category in which the amendment will be published.

Occasionally, authors may ask for a modification to their published work that does not have a substantial impact on the content or hinder the reader’s comprehension of the work (such as fixing a spelling or grammar mistake). Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  do not publish such corrections. The online piece is included in the published record, ensuring that its original published version is maintained.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  can rectify any inconsistencies between the online and PDF versions of a contribution. This is done when the phrasing in the HTML version does not align with the PDF version, such as using the term ‘see left’ for a figure, which is appropriate in the PDF but not in the HTML version. When these situations occur, a footnote is used to indicate that a correction has been made, ensuring that readers are informed about the modification made to the originally published text.

Elaborate explanation of the several categories of corrections
The policy followed by special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  for making revisions to their peer-reviewed content is as follows. Formal online notices are required for publishable revisions as they have an impact on the publishing record and/or the scientific correctness of the published information. When it comes to peer-reviewed literature, these adjustments can be classified into four categories: Publisher Correction (formerly known as Erratum), Author Correction, Retraction, or Addendum.

Publisher Corrections, previously known as Errata, refer to the rectification of errors made by the journal throughout the production process. This includes addressing omissions, such as the failure to implement factual proof corrections requested by authors within the journal’s specified deadline and policy. Publisher Corrections are typically not published for minor, evident typographical errors, but are released when a little error has a notable impact.
When there is a mistake in the lettering on a figure, the standard practice is to issue a sentence of rectification. A notable mistake in the figure is rectified by the release of a new corrected figure referred to as a Publisher Correction.

The figure is reproduced solely at the discretion of the Editorial Board Member, who deems it necessary for the reader’s comprehension. Author Corrections, previously known as Corrigenda, are evaluated based on their significance to readers and their impact on the written record. Author Corrections are released following deliberation among the Editorial Board Members, in-house editors, and the publishing staff, as necessary. Author Corrections provided by the original authors are published if the scientific accuracy or reproducibility of the original paper is compromised. In some cases, after thorough inquiry, these corrections may be published as Retractions. If certain co-authors refuse to sign an Author Correction or Retraction, we maintain the authority to publish it while acknowledging the dissenting author(s).

47. Retractions

Authors are evaluated based on whether the primary conclusion of their article is invalidated or significantly weakened due to new information that was not known to them when the paper was published. In the context of experimental publications, this can encompass further experiments conducted by either the original authors or other researchers that fail to validate the primary experimental finding of the first publication. Individuals desiring to bring to the attention of the Editorial Board Members any published work that necessitates retraction should initially communicate with the authors of the original paper. Subsequently, they should correspond with the publishing team, enclosing copies of the exchanged messages with the authors. If the publishing team and Editorial Board Member determine that the information is likely to cast doubt on the key conclusions of the published paper, they will consult referees for advice.

48. Addendum.

A communication containing supplementary details regarding a document, typically provided in response to readers’ inquiries for further elucidation. Addenda, which may include Editorial Expressions of Concern, are published at the discretion of the in-house editors when they determine that the addendum is essential for the reader’s comprehension of a substantial portion of the published contribution.

49. Supplementary information

Author revisions to Supplementary Information (SI) are rarely done in rare cases. Typically, revisions made to scientific articles are associated with the Author Correction statement. Authors are unable to revise the Supplementary Information (SI) due to the emergence of new data or changes in interpretations. This is because the SI is subject to peer review and is considered an essential component of the work, thereby forming part of the published record. The Supplementary Information (SI) cannot be modified after acceptance and before publishing, unless the journal makes a technological update to post the content on their website, which results in a serious error.

50. Duplicate publication

Content submitted to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  must be authentic and not previously published or submitted for publication elsewhere. This guideline is applicable to any content that is submitted elsewhere while the contribution to the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  is being reviewed. When authors submit a contribution to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  and have related material that is being considered or already published elsewhere, they should upload a marked copy of that material at the time of submission. Additionally, they should mention it in their cover letter to bring it to the notice of the Editorial Board Members.

Authors are required to reveal any such information throughout the evaluation process of their contributions by Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. This includes, for instance, if they have submitted relevant work elsewhere that was not produced at the time of the initial Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, submission.
Should an author’s contribution to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  have been previously published or is intended to be published elsewhere, the author is required to provide specific details in the cover letter that accompanies the submission. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  may consider a study if the primary findings, conclusions, or consequences are not clearly evident in previous research. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  are open to considering contributions that include content already included in a PhD or other academic thesis, as long as it has been published in accordance with the institution’s standards for the degree.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  endorse and promote the practice of sharing research findings on established community preprint servers for evaluation by other experts in the same field, prior to submitting the work to a regular journal. The cover letter accompanying the submission of the manuscript to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  should include the specific information of the preprint server and any accession numbers. This policy does not apply to preprints that are made available to the media or published outside the scientific community before or during the submission and consideration process at Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  provide the opportunity to publish meeting abstracts prior to the submission of the complete contribution. It is necessary to include these abstracts with the submission and mention them in the cover letter that accompanies the manuscript. This policy does not apply to meeting abstracts and reports that are made available to the media or published outside the scientific community while they are being submitted and reviewed.

It is customary in certain research communities to publish study findings in conference proceedings. We welcome contributions that include content already published in a conference proceedings paper. Nevertheless, the contribution must include a significant expansion of the results, analysis, conclusions, and/or consequences compared to the conference proceedings article. Authors are required to include comprehensive information about the conference proceedings article in their submission, including a pertinent citation within the submitted work. Authors are required to get the requisite permissions in order to reuse material that has been previously published, and they must attribute it appropriately.

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  welcome submissions that include content previously contributed to an online scientific collaboration, such as a wiki or blog. However, this content must not have been shared with the general public or made public until the publication date in Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,. If authors have any uncertainty, they should consult with the Editorial Board Member responsible for their work.

When an author includes a figure in their submission that has been previously published or is copyrighted, they must submit evidence showing that they have obtained permission from the original publisher or copyright holder to include the figure in their work. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  The Editorial Board Members review every content with the assumption that the magazine has obtained complete authorization to publish all aspects of the submitted work, including illustrations.

51. Confidentiality and pre-publicity

Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  maintain strict confidentiality regarding submitted articles and do not disclose any information to external entities regarding manuscripts that are being reviewed or have been rejected. Prior authorization must be obtained before posting or publicizing any correspondence with Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,, referees’ reports, or other confidential material related to a submitted manuscript, regardless of its eventual publication status. The Editorial Board Members are prohibited from engaging in discussions concerning manuscripts with anybody outside of the board, as well as from disclosing any details regarding their correspondence and contacts with authors and reviewers. Prior to reviewing articles submitted to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,, referees commit to upholding the confidentially of the manuscripts and any accompanying supplemental data.

52. Pre-publicity

Our policy on the publication of certain versions of the document is as outlined below:
1. You have the freedom to publish pre-submission versions or the original submitted version of the paper on a personal blog or a reputable preprint server at any given moment. The cover letter accompanying the submission of the work to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  must clearly state the website and URL.

The content of an article submitted to Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  may have also been previously published as part of a PhD or other academic thesis. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, papers, which are open access, can promptly substitute the original submitted version upon publication, as long as a publication citation and URL to the published version on the Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, website are provided.
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  facilitate transparent communication among researchers, whether through established preprint servers, debates at research conferences, or online collaborative platforms like wikis. Conference talks and uploading on approved preprint services do not count as prior publication.

Researchers are encouraged to address media inquiries regarding a preprint or conference presentation by offering elucidation or clarification of the research, as well as providing relevant contextual information. Under these conditions, media coverage will not impede the editorial management of the submission. Researchers should be cognizant that such publicity has the potential to diminish or preempt attention by other media when the research is published. Additionally, we recommend that researchers explicitly state to reporters that the publication has not yet experienced the process of peer review and that the content is subject to change. The specifics of peer review should be maintained as confidential.

We consider it crucial that the ultimate published iteration of a paper be accessible to the public at large as the work is being debated in the media. Therefore, we strongly advise against actively seeking media attention before the final version of a paper is published. Authors who include taxonomy in their papers, which involves formally naming and describing a newly discovered species, should be aware that others can take advantage of the early publication of the species name. This can happen anytime between the online posting of a preprint and the official publication in a journal. These individuals can publish the name in print and claim priority based on the rules of the Code of Zoological Nomenclature. Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics,  disclaim any responsibility for claims of primacy in the event that manuscripts they publish contain content that has already been made publicly available as online preprints or through another form of online posting.

53. Plagiarism

Plagiarism refers to the act of copying or falsely attributing the original authorship of ideas or writing without giving proper credit. Plagiarism, as stated by the ORI (Office of Research Integrity), encompasses actions such as stealing or wrongfully using someone else’s intellectual property, as well as extensively duplicating another person’s work without due attribution. Plagiarism is considered to have occurred when significant portions of material are copied and pasted without proper and clear acknowledgment.

Manuscripts of this nature would not meet the criteria for publishing in specialized journals. In addition to directly copying text without changes, it is important to be cautious and make sure to give proper credit and citations when rephrasing and summarizing the work of others. ‘Text recycling’ or the reuse of portions of text from a previous research article by the same author is a type of self-plagiarism. Here, it is also important to use prudence. When incorporating text from either the author’s own work or the work of others, it is essential to provide proper attribution and citation to prevent giving the reader a false impression of the original contribution.

Duplicate publication refers to the act of an author reusing significant portions of their previously published work without properly acknowledging the original source. This can vary from the publication of an identical work in different publications to the practice of ‘salami-slicing’, in which authors incrementally add small quantities of new data to a previously published paper.
Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, The editors and members of the editorial board evaluate all such cases based on their merits. If plagiarism is discovered after publication, we will either correct or retract the original publication based on the extent of plagiarism, the context within the published paper, and its influence on the overall integrity of the study.

54. Due credit for others’ work

Regarding unpublished work, manuscripts are distributed for review with the expectation that any referenced unpublished data is appropriately acknowledged and permission has been obtained. When citing licensed data, authors must provide written assurance at the time of submission that they are following the data-licensing agreements of the sources.

Referees are advised to be vigilant regarding the utilization of unauthorized unpublished data from databases or other sources and to promptly notify Special journal of Public Health Nutrition and Dietetics, of any apprehensions they may have. When engaging in a discussion about published work, authors are required to accurately articulate the significance of the previous work. It is necessary to recognize and give proper credit to both intellectual contributions and technical advancements by citing them accordingly.