Aims and scope

Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A publishes on natural and man-made food additives and contaminants in food and the animal feed chain. Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A is an affiliated journal of the International Society for Mycotoxicology.

Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A aims to disseminate research on natural and man-made additives and contaminants in the food and animal feed chain.

The journal covers the following topics related to food additives:

  • Flavorings, pesticide and veterinary drug residues
  • Environmental contaminants
  • Plant toxins
  • Mycotoxins
  • Marine biotoxins
  • Trace elements
  • Food process contaminants
  • Adulteration, authenticity and allergenicity of foods
  • The development of novel foods and processes
  • Animal feed where residues and contaminants can give rise to food safety concerns.


Food Additives & Contaminants: Part A
accepts original research articles and reviews.

The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.