The Journal of Dietary Supplements (JDS) publishes original research studies relevant to dietary supplements, as defined per the U.S. Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act (DSHEA) of 1994 [108 Stat. 4325]. DSHEA defines the term "dietary supplement" as a product (other than tobacco) intended to supplement the diet that bears or contains one or more of the following dietary ingredients: a vitamin, a mineral, an herb or other botanical, an amino acid, a dietary substance for use by humans to supplement the diet by increasing total dietary intake, or a concentrate, metabolite, constituent, extract, or combination of the aforementioned ingredients. A dietary supplement is intended for ingestion in the form of a tablet, capsule, soft-gel, powder, or liquid and NOT in the form of a conventional food (studies of individual foods or dietary patterns will be rejected). The Journal publishes the following types of manuscripts:
- Original research articles
- Perspectives
- Scoping, systematic, and umbrella reviews
- Narrative reviews
- Reports from authoritative scientific groups or government agencies
- Guidelines and consensus statements
- Letters to the editor
Letters to the Editor that refer to a recent Journal of Dietary Supplements original research article must be received within 12 weeks of the article's online publication. All letters will be subjected to editorial review and decision before acceptance. The Journal of Dietary Supplements does not accept letters that are unrelated to a specific, recently published original research article; that contain extensive unpublished data; or that engage in personal slander or invective. The Journal of Dietary Supplements does not print letters to the editor based on opinion pieces such as editorials, perspectives, commentaries, and the like, since these are clearly the opinions of the authors. Letters should be submitted by e-mail to [email protected]
Letters must be provided as a Word document. They must be double-spaced, include line numbers, should include a title page, should have no more than 10 references, and should not exceed 1000 words. All letters to the Editor must include a conflict of interest statement.
The following Journal sections apply:
- Nutrition, health and disease
- Efficacy
- Analytical methods
- Policy and regulatory
- Economics and healthcare delivery
- New technologies and innovations
- Safety and toxicology
- Miscellaneous
All submitted material with scientific content will undergo peer review by the Editor-in-chief and other designees before acceptance for publication.
Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.
Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.
