Editorial Policies

Focus and Scope

Understanding the development of the food system requires a system view that captures the complexity of the system and its many interrelationships with its economic, social and natural environments. The Journal accepts and offers papers within this broad range of issues focussing on the management, policy, marketing, consumer aspects, transparency, e-commerce, institutional or regional development, information and communication systems, ressource economics, production economics, chain management, network economics, and similar aspects. Papers may focus on modeling, empirical research or theoretical analyis. This broad range of publication opportunities asks authors to follow clear lines of arguments and to present arguments in a convincing way that avoids unnecessary complexities of model formulations if not relevant for the support of arguments.

The journal includes a section 'Research Forum' which allows to discuss newly emerging research challenges or to contribute to ongoing scientific discussions on research problems.

 

Section Policies

 

Peer Review Process

The journal is a peer reviewed publication with a strong dedication to scientific clarity and objectivity. All research papers (except editorials) are being reviewed by at least 2 independent and experienced referees and the responsible editor. Referees involve members of the editorial board and, depending on the subject of the papers, referees with established credentials in the field.

 

Publication Frequency

The journal publishes 4 issues per year. The individual articles of issues are being made available to readers by the time the review process has been completed successfully.

 

Open Access Policy

This journal provides immediate open access to its content on the principle that making research freely available to the public supports a greater global exchange of knowledge.

 

Archiving

This journal utilizes the LOCKSS system to create a distributed archiving system among participating libraries and permits those libraries to create permanent archives of the journal for purposes of preservation and restoration. More...

 

Section alternatives

Selection of section alternatives

Economics and Policy
Management and Organization
Chains and Networks
Consumers and Markets
Globalization and Regionalization
System Analysis
System Innovation and Dynamics
Scenario Research
Sustainability and Transparency
Science and Technology
Information and Communication



ISSN: 1869-6945