Vivrtih Journal of Food Science and Clinical Nutrition is guided by a vision to advance knowledge and impact in food science, nutrition, and health:

• Catalyse Innovation: We foster multidisciplinary research that integrates diverse scientific insights to uncover novel strategies addressing contemporary health and food challenges.
• Promote Excellence: We uphold rigorous peer-review standards, ensuring each publication contributes robust, evidence-based knowledge.
• Encourage Collaboration: We connect researchers, clinicians, policymakers, and industry experts to drive dialogue and collaborative solutions for global nutrition and health issues.
• Enhance Real-World Impact: We prioritise translational research that deepens theoretical understanding while informing practice, policy-making, and community health initiatives.

The journal publishes a broad range of scientific article types, including Research Articles, Review Papers, Case Studies, Short Reports, Mini Reviews, Commentaries, Perspectives, Opinion Papers, Editorials and Letter to Editor. We are committed to fostering a comprehensive and interdisciplinary understanding of the evolving domains of Nutrition and Health, Food Science, and Food Technology, among others, and welcome submissions addressing (but not limited to) the following thematic areas:

• Clinical Nutrition & Dietetics
• Community Nutrition
• Consumer Behaviour and Food Marketing
• Epidemiological Studies
• Experimental Nutrition
• Food Chemistry
• Food Microbiology
• Food Nutrition
• Food Processing
• Food Safety and Hygiene
• Food Technology
• Lifestyle Interventions
• Mental Health Nutrition
• Nutraceuticals & Functional Foods
• Nutrient Metabolism
• Nutrigenomics
• Nutrition & Health Policy Research
• Nutrition Education & Communication
• Nutrition Science
• Nutritional Immunology
• Public Health Nutrition
• Sports Nutrition

Our commitment to transparent and inclusive science extends to encouraging studies that may otherwise be overlooked, such as those with small sample sizes (when convincingly justified), replication studies, null findings (provided these are not due to methodological shortcomings), and research conducted by students or early-career investigators. We believe that every well-conducted investigation, regardless of its size, novelty, or outcome, adds valuable insights to the cumulative and transparent process of scientific inquiry, thereby fostering innovation, reproducibility, and rigor.

However, this does not imply that such studies will be automatically accepted for publication. All submissions are subject to the same rigorous scientific and editorial standards established by the journal. Authors are expected to discuss the implications of small sample sizes, replication nature, and lack of statistical significance appropriately within the context of their study.

Open Access Policy

Vivrtih Journal of Food Science and Clinical Nutrition is committed to the principles of open-access publishing, ensuring that all content is freely available to users without charge or restriction. Open access enables anyone to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, or link to the full text of articles without prior permission from the publisher or authors. The journal supports the open exchange of knowledge while upholding the highest ethical publishing standards, guided by organizations such as the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE). By adopting open access, we aim to enhance the visibility, accessibility, and global impact of scientific research.

Publishing in an Open-Access Journal

Publishing in an open-access journal offers several key advantages for authors, ensuring that their research reaches a wide international audience and contributes to the advancement of knowledge across disciplines.

• Free Accessibility: All published articles are immediately and permanently available online without subscription or paywall barriers. Readers can freely access content upon publication, with no embargo period.
• Creative Commons License: All articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) license, allowing broad distribution and reuse provided that proper credit is given to the original source.
• Higher Visibility and Citation Impact: Open-access publications generally achieve greater reach, readership, and citation potential due to their unrestricted availability.
• Lower Publishing Costs: Article Processing Charges (APCs) may be covered by authors’ institutions, research grants, or funding bodies, reducing financial barriers to publication.
• Self-Archiving Policy: Authors are permitted to deposit the publisher’s version (PDF) in institutional, subject-based, or personal repositories without restrictions.

Authors’ Rights

Authors retain the copyright for their articles published in Vivrtih Journal of Food Science and Clinical Nutrition (VJFSCN). This ensures that intellectual property rights remain with the author(s), allowing them to determine how their work is used, distributed, or shared, while ensuring appropriate attribution is maintained.

Plagiarism and Ethical Standards

The journal upholds strict policies against plagiarism and academic misconduct. All submissions to VJFSCN must comply with established ethical research and publication standards, ensuring originality and proper acknowledgment of others’ contributions. Any instance of suspected plagiarism, data fabrication, or unethical practices will be thoroughly investigated and may result in retraction or other corrective action.

Publishing Rights

By submitting a manuscript, authors grant VJFSCN a non-exclusive license to publish the work, including rights to reproduce, distribute, and make it accessible online. This license permits VJFSCN to host and disseminate the article through its platform and authorized repositories while allowing authors to retain ownership.

Creative Commons License

All content is published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License. This permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium for personal, educational, or commercial purposes, provided proper credit is given to the original author and source.

VJFSCN promptly investigates any reported cases of intellectual property infringement and takes appropriate actions in accordance with copyright laws.

Self-Archiving Policy

Authors are encouraged to deposit their published articles in institutional or open-access repositories. This policy supports the wider dissemination and accessibility of research findings.