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nature-food

Author-guideline skill for Nature Portfolio food journals: Nature Food and npj Science of Food. Use to format or check a manuscript for these journals — strict article-type word limits, unreferenced short abstracts, Nature superscript-numbered references, display-item limits, and Methods placement. Triggers: submit to Nature Food, npj Science of Food guidelines, Nature Portfolio food formatting. Also fires when the user wants to publish on/in this journal, format a manuscript for it, or match its reference/citation style.

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# Nature Portfolio Food Journals — Author Guideline Skill

**Publisher:** Nature Portfolio · **Verified:** 2026-07 · Sources: [Nature Food content types](https://www.nature.com/natfood/content) · [Nature Food formatting](https://www.nature.com/natfood/submission-guidelines/aip-and-formatting) · [npj Science of Food content types](https://www.nature.com/npjscifood/content-types). Confirm at source.

## Applies to
- **Nature Food** — selective; strict word/display limits (below).
- **npj Science of Food** — open access; more flexible length but same Nature referencing and rigor.

## Nature Food article types (word/display limits)
| Type | Main text | Abstract | Display items | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Article | ≤3,000 words (excl. abstract, Methods, refs, legends) | ≤150 words, unreferenced | ≤6 (figs/tables) | ~50 (guide) |
| Perspective | ≤1,500 words (incl. abstract, refs, legends), no headings | ≤70 words | ≤2 | — |
| Brief Communication | ≤1,500 words (incl. everything) | ≤70 words | small | ~20 |