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Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods

Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods (QAS) is a new international journal publishing peer-reviewed scientific primary research papers and review papers in the areas of cereals, grain crops, their quality and issues relating to food safety. This official Journal of ICC and MoniQA is published by Wiley-Blackwell with Stanley Cauvain and Roland Poms as the Joint Editors in Chief. The first issue appeared in March 2009.

QAS is a major dissemination channel for MoniQA relevant research papers and related issues, and of course MoniQA results such as MoniQA’s validation studies, surveys, harmonised protocols and identified gaps and challenges in food safety management and analysis. After publishing 8 issues of QAS, the relatively young journal has reached wide acknowledgement for providing peer-reviewed information and research results in the area of food safety and quality assessment. Over 50 articles have been published, with about 55% in food safety, 27% in food quality and 18% in social sciences, economic impacts, standards and regulatory issues associated with food safety and quality.

To subscribe for QAS please go to www.icc.or.at/journal/qas/

 

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The focus of QAS is on

  • The research into and development of new analytical tools
  • The improvement of existing analytical tools
  • Assuring quality and safety
  • Ensuring traceability and authenticity
  • Contributions to food security
  • The technologies associated with harvesting, storing, processing and manufacture

The scope of publications extends to cover relevant issues encompassed by:

  • Regulatory matters
  • Socio-economic impacts
  • Globalisation
  • Trade agreements
  • Activities of international organisations and agreements


For more information on the scope of the journal download the overview document (pdf)

Call for papers

Submit your paper to Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods today!

  • Submit online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/qas
  • Complimentary access to your article offered to ALL institutions worldwide
  • Prompt online publication of your article through the EarlyView service
  • Online submission and review system
  • Check the status of your manuscript at any time online


Download the call for paper pdf document for more details on the CALL FOR PAPERS.

More information
Quality Assurance and Safety of Crops & Foods at Wiley-Blackwell www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/qas

ICC: www.icc.or.at

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