• Nicolas Bordenave, PhD; INRAE, France
• Daniel Granato, PhD; Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
• Tatiana Koutchma, PhD; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Canada
• Witoon Prinyawiwatkul, PhD, CFS; Louisiana State University, USA
• Donald Schaffner, PhD; Rutgers University, USA
• Youling Xiong, PhD; University of Kentucky, USA

• Oluwafemi Caleb, PhD; Stellenbosch University, South Africa
• Mario Estévez, PhD; University of Extremadura Ciencias, Spain
• Carmen Gomes, PhD; Iowa State University, USA
• Chang-Wei Hsieh, PhD; National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan
• Lauren Jackson, PhD; CFS; US FDA, USA
• Yee Ying Lee, PhD; Monash University Malaysia
• Andreas Lopata, PhD; James Cook University, New Zealand
• Marciane Magnani, PhD; Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
• Alissa Nolden, PhD; University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA
• Melvin Pascall, PhD; The Ohio State University, USA
• Benjamin Redan, PhD; Thorne Research, USA
• Han-Seok Seo, PhD; University of Arkansas, USA
• Philip Soladoye, PhD; Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada
• Hang Xiao, PhD; University of Massachusetts Amherst, USA

• Aylin Altan, PhD; Mersin University, Türkiye
• Alberta Aryee, PhD; Delaware State University, USA
• Jinsong Bao, PhD; Zhejiang University, China
• Daniela Bermudez-Aguirre, PhD; USDA-ARS Eastern Regional Research Center, USA
• Rossella Caporizzi, PhD; University of Foggia, Italy
• Michael Chao, PhD; Texas A&M University, USA
• Chang Chen, PhD; Cornell University, USA
• Hyang Sook Chun, PhD; Chung-Ang University, South Korea
• Harold Corke, PhD; Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, China
• Adriano Gomes da Cruz, PhD; Instituto Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
• Johnson Okon Esua, PhD; University of Uyo, Nigeria
• Mohammed Gagaoua, PhD; INRAE, France
• Sabina Galus, PhD; Warsaw University of Life Sciences, Poland
• Olivier Habimana, PhD; Guangdong Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, China
• Kate Howell, PhD; University of Melbourne, Australia
• Jiang Jiang, PhD; Jiangnan University, China
• Thao Le, PhD; Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand
• Yanlin Lei, PhD; Tate & Lyle, USA
• Yuan Liu, PhD; Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China
• Gloria López-Gálvez, PhD; European Food Safety Authority, Italy
• Xiaonan Lu, PhD; McGill University, Canada
• Luyao Ma, PhD; Oregon State University, USA
• Vibeke Orlien, PhD; University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Jennifer Perry, PhD; University of Maine, USA
• Joana Pico Carbajo, PhD; Utah State University, USA
• Mahendran Radhakrishnan, PhD; National Institute of Food Technology, Entrepreneurship and Management, Thanjavur (NIFTEM-T), India 
• Moumita Ray, PhD; ADM, USA
• Joe Regenstein, PhD; Cornell University, USA
• Theo Varzakas, PhD; University of the Peloponnese, Greece
• Martha Verghese, PhD; Alabama A&M University, USA
• Luxin Wang, PhD; University of California–Davis, USA
• Shujun Wang, PhD; Tianjin University of Science and Technology, China

Emeritus Editor: Manfred Kroger, PhD; Pennsylvania State University, USA

Senior Editor, Early Career Researchers: John Coupland, PhD; Pennsylvania State University, USA

Advisory Board:

• Akinobode Adedeji, PhD; University of Kentucky, USA
• Kanishka Bhunia, PhD; Indian Institute of Technology, India
• Marciane Magnani, PhD; Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil
• Donald Schaffner, PhD; Rutgers University, USA
• Nagendra Shah, PhD; The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong / Australia

• Christie Tarantino-Dean, FASAE, CAE; CEO and Publisher 
• Brendan Niemira, PhD; Chief Science & Technology Officer
• Amanda Ferguson, Director, Scientific Journals
• Andrew Kiefer, Manager, Scientific Journals

The editorial boards of IFT’s journals are structured to have multiple editors with expertise covering all aspects of the journal’s scope, to ensure that all manuscripts submitted to the journal are adequately assessed by experienced editors in the specific field of the manuscript’s topic.

There are 4 levels of editors:

Editor in Chief: Leads and makes appointments to the editorial boards, guides strategy and vision of the journal, sets journal policies, also serves as Scientific Editor. The Editor in Chief is appointed by the IFT Board of Directors.

Scientific Editors: Screen manuscript submissions in their general topical area of expertise (e.g., chemistry, engineering, sensory), make immediate decisions on whether submissions should be considered for further review, assign Associate Editors with narrower expertise in the topic, commit final decisions on all submissions, and support the Editor in Chief with scope refinement and other strategic and policy decisions. New Scientific Editors are typically recruited from the Associate Editors.

Associate Editors: Assess submissions that are assigned to them, sometimes recommending rejection without further review; in most cases, find and invite appropriate reviewers with the right expertise and no conflicts of interest, with a goal to secure at least 3 high-quality (detailed, constructively critical) reviews. Make recommendations after peer review, adding their own assessment comments. Provide valuable input to Scientific Editors and Editor in Chief on processes, scope, and strategy. New Associate Editors are typically recruited from the Editorial Board Members at Large.

Editorial Board Members at Large: Primary reviewers who have a history of providing detailed, appropriate, critical reviews for the journal, who commit to reviewing for the journal at least 6 times per year and promote the journal, such as by recruiting submissions.

All journal editors are expected to attend regular editorial board meetings and to share their insights on the journals to staff and the Editor in Chief. Editorial board terms vary from 2 to 5 years, depending on the role. Scientific Editors and Editors in Chief have term limits.

IFT aims to have an editorial board and pool of reviewers that reflects the varied perspectives and experiences of our readership, authorship, membership, and the broader science of food community. Read more about DEIB at IFT.

If you would like to be considered for an editorial board position, apply here. A CV upload is required in the application. Candidates are considered annually near the end of the calendar year and, if not appointed, will be retained on our list for consideration for 3 years.

If you would like to serve as a reviewer, read more and apply on our Reviewer Resources page.