Agriculture, food and nutrition are central pillars to many of the unprecedented challenges the world faces this century and critical to the health and well-being of individuals as well as the planet.

The interconnected and cross-disciplinary nature of research in these communities is demonstrated by their direct link to several of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, including Zero Hunger, No Poverty, Responsible Consumption and Production, Climate Action, and Life on Land. These challenges can be tackled more effectively by research data and findings being made as open and accessible as possible.

This Gateway aims to provide researchers, policymakers and practitioners with a dedicated space to discuss and share work related to all areas of agriculture, food and nutrition. This includes the nexus where these topics interact with key elements of the biosphere such as in climate, water, and land use.

This research includes a broad range of sub-topics and interdisciplinary areas such as:

• Soils
• Agronomy
• Food security
• Food systems
• Crops and plants
• Biogeochemistry and nutrients
• Land use and management
• Agriculture and the environment
• Sustainability
• Production and consumption
• Pollution
• Aquaculture and fisheries
• Biodiversity
• Forestry
• Health, diets and nutrition
• Food engineering and technology
• Agroecology
• Economics, justice, and policy
• Ecosystem services
• Agricultural and food technology
• Open data in agriculture and food

Hunger, malnutrition and developing more sustainable and resilient food systems can only be solved with an open, innovative and inclusive approach which considers environmental, economic and social factors.

Related collections

The following collections are open and accepting submissions:

The Water-Energy-Food Nexus

If you would like to propose a themed collection in a subject related to the gateway or otherwise have any questions, please contact us via publishing@F1000.com

Submission and publication process

The range of article types offered by F1000Research facilitates the dissemination of work as openly and quickly as possible through Data Notes, Policy Briefs, Methods, and Software Tools, as well as traditional Research and Review articles. Through this approach, the Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Gateway will look to reduce barriers to collaborative research practices and ensure authors receive credit for their full range of work. Each publication will undergo fully transparent post-publication peer review following the F1000Research publication model. Before submitting, please read our data guidelines and information regarding our article processing charges.

This Gateway welcomes all articles relating to the areas listed above, as well as interdisciplinary research relating to these topics. To submit to the Gateway simply click the “Submit to this Gateway” button on this page or select the Gateway name from dropdown list in the article submission form.