Abstract
The novel coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic is causing unprecedented global disruption. Unfortunately, food and nutrition research has not been spared, and neither have the Food and Nutrition Bulletin’s valued readers and contributors, including authors, reviewers, and editors. Indeed, the Food and Nutrition Bulletin has a backlog of articles in all stages of the production process, from initial review to final revision and publication. We apologize for the delays and ask for your patience as we strive to identify and engage reviewers, process revisions, and complete final editorial decisions and acceptances.
In considering how to respond to the impacts and challenges of COVID-19, the editors have decided to expand the scope of the Food and Nutrition Bulletin by inviting research papers that specifically focus on humanitarian crises. In addition, we are introducing a new manuscript category: Field Reports harken back to the earliest years of the FNB by describing emergent, urgent situations that threaten food security and nutrition. Release of these short, non-peer-reviewed papers will be expedited to ensure timeliness and, we hope, amelioration through recognition by the broad global community of compelling opportunities for intervention and prevention.
For our contributors, thank you again for your patience and continued commitment to the Food and Nutrition Bulletin. We are working diligently on the backlog of submissions and revisions and will be in touch as soon as possible on the status of your manuscripts. We apologize for the delays during COVID-19 and ask for your patience with the editorial process.