Welcome to the September edition of the IFIS newsletter! Each month, you'll find our highlights of new features, tips, resources, and much more.
Let's dive into the latest news you won't want to miss >>>
The new 2025 edition of our highly popular Best Practice Guide for Literature Searching is now available to download and keep!
The latest edition features the new chapter, Using AI in Academic Research. This new section features practical advice on when it is and isn't recommended to use AI tools, how to critically assess their output, and how to properly record and cite the use of AI tools when literature searching and writing.
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It’s time to return to the classroom, lab, or library after summer, and the new academic year offers the perfect chance to refresh your skills and start strong.
The best advice is to know what resources you already have access to. Your library, department, and a range of academic and scientific organisations offer free tools to help you build skills. We have put together some we recommend for the new year, from improving your literature searching skills and avoiding fake science to navigating the publishing process with confidence. Find out more
29th September marks the FAO's sixth annual International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste (IDAFLW).
With an estimated 13% of food (or 1.25 billion tonnes) lost globally after harvest and prior to reaching retail shelves in 2021, mitigating this loss is a vital research area. Here are some recent articles in this field which have caught our eye:
Farid Moradinezhad and Nida Firdous, Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, Volume 8, Issue 2
Mohammed Lengichow Kadir et al., Heliyon, Volume 11, Issue 4
Motsa NM et al., African Journal of Food, Agriculture, Nutrition and Development, Volume 25, Issue 4
Explore this topic further with free access to IFIS Sustainability
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Advancements in Food Waste Research: Sustainable Solutions and Future Directions
A look back at our 2024 article in honour of International Day of Awareness of Food Loss and Waste. We explore the growth of food waste research, the challenges researchers face, and how to overcome them. Read more
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FSTA helps you discover emerging research quickly, adding new entries weekly. In August 2025, over 17,000 new records were added, curated from 600 different sources, including 157 publishers based in 49 countries.
Learn more about the newest additions, screened by the FSTA science team for quality, integrity, and relevance.
15-16 September, Sheffield, UK
IFIS Publishing is proud to be a bronze sponsor of the NAPIC Inaugural Conference, bringing together industry pioneers, researchers, investors, and policymakers to explore and advance alternative protein innovation.
If you're attending, be sure to drop by the IFIS Publishing stand to say hello to Carol Durham.
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