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Zero Hunger

Open and transparent publication for research which supports the United Nations’ second Sustainable Development Goal

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Hunger and malnutrition affect over 820 million people globally, with this number set to rise by an additional 130 million by the end of 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. Openly available, robust research on nutrition, agriculture, and food security is crucial in meeting the second Global Goal from the United Nations, to reach Zero Hunger by 2030. That’s where F1000Research comes in.

F1000Research is the ideal publishing platform for your research across food science, agriculture, nutrition, food security, and beyond. We offer rapid, open publication as standard, meaning you could see your article published in as few as 14 days, ready to be read and cited by anyone. All articles undergo post-publication peer review, with expert reviews freely available.

This unique publication model, combined with our Open Data Policy, makes F1000Research the perfect home for robust research, ready to make an impact on the world.

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About F1000Research

F1000Research is a fully open access publishing platform, offering rapid publication of articles and other research outputs without editorial bias. All articles benefit from transparent post-publication peer review, and editorial guidance on making source data openly available.

F1000Research advocates for transparency and reproducibility in research, and our unique publishing model supports this at every stage. Articles can be published in as few as 14 days, with post-publication peer review creating an open dialogue between authors and their research community.

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Featured articles

Investigation of risk of bias due to unreported and selectively included results in meta-analyses of nutrition research: the ROBUST study protocol [version 2; peer review: 2 approved]

M Page, L Bero, C Kroeger, Z Dai, S McDonald, A Forbes, J McKenzie

Dietary guidelines for optimal health should be informed by systematic reviews of the available scientific evidence, however if the systematic reviews themselves are flawed in terms of design, conduct, or reporting, then this can lead to ineffective and potentially harmful recommendations.

This Study Protocol sets out the proposed methodology for assessing the risk of bias due to unreported and selectively included results in meta-analyses of the association between diet and health-related outcomes.

 

A qualitative exploration of behavioral factors affecting mothers of malnourished children under 5 years old in Kiribati [version 2; peer review: 3 approved]

Antje Reiher, Masoud Mohammadnezhad

In Kiribati, malnutrition is the leading cause of death for children below the age of five. In order to tackle this issue, it is crucial to identify the main factors that are hindering this preventable disease, to inform health policy, planning and delivery in the region. 

This study investigates the contributing behavioral factors among mothers of malnourished children under 5 years old in Kiribati through focus group discussions with a total of 35 participants. 

Introducing the Agriculture, Food and Nutrition Gateway

“We are convinced that the solution to Zero Hunger lies within existing, but often unavailable, agriculture and nutrition data” - GODAN Gateway

Agriculture, Food and Nutrition 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.

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About F1000 Research

F1000Research is an innovative open research publishing venue for researchers in all disciplines, which allows them to publish a wide range of research outputs in Gateways and Collections curated by experts, enables them to accelerate the pace of research discovery, and supports them to get credit for every stage of their research.

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