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British Journal of Nutrition

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom

ISSN0007-1145eISSN1475-2662

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.896

H-Index

281

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.915

Total Works

17,099

Total Citations

768,854

2yr Mean Citedness

1.83

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The British Journal of Nutrition publishes original research and reviews on all aspects of human and animal nutrition. The journal covers topics such as the nutritional aspects of disease, the role of diet in health and disease, food composition and intake, and the physiological and metabolic effects of nutrients. It also publishes papers on public health nutrition, food policy, and the nutritional aspects of agriculture and food production.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyWeekly

StatusActive

Total Publications17,099

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

APC Cost$2,000Above median

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Cambridge University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0007-1145 / 1475-2662

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

Peer-reviewed

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$2,000

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutritional Studies and DietDiet and metabolism studiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesObesity, Physical Activity, DietFatty Acid Research and Health