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Public Health Nutrition

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1844

ISSN1475-2727
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
0.987
H-Index
208
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.055
Total Works
8,402
Total Citations
333,511
2yr Mean Citedness
2.29
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Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Public Health Nutrition is a leading international journal dedicated to the promotion of public health through improved nutrition. It publishes high-quality research on all aspects of nutrition and its impact on the health of populations. The journal covers a wide range of topics, including dietary assessment, nutritional epidemiology, public health interventions, food policy, and the social and economic determinants of nutrition. Public Health Nutrition is essential reading for researchers, policymakers, and practitioners working in the field of public health and nutrition.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
18
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1844
Annual Volume~ 252 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,402
Publisher OrgCambridge University Press
OA Since2021
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~18 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-SA, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Cambridge University Press
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1475-2727
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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)Q1
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1
Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & DieteticsPublic, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietNutritional Studies and DietConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingChild Nutrition and Water AccessFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsGlobal Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesNutrition and Health in AgingEducational Robotics and Engineering
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref