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Nutrition Journal

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1969

ISSN1475-2891eISSN1475-2891

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 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

1.221

H-Index

148

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.267

Total Works

2,214

Total Citations

116,518

2yr Mean Citedness

4.26

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the relationship between diet, nutrition, and various health outcomes. Studies investigate the impact of dietary patterns, specific nutrients, and food components on conditions such as metabolic dysfunction, cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and neurodevelopment. The scope also includes the role of gut microbiota, inflammation, and oxidative stress in these associations, as well as the effects of dietary interventions and supplementation.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 148 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,214

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2001

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen

Review Time~21 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1475-2891 / 1475-2891

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Open

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutritional Studies and DietObesity, Physical Activity, DietNutrition and Health in AgingDiet and metabolism studiesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingChild Nutrition and Water AccessAntioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressFatty Acid Research and HealthFood composition and propertiesDietary Effects on Health