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International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2004

ISSN1479-5868eISSN1479-5868

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

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

160

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 138d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

2.049

H-Indexi

205

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

2.154

Total Worksi

2,741

Total Citationsi

233,290

2yr Mean Citednessi

5.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Nutrition & Dietetics; Physiology; Medicine (miscellaneous); Nutrition and Dietetics; Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2004

FrequencyIrregular

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,741

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2003

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~11 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

1479-5868 / 1479-5868

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC

✅

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

Citations received

141

10k

2019

163

15k

2020

167

8.4k

2021

161

4.5k

2022

150

3.4k

2023

148

1.9k

2024

173

694

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & DieteticsPhysiology

Scopus Categories

Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and RehabilitationNutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietPhysical Activity and HealthUrban Transport and AccessibilityChildren's Physical and Motor DevelopmentNutritional Studies and DietBehavioral Health and InterventionsConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingEating Disorders and BehaviorsMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsUrban Green Space and Health

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Is International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 5.67.

Is International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity?