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Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1879

ISSN1499-4046eISSN1878-2620

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

0.743

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.744

Total Works

8,245

Total Citations

85,726

2yr Mean Citedness

0.61

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on nutrition education and behavior, focusing on interventions, program development, and evaluation. Studies examine factors influencing food choices, dietary behaviors, and health outcomes across various populations and settings. The journal also explores methodologies for qualitative and quantitative research in nutrition.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1879

Annual Volume~ 377 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications8,245

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1499-4046 / 1878-2620

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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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

Education, Scientific DisciplinesNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsDietetics, Nutrition, and EducationDiverse Educational Innovations StudiesNutritional Studies and DietObesity and Health PracticesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesChild Nutrition and Water AccessChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues