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Journal of Nutritional Science

Cambridge University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1989

ISSN2048-6790eISSN2048-6790

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.668

H-Index

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.761

Total Works

973

Total Citations

20,414

2yr Mean Citedness

1.69

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Nutritional Science is a fully open access journal that publishes high-quality research on all aspects of human nutrition. The journal aims to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and to promote the understanding and application of nutritional science. We welcome original research articles, reviews, commentaries, and short communications.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1989

Annual Volume~ 104 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications973

Publisher OrgCambridge University Press

OA Since2011

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Submission Info

APC Cost$1,500Below median

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~17 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

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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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?

2048-6790 / 2048-6790

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

$1,500

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, 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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Food ScienceQ2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutritional Studies and DietObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Water AccessDiet and metabolism studiesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsNutrition and Health in AgingMuscle metabolism and nutritionVitamin D Research StudiesChild Nutrition and Feeding Issues