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Frontiers in Nutrition

Frontiers Media S.A. · Switzerland · Est. 1971

eISSN2296-861X

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

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 · Scopus CiteScore 5.4. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.177

H-Indexi

136

CiteScorei

5.4

SNIPi

1.171

Total Worksi

13,134

Total Citationsi

200,025

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.51

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Frontiers in Nutrition is a multidisciplinary open-access journal that publishes rigorous and high-quality research on all aspects of human nutrition. The journal covers a broad range of topics, including nutritional biochemistry, clinical nutrition, public health nutrition, sports nutrition, and food science. We aim to provide a platform for researchers to share their findings and contribute to the advancement of nutritional science.

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyContinuous

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications13,134

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2013

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewAnonymous peer review

OA LicenseCC BY

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

CLOCKSSPortico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/11 · 91%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media S.A.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2296-861X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Anonymous peer review

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

CLOCKSS, Portico

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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Food ScienceQ1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutritional Studies and DietNutrition and Health in AgingGut microbiota and healthDiet and metabolism studiesObesity, Physical Activity, DietConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingChild Nutrition and Water AccessPhytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactMuscle metabolism and nutrition

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Nutrition

Is Frontiers in Nutrition a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Nutrition: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Nutrition?

Frontiers in Nutrition 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 5.4.

Is Frontiers in Nutrition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.