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BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN2516-5542eISSN2516-5542
SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access
100
/ 100
High Trust
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
◆ Scopus Q178
✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22
Total100
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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to publish · journal-reported
Average · vs ~15 wk median
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 6.1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei
0.86
H-Indexi
36
CiteScorei
6.1
SNIPi
0.898
Total Worksi
404
Total Citationsi
5,395
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.76
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health is an open access, peer-reviewed nutrition journal publishing the latest evidence-based research on the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on the health of individuals and populations. The journal publishes robust research on the key determinants of health including the social, economic, and physical environment, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. It provides physicians and other frontline health professionals with key information they can apply in daily practice. The journal aims to present the best available evidence of the impact of nutrition and lifestyle factors on the health of individuals and populations. The journal will present robust research on the key determinants of health including the social, economic, and physical environment, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. It will explore dietary factors, exercise and healthcare interventions and technologies, which aim to maintain and improve health and wellbeing and to prevent illness and injury.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1988
FrequencyBiannual
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications404
Publisher OrgBMJ
OA Since2017
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~12 weeks
Acceptance Rate28%
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

9/12 · 75%
✅
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BMJ Publishing Group
✅
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
✅
Is the ISSN verified?
2516-5542 / 2516-5542
✅
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?
N/A
✅
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
14
328
2019
55
2.4k
2020
59
1.4k
2021
42
649
2022
61
442
2023
55
282
2024
90
100
2025
33
5
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.

Health (social science)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsMedicine (miscellaneous)Health (social science)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Nutritional Studies and DietChild Nutrition and Water AccessObesity, Physical Activity, DietNutrition and Health in AgingObesity and Health PracticesDiet and metabolism studiesVitamin D Research StudiesConsumer Attitudes and Food LabelingAgriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactNutrition, Genetics, and Disease

Frequently asked questions about BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health

Is BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health: 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 BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health?

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health 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 6.1.

Is BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health?

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health is an open access, peer-reviewed nutrition journal publishing the latest evidence-based research on the impact of nutrition and lifestyle on the health of individuals and populations. The journal publishes robust research on the key determinants of health including the social, economic, and physical environment, as well as lifestyle and behaviour. It provides physicians and other frontline health professionals with key information they can apply in daily practice. The journal aims to present the best available evidence of the impact of nutrition and lifestyle

What is the acceptance rate of BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health?

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health lists a self-reported acceptance rate of approximately 28%. Journal-reported figures can be optimistic — treat it as a rough guide, not a guarantee.

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