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BMJ Nutrition, Prevention and Health

BMJ Publishing Group · United Kingdom · Est. 1988

ISSN2516-5542eISSN2516-5542
SJR Q1WOS ESCIScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS ESCI+10
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total60
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
0.911
H-Index
36
CiteScore
6.1
SNIP
0.898
Total Works
404
Total Citations
5,395
2yr Mean Citedness
1.76
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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.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
12
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

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?
Scopus, DOAJ
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
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.

Health (social science)Q1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
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
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref