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Human Nutrition and Metabolism

Elsevier B.V. · Netherlands · Est. 2020

ISSN2666-1497eISSN2666-1497

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

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

0.622

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.561

Total Works

245

Total Citations

1,420

2yr Mean Citedness

3.06

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Human Nutrition and Metabolism focuses on the intricate relationship between diet, metabolism, and health outcomes. The journal investigates the role of nutrients, gut microbiota, and metabolic processes in various physiological and pathological conditions, including inflammatory diseases, metabolic disorders like obesity and diabetes, and organ function. Research also explores the impact of dietary interventions and lifestyle factors on nutritional status and disease prevention.

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⚡ 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 / RegionNetherlands

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2020

Annual Volume~ 56 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications245

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

OA Since2019

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier B.V.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2666-1497 / 2666-1497

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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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?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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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

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.

Food ScienceQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

Nutrition and DieteticsQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & MetabolismNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismFood Science

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diet and metabolism studiesNutritional Studies and DietObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Water AccessGut microbiota and healthVitamin D Research StudiesDiet, Metabolism, and DiseaseLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentNutrition and Health in AgingMuscle metabolism and nutrition