What is the Impact Factor of British Journal of Nutrition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of British Journal of Nutrition is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is British Journal of Nutrition indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, British Journal of Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.912 (Q1) and an H-index of 238.

Who publishes British Journal of Nutrition and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

British Journal of Nutrition is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,262 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of British Journal of Nutrition?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of British Journal of Nutrition is "BR. J. NUTR". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #5,666Hybrid

British Journal of Nutrition

Abbreviation (ISO):BR. J. NUTR

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Identifier (ISSN):0007-1145(Print)/1475-2662(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for British Journal of Nutrition

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.912

#5,666

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

238

238 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

620articles/year

47.23% Gold OA•86.89% Original Research

Aims & Scope

British Journal of Nutrition is a leading international peer-reviewed journal covering research on human and clinical nutrition, animal nutrition and basic science as applied to nutrition. The Journal recognises the multidisciplinary nature of nutritional science and includes material from all of the specialities involved in nutrition research, including molecular and cell biology and nutritional genomics.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology83.2%Medicine79.3%Chemistry73.4%Internal medicine70.9%Biochemistry60.7%Endocrinology59.4%Organic chemistry45.2%Food science41.2%Pathology40%Genetics36.4%Physics33.3%Animal science25.6%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nutrition & Dietetics

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank56/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank53/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	56/114	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	53/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year240

Total Citations37

2025

IF3

Articles / Year336

Total Citations550

2024

IF3

Articles / Year328

Total Citations1,565

2023

IF3.6

Articles / Year307

Total Citations2,379

2022

IF4.125

Articles / Year407

Total Citations4,694

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	240	37
2025	3	336	550
2024	3	328	1,565
2023	3.6	307	2,379
2022	4.125	407	4,694
2021	3.718	507	7,516
2020	3.334	522	13,074
2019	3.319	357	8,261
2018	3.657	418	12,721
2017	—	383	13,552
2016	—	488	18,572
2015	—	567	29,313

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #5,666Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1947-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.912

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.08

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,262 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,169

3-Year Documents1,224

Citable Documents1,190

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 3.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区NUTRITION & DIETETICS

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

British Journal of Nutrition (abbr: BR. J. NUTR, ISSN: 0007-1145) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cambridge University Press in England since 1947. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.912 (Q1), an H-index of 238.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Semimonthly, an annual output of approximately 620 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,262 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.