What is the Impact Factor of Current Nutrition & Food Science?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Current Nutrition & Food Science is 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI).

Is Current Nutrition & Food Science indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Current Nutrition & Food Science is indexed in Web of Science (ESCI, Q4 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.295 (Q3) and an H-index of 36.

Who publishes Current Nutrition & Food Science and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Current Nutrition & Food Science is published by Bentham. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $2,548 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS ESCI Q4Scopus Q3SCImago #17,355Hybrid

Current Nutrition & Food Science

Identifier (ISSN):1573-4013(Print)/2212-3881(Online)

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Publisher:Bentham

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

1.4↑ +0.3

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS ESCIJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Current Nutrition & Food Science

WoS Q4

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):1.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q3

0.295

#17,355

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

36 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ4

Self-Citation Rate12.5%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

105articles/year

4.06% Gold OA•29.41% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Current Nutrition & Food Science publishes frontier reviews on all the latest advances on basic and clinical nutrition and food sciences. The journal aims to publish the highest quality review articles dedicated to research in the field. The journal is essential reading for all nutrition and food scientists.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology89.1%Chemistry79.1%Medicine75.4%Biochemistry58.6%Food science53.9%Internal medicine47.1%Organic chemistry46.8%Pathology40.8%Endocrinology33.9%Genetics27%Physics23.9%Botany22.8%

Primary Research Areas

Nutrition & Dietetics

NLM PubMed Catalog SCImago Profile

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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

JCRESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank96/114

IndexESCI

JCIESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank100/114

IndexESCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRESCI	96/114	Q4
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCIESCI	100/114	Q4

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF1.4

Articles / Year84

Total Citations1

2025

IF1.1

Articles / Year77

Total Citations67

2024

IF0.8

Articles / Year76

Total Citations159

2023

IF0.9

Articles / Year136

Total Citations460

2022

IF—

Articles / Year147

Total Citations514

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	1.4	84	1
2025	1.1	77	67
2024	0.8	76	159
2023	0.9	136	460
2022	—	147	514
2021	—	96	519
2020	—	131	782
2019	—	95	505
2018	—	129	1,255
2017	—	94	940
2016	—	35	260
2015	—	67	353

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #17,355Scopus Q3SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q3

0.295

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

Quartile: Scopus Q3

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.84

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$2,548 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations532

3-Year Documents306

Citable Documents296

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 Rate48.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ3

Nutrition and DieteticsQ3

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ3

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: 12.5%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

Current Nutrition & Food Science (ISSN: 1573-4013) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NUTRITION & DIETETICS, published by Bentham in United Arab Emirates. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.40, ranking in quartile Q4 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.295 (Q3), an H-index of 36.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 105 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,548 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.