What is the Impact Factor of European Journal of Nutrition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of European Journal of Nutrition is 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, European Journal of Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.340 (Q1) and an H-index of 131.

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

European Journal of Nutrition is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,444 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of European Journal of Nutrition is "EUR. J. NUTR" with common acronym "ejon". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,991Top JournalHybrid

European Journal of Nutrition

Acronym:ejon

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Abbreviation (ISO):EUR. J. NUTR

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Identifier (ISSN):1436-6207(Print)/1436-6215(Online)

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Publisher:Springer Berlin Heidelberg

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.5↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for European Journal of Nutrition

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.5

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.34

#2,991

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

131

131 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate2.4%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

279articles/year

49.24% Gold OA•89.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Nutrition publishes original papers, reviews, and short communications in the nutritional sciences. The manuscripts submitted to the European Journal of Nutrition should have their major focus on the impact of nutrients and non-nutrients on immunology and inflammation, gene expression, metabolism, chronic diseases, or carcinogenesis, or a major focus on epidemiology, including intervention studies with healthy subjects and with patients, biofunctionality of food and food components, or the impact of diet on the environment.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine97.7%Biology95.5%Internal medicine89.5%Chemistry80.5%Endocrinology72.8%Biochemistry69.1%Pathology63.2%Genetics47.1%Organic chemistry47.1%Food science40.5%Environmental health27.7%Mathematics25.6%Sociology24.8%Statistics24%Physics23%Obesity21.4%Diabetes mellitus21.1%Demography20.7%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Nutrition & Dietetics

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Calls for Papers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank31/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank31/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	31/114	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	31/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.5

Articles / Year240

Total Citations76

2025

IF4.3

Articles / Year283

Total Citations884

2024

IF4.1

Articles / Year269

Total Citations2,082

2023

IF5

Articles / Year221

Total Citations3,253

2022

IF4.865

Articles / Year317

Total Citations5,998

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.5	240	76
2025	4.3	283	884
2024	4.1	269	2,082
2023	5	221	3,253
2022	4.865	317	5,998
2021	5.614	309	8,384
2020	4.664	275	9,107
2019	4.449	278	10,283
2018	4.423	278	11,653
2017	—	247	14,077
2016	—	253	9,428
2015	—	262	12,855

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #2,991Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.34

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,444 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,215

3-Year Documents833

Citable Documents817

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.7%

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 DieteticsQ1

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: 2.4%

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):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2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

European Journal of Nutrition (acronym: ejon, abbr: EUR. J. NUTR, ISSN: 1436-6207) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg in Germany since 1960. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.340 (Q1), an H-index of 131.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 279 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,444 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.