What is the Impact Factor of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.739 (Q2) and an H-index of 103.

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

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is published by Elsevier Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,123 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is "J NUTR EDUC BEHAV" with common acronym "jneb". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q2SCImago #7,708Hybrid

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

Acronym:jneb

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Abbreviation (ISO):J NUTR EDUC BEHAV

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Identifier (ISSN):1499-4046(Print)/1878-2620(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier Inc.

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

2.9↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.739

#7,708

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

103

103 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

114articles/year

26.39% Gold OA•98.02% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, is a refereed, scientific periodical that serves as a global resource for all professionals with an interest in nutrition education; nutrition and physical activity behavior theories and intervention outcomes; complementary and alternative medicine related to nutrition behaviors; food environment; food, nutrition, and physical activity communication strategies including technology; nutrition-related economics; food safety education; and scholarship of learning related to these areas. The purpose of JNEB is to document and disseminate original research and emerging issues and practices relevant to these areas worldwide. The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior welcomes evidence-based manuscripts that provide new insights and useful findings related to nutrition education research, practice and policy. The content areas of JNEB reflect the diverse interests in nutrition and physical activity related to public health, nutritional sciences, education, behavioral economics, family and consumer sciences, and eHealth, including the interests of community-based nutrition-practitioners. As the Society's official journal, JNEB also includes policy statements, issue perspectives, position papers, and member communications.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine76.8%Psychology68.6%Biology48.1%Sociology37.2%Environmental health35.7%Economics34.9%Political science34.7%Computer science34.6%Law32.7%Gerontology32.6%Pathology31.8%Internal medicine27.1%Mathematics26.5%Business24.3%Economic growth22.7%Chemistry20.8%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 3 Calls for Papers

3 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

3 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank22/89

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank62/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Rank40/90

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank42/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCRSCIE	22/89	Q1
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	62/114	Q3
EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES	JCISCIE	40/90	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	42/114	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.9

Articles / Year106

Total Citations14

2025

IF2.3

Articles / Year367

Total Citations168

2024

IF2.3

Articles / Year368

Total Citations417

2023

IF2.6

Articles / Year397

Total Citations708

2022

IF2.822

Articles / Year376

Total Citations2,690

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.9	106	14
2025	2.3	367	168
2024	2.3	368	417
2023	2.6	397	708
2022	2.822	376	2,690
2021	3.045	355	1,923
2020	2.502	423	2,950
2019	2.869	510	3,420
2018	2.571	485	3,767
2017	—	551	4,872
2016	—	570	4,863
2015	—	445	6,037

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #7,708Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1996-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.739

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.74

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,123 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations744

3-Year Documents369

Citable Documents288

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate74.9%

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)Q2

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: 8.7%

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)Education

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

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

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (acronym: jneb, abbr: J NUTR EDUC BEHAV, ISSN: 1499-4046) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 2002. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.739 (Q2), an H-index of 103.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an average review speed of 9.1周, a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 114 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,123 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.