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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #9,439Hybrid

Journal of Nutritional Science

Identifier (ISSN):2048-6790(Print)
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Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.3↑ +0.3
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Nutritional Science

WoS Q3
12342.520232.42024220252.32026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.3
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.623
#9,439

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
48

48 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
93articles/year
99.65% Gold OA•93.2% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Nutritional Science is an international, peer-reviewed, online only, open access journal that welcomes high-quality research articles in all aspects of nutrition. The underlying aim of all work should be, as far as possible, to develop nutritional concepts. JNS encompasses the full spectrum of nutritional science including public health nutrition, epidemiology, dietary surveys, nutritional requirements, metabolic studies, body composition, energetics, appetite, obesity, ageing, endocrinology, immunology, neuroscience, microbiology, genetics, molecular and cellular biology and nutrigenomics. JNS welcomes Primary Research Papers, Brief Reports, Review Articles, Systematic Reviews, Workshop Reports, Letters to the Editor and Obituaries.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicinePathologyChemistryEndocrinologyBiochemistrySociologyOrganic ChemistryFood ScienceEnvironmental HealthMathematicsStatisticsDemographyGeneticsPsychologyEcologyComputer Science
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q3
Rank76/114
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q3
Rank77/114
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.3
Articles / Year72
Total Citations11
2025
IF2
Articles / Year95
Total Citations188
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year87
Total Citations311
2023
IF2.5
Articles / Year131
Total Citations802
2022
IF—
Articles / Year108
Total Citations1,260

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,439Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesMedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.623

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.06

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,058 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations767
3-Year Documents311
Citable Documents296

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate60.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Food ScienceQ2
Nutrition and DieteticsQ2
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3
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: 0%

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

Journal of Nutritional Science (ISSN: 2048-6790) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of NUTRITION & DIETETICS, published by Cambridge University Press in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.30, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.623 (Q2), an H-index of 48.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 93 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,058 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusDOAJPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28