What is the Impact Factor of Public Health Nutrition?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Public Health Nutrition is 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Public Health Nutrition indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Public Health Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.027 (Q1) and an H-index of 179.

Who publishes Public Health Nutrition and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Public Health Nutrition is published by Cambridge University Press. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,285 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Public Health Nutrition?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Public Health Nutrition is "PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR" with common acronym "phnutr". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q1SCImago #4,693Gold OA

Public Health Nutrition

Acronym:phnutr

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Abbreviation (ISO):PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR

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Identifier (ISSN):1368-9800(Print)/1475-2727(Online)

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Publisher:Cambridge University Press

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3– 0

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Public Health Nutrition

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.027

#4,693

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

179

179 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate3.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

721articles/year

100% Gold OA•93.08% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Public Health Nutrition provides an international peer-reviewed forum for the publication and dissemination of research and scholarship aimed at understanding the causes of, and approaches and solutions to nutrition-related public health achievements, situations and problems around the world. The journal publishes original and commissioned articles, commentaries and discussion papers for debate. The journal is of interest to epidemiologists and health promotion specialists interested in the role of nutrition in disease prevention; academics and those involved in fieldwork and the application of research to identify practical solutions to important public health problems.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine84.3%Biology68.7%Pathology59.9%Environmental health59.5%Internal medicine57.7%Sociology57.6%Demography44.8%Mathematics41.5%Endocrinology38.3%Chemistry37.9%Statistics36.8%Psychology33.3%Geography32.8%Economics30.1%Political science28%Law26.8%Population25.8%Computer science23.5%Obesity22.7%Philosophy22.6%History22.1%Food science21.4%Archaeology21.3%Gerontology20.5%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Public Environmental & Occupational Health

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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

Rank60/114

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank133/443

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank37/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank162/443

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	60/114	Q3
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSCIE	133/443	Q2
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	37/114	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISCIE	162/443	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3

Articles / Year168

Total Citations35

2025

IF3

Articles / Year216

Total Citations408

2024

IF3

Articles / Year256

Total Citations1,326

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year282

Total Citations2,316

2022

IF4.539

Articles / Year267

Total Citations3,388

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3	168	35
2025	3	216	408
2024	3	256	1,326
2023	3.2	282	2,316
2022	4.539	267	3,388
2021	4.022	516	8,827
2020	3.182	718	14,695
2019	2.526	409	12,867
2018	2.485	419	12,250
2017	—	372	17,140
2016	—	353	12,041
2015	—	392	14,858

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,693Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1998-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.027

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.04

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,285 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,251

3-Year Documents939

Citable Documents913

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 Rate72.0%

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

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

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

Public Health Nutrition (acronym: phnutr, abbr: PUBLIC HEALTH NUTR, ISSN: 1368-9800) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Cambridge University Press in England since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.027 (Q1), an H-index of 179.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 721 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,285 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.