Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
ISSN 0250-6807 · eISSN 1421-9697 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1981
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.97; hybrid open access; median 112 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 65 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism is published by S. Karger AG and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diet and metabolism studies, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
'Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism' is a leading international peer-reviewed journal for sharing information on human nutrition, metabolism and related fields, covering the broad and multidisciplinary nature of science in nutrition and metabolism. As the official journal of both the International Union of Nutritional Sciences (IUNS) and the Federation of European Nutrition Societies (FENS), the journal has a high visibility among both researchers and users of research outputs, including policy makers, across Europe and around the world.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine8.8%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine7%
- Fatty Acid Research and HealthNursing7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.4%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine4.2%
- Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 1.97LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,142OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.51OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 34.45%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,222 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 11 | 10 |
| 2025 | 65 | 40 | 200 |
| 2024 | 50 | 27 | 132 |
| 2023 | 63 | 23 | 206 |
| 2022 | 71 | 44 | 568 |
| 2021 | 103 | 54 | 1,565 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
112 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 80 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (97 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1981
- ISSN
- 0250-6807
- Electronic ISSN
- 1421-9697
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism
What CAS zone is Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Nutrition & Dietetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 4, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 112 days (interquartile range 80–176 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Nutrition and Metabolism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .