Journal profile · Physiology
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
ISSN 1715-5312 · eISSN 1715-5320 · National Research Council of Canada · CANADA · Bimonthly · Founded 2006
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.39; hybrid open access; review 4–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 145 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism is published by National Research Council of Canada 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 Cardiovascular and exercise physiology, Muscle metabolism and nutrition and Sports Performance and Training, together about 33.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Editors-in-Chief: Phil Chilibeck, Ph.D.; Scott Harding, Ph.D.Published since 1976, this journal focuses on the application of physiology, nutrition, and metabolism to the study of human health, physical activity, and fitness. Read More
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Physiology
Editor-in-chief Phil ChilibeckPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Canada 4, United States 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine13%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology10.7%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine9.6%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine7.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine7.5%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine6.4%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine5.4%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine4.5%
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 | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Physiology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | 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
- 2.39LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 59Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 78LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,074OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 21.08%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 128LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,518 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 87 | 30 | 22 |
| 2025 | 145 | 46 | 294 |
| 2024 | 158 | 89 | 821 |
| 2023 | 127 | 82 | 877 |
| 2022 | 104 | 69 | 1,095 |
| 2021 | 160 | 114 | 2,491 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers3, by deadline
Publisher websiteExcerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- National Research Council of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1715-5312
- Electronic ISSN
- 1715-5320
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 5120 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism
What CAS zone is Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Physiology / Nutrition & Dietetics / Sport Sciences. 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 Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.39; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism?
Authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (4) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Applied Physiology 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, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .