Journal profile · Nutrition & Dietetics
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
ISSN 1486-3847 · eISSN 2292-9592 · Dietitians of Canada · CANADA · Quarterly · Founded 1998
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.88; subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 42 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research is published by Dietitians 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 Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education and Nutritional Studies and Diet, together about 38.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal considers manuscripts for publication that focus on applied food and nutrition research with direct application to the Canadian healthcare system and other contributions relevant to Canadian dietetic practice. The Journal does not publish market research studies, author opinions or animal studies. Manuscripts may be in English or French.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nutrition & Dietetics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine15.2%
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationHealth Professions13.8%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine9.3%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions8.6%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions8.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine6.7%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine6.4%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine3.6%
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 | 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 | Nutrition & Dietetics | 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 | Nutrition & Dietetics | 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
- 0.88LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 39Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 90Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28LetPub ·
- h-index
- 45OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 358OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 4.04%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 31LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 981 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 19 | 1 | 3 |
| 2025 | 42 | 4 | 40 |
| 2024 | 32 | 8 | 66 |
| 2023 | 32 | 11 | 91 |
| 2022 | 46 | 9 | 170 |
| 2021 | 34 | 7 | 167 |
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)
- over 12 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Dietitians of Canada
- Country or region
- CANADA
- Language
- Multi-Language
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1486-3847
- Electronic ISSN
- 2292-9592
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 87 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research
What CAS zone is Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category 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 Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.88; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 45.
How long does peer review take at Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Which databases index Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research open access, and what is the APC?
Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .