Journal profile · Nursing-Nutrition and Dietetics
Clinical Nutrition Open Science
ISSN 2667-2685 · Elsevier · United Kingdom
Clinical Nutrition Open Science: fully open access; APC about USD 1,380; review about 101 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 150 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Nutrition Open Science is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Body Composition Measurement Techniques, together about 41.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nutrition and Dietetics and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical Nutrition Open Science is the peer-reviewed open-access official journal of ESPEN, The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism. With the aim to stimulate experimental research activities in the field of clinical nutrition, the journal welcomes the latest and most exciting experimental and clinical articles on methodology, nutrient physiology and metabolism, nutritional neurosciences, toxicities, immunology, nutrigenomics, molecular nutrition, vitamins, trace elements, antioxidants, genetics and microbiota. Completing the existing journals: Clinical Nutrition and Clinical Nutrition ESPEN, CNOS will invite the scientific community more broadly to submit opinion papers on new nutritional concepts stimulating discussion.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Nutrition and Dietetics
Editor-in-chief Pierre SingerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 4%); most named France 10, Brazil 8, Italy 7, United Kingdom 3, Israel 3 (51 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Clinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNursing19.1%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine15.4%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine7.1%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine5.8%
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationHealth Professions5.4%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing4.4%
- Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryMedicine3.4%
- Nutrition and Health StudiesMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Q3 | 90/147 | 39th |
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Q3 | 174/250 | 30th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Index MedicusPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.47LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 60OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.62OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 603 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 130 | 710 |
| 2025 | 150 | 150 | 717 |
| 2024 | 124 | 124 | 431 |
| 2023 | 76 | 76 | 309 |
| 2022 | 70 | 70 | 152 |
| 2021 | 52 | 52 | 32 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
101 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 18 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 18 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 101 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,380 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 1,200 / EUR 1,120 / GBP 960 / JPY 148,840 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 1,200 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 1,830 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Author contributions
For transparency, we encourage corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administratio…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors should complete the declaration of compe…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'License Agreement' (see more information on this). Permitted third party reuse of open access articles is determined by the author's choice of user license.Author rightsAs an author you (or your employer or institution) have certain rights to reuse your work. More information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal operates a single anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts 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
- Elsevier
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2667-2685
- Society / sponsor
- ESPEN
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Nutrition Open Science
How long does peer review take at Clinical Nutrition Open Science?
The publisher reports about 101 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 18 weeks. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Clinical Nutrition Open Science?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Clinical Nutrition Open Science based?
Of the 51 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (10), Brazil (8) and Italy (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Nutrition Open Science?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Nutrition Open Science is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Clinical Nutrition Open Science open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Nutrition Open Science is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,380.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .