Journal profile · NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Current Developments in Nutrition
ISSN 2475-2991 · Oxford University Press · United Kingdom
Current Developments in Nutrition: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 5,000; median 109 days to acceptance (109 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 35% (journal website); 1,559 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Developments in Nutrition is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutritional Studies and Diet, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 31.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Developments in Nutrition is a peer-reviewed, open access journal publishing original research articles; brief communications; reports on research methodology and study design; commentaries and reviews that strive to briskly review, publish, and disseminate high-quality research in nutritional sciences.Current Developments in Nutrition is an official monthly publication of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN) and focuses on multiple animal species and ranges from deep, mechanistic studies at molecular/biochemical and cellular levels to whole-body metabolism, clinical health, fitness, and population health. Areas of new and added emphasis include: food and nutrition policy; eating behavior and qualitative assessments; implementation science and intervention program methods and outcomes; evaluation/validation studies of dietary/nutrition methods; human food and animal feed composition; agricultural and food-system methods affecting nutritional value; processing, packaging, and storage effects on nutritional value; animal nutrition (e.g., agricultural and companion animals and aquaculture); nutrition education; nutrition and exercise physiology; food & nutrition of Indigenous peoples.Types of Manuscripts Original Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journals Portfolio, and are described here. Table of Contents listings for CDN Original Research, along with Article Types unique to CDN are described below.Original Research Subject Headings are:Animal nutrition (agricultural & companion animals & aquaculture)Bioactive food components & dietary supplementsCommunity & global nutritionEating behavior & qualitative assessmentsFood & agricultural sustainabilityFood & nutrition of Indigenous peoplesFood composition, nutritional value & toxicologyGenomics, proteomics, & metabolomicsGeriatric nutritionImplementation scienceIntervention program methods & outcomesMaternal & pediatric nutritionMicrobiome, metagenomics, metaproteomics, & xenometabolomicsNutritional biochemistry & physiologic mechanismsNutritional epidemiology & public healthNutritional immunology & food allergiesNutritional requirements & statusNutrition & cognitive functionNutrition & exercise physiologyNutrition & intestinal physiologyNutrition educationNutrition in health & diseaseProcessing, packaging, & storage effects on nutritional valueProtein, carbohydrate & fat metabolismResearch
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Editor-in-chief Brian LindshieldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27, United Kingdom 5, Canada 4, India 2, Australia 1 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine15.2%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing8.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine7.7%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions7.4%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine7.2%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.2%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine4.6%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.96LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 555OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 178LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 14,112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,777 | 1,777 | 40 |
| 2025 | 1,559 | 1,559 | 571 |
| 2024 | 1,789 | 1,789 | 1,635 |
| 2023 | 1,908 | 1,908 | 1,461 |
| 2022 | 1,365 | 1,365 | 2,698 |
| 2021 | 1,470 | 1,470 | 3,047 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 85 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 5 days (109 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 114 days
- Sample
- 109 articles with submission and acceptance dates (384 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)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 35%Publisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 5,000 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,000 / EUR 4,680 / GBP 4,000 / JPY 620,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 4,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 5,000 | — | — |
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 papers1, by deadline
- Eating Patterns and PracticesDeadline
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case study reportsConcise reports of novel or unusual findings that contribute to the nutrition knowledge base in a manner that might change clinical practice or prompt new studi…Length not stated
- correctionsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
- perspectivesOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
- research reportrpowered studies will not be published. Research reports will follow standard research article format but will be limited to 2000 words, including an unstructur…main text ≤ 2,000 words
- research reportsManuscripts that concisely describe studies that are complete but limited in scope can be published as a research report.Length not stated
- reviewsOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
- supplements and symposiaOriginal Research Articles, Reviews, Perspectives, Supplements and Symposia, Letters to the Editor, and Corrections are shared article types across ASN's Journa…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, Open access
- Publication ethics
Research utilizing tribal data requires approval from the appropriate tribal institution (e.g. tribal IRB) before being considered for publication. Model summary
All research that utilizes tribal data must have approval from the appropriate tribal institution (e.g. tribal IRB) before being considered for publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 5,000 (excluding taxes). Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2475-2991
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Developments in Nutrition
What CAS zone is Current Developments in Nutrition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Developments in Nutrition is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Current Developments in Nutrition?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 4.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Current Developments in Nutrition?
Based on the dates recorded on 109 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 85–153 days); authors report an average review time of about 8 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 35%. 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 Current Developments in Nutrition based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27), United Kingdom (5) and Canada (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Developments in Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Developments in Nutrition is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Current Developments in Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Current Developments in Nutrition is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 5,000.
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: .