Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Frontiers in Nutrition
ISSN 2296-861X · Frontiers Media S.A. · SWITZERLAND
Frontiers in Nutrition: CAS Zone 2 · Agricultural & Forestry Sciences (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.5; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 61 days to acceptance (198 articles, last 24 months); 2,744 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers in Nutrition is published by Frontiers Media S.A. and is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutritional Studies and Diet, Nutrition and Health in Aging and Gut microbiota and health, together about 30.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Frontiers in Nutrition is a broad-scope, multidisciplinary journal covering all fields of 21st century food science and nutrition, and how it impacts human health. Led by Field Chief Editor Johannes le Coutre (University of New South Wales, Sydney), the journal is included in PubMed Central, Scopus and the DOAJ, among others, and welcomes original research, clinical trials, and contemporary reviews, which fall into the following specialty sections: • clinical nutrition • food chemistry • food policy and economics • nutrigenomics • nutrition methodology • nutrition and food science technology • nutrition and metabolism • nutrition and microbes • nutrition and sustainable diets • nutrition, obesity and dietetics • nutrition, psychology and brain health • nutritional epidemiology • nutritional immunology • nutritional ecology and anthropology • sport and exercise nutrition. Submissions that integrate distinct scientific disciplines are encouraged, particularly studies that address malnutrition, hunger, obesity, food waste, sustainability, and consumer health. We strongly support articles that advance the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), notably SDG 2: zero hunger and SDG 3: good health and well-being. Manuscripts must clearly show relevance to food and human nutrition. Studies relating to animal nutrition, livestock production, plant & crop science, and ethnopharmacology, as well as studies focused purely on physiology or medicine without emphasis on nutrition are not suitable for publication in this journal. Manuscripts solely reporting bibliometric analyses will not be considered. Frontiers’ journals require that manuscripts primarily comprising computational studies of public data, such as NHANES or Mendelian Randomization studies, must include appropriate validation. Please refer to the Frontiers Standards for research methodology policy, for more information. Manuscripts not adhering to these standards will not be considered. No subject pertains more to human life than nutrition, and Frontiers in Nutrition is committed to advancing developments in the field by allowing unrestricted access to articles, and by communicating scientific knowledge to researchers and the public alike, enabling the scientific breakthroughs of the future. Frontiers in Nutrition is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, Spain 3, Australia 3, Slovenia 2, United Kingdom 1 (17 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine13%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine10%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.9%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine7.3%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.9%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine4.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.6%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Agricultural & Forestry Sciences Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Agricultural & Forestry Sciences | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, CLOCKSS, Crossref
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
- Impact factor
- 5.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 9.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.38LetPub ·
- h-index
- 147OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,063OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 4.39OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.97%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 2,565LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 15,022 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2,885 | 2,885 | 1,445 |
| 2025 | 2,744 | 2,744 | 11,905 |
| 2024 | 2,004 | 2,004 | 20,166 |
| 2023 | 2,005 | 2,005 | 34,386 |
| 2022 | 3,330 | 3,330 | 79,302 |
| 2021 | 1,195 | 1,195 | 38,250 |
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
61 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 46 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (198 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 83 days
- Sample
- 198 articles with submission and acceptance dates (5,990 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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 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 | CHF 3,150 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | CHF 3,150 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 3,295 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 5–8
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Use of AI to create written or visual content
Authors should not list a generative AI technology as a co-author or author of any submitted manuscript. Generative AI technologies cannot be held accountable for all aspects of a manuscript and consequently do not meet the criteria required for authorship. If the author of a submitted manuscript has used written or visual content produced by or edited using a generative AI technology, this use mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Authors must select the appropriate article type and comply with its description and word count limits. Model summary
Frontiers requires authors to select the appropriate article type for their manuscript and to comply with the article type descriptions defined in the journal's 'Article types' page
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Safeguards against financial conflicts of interest
Only leading researchers acting as Associate Editors, who are not part of Frontiers' staff, can make acceptance decisions based on reviews performed by external experts acting as Community Reviewers or Reviewers. None have a financial incentive to accept articles, i.e. they are not paid for their role as Associate Editor or community Reviewer, and any award scheme is not linked to acceptances of m…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Open access and copyright
Figures, tables, and images published under CC-BY; permission required for copyrighted third-party material. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access and copyright
Open access under Creative Commons CC-BY license (version 4.0) for all articles from July 2012 onwards; authors retain copyright. Model summary
All Frontiers' articles from July 2012 onwards are published with open access under the Creative Commons CC-BY license (the current version is CC-BY, version 4.0). This means that the author(s) retains copyright, but the content is free to download, distribute, and adapt for commercial or non-commercial purposes, given appropriate attribution to the original article. Upon submission, the author(s)…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Our rigorous, transparent peer review process combines expert review and constructive dialogue to strengthen your manuscript.
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
- Frontiers Media S.A.
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2296-861X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Nutrition
What CAS zone is Frontiers in Nutrition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Frontiers in Nutrition is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Agricultural & Forestry Sciences. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Nutrition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.5; CiteScore 9.6, h-index 147.
How long does peer review take at Frontiers in Nutrition?
Based on the dates recorded on 198 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 61 days (interquartile range 46–91 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Frontiers in Nutrition based?
Of the 17 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), Spain (3) and Australia (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Frontiers in Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers in Nutrition is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science and PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Frontiers in Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers in Nutrition is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .