Journal profile · Multiple
Human Nutrition & Metabolism
ISSN 2666-1497 · Elsevier
Human Nutrition & Metabolism: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,640; review about 77 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Nutrition & Metabolism is published by Elsevier 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 Diet and metabolism studies, Nutritional Studies and Diet and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 32.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Nutrition & Metabolism is a new Open Access venue for human research in the field of nutrition and metabolism.Changes in modern era lifestyle and disease epidemiology demonstrate the importance of nutrition and metabolism for human health. Awareness of its relevance has led governments, funding- and science-bodies to speed up nutritional and metabolic research.Many of the important steps that define molecular interactions, genetic mechanisms or metabolic pathways in the fields of nutrition and metabolism, come from preclinical studies that have laid the cornerstones of our current knowledge and nutritional and metabolic care. However, translating preclinical data to humans remains a challenge.Human Nutrition & Metabolism is dedicated to stimulating and publishing research which focuses on the physiology and pathophysiology of nutrition and metabolism in humans. The journal publishes original papers, reviews, commentaries and opinion pieces in human nutritional and metabolic science to bridge the gap between preclinical and clinical work. Papers can focus on areas such as lifestyle, diabetes, insulin resistance, metabolic diseases, undernutrition, in-hospital nutrition, disease specific nutrition, macronutrients and micronutrients. Human Nutrition & Metabolism welcomes manuscripts from pediatrics to geriatrics regardless of global background.We pursue dissemination of human research results to secure evidence based, state of the art and innovative nutritional and metabolic care. In Human Nutrition & Metabolism, the bench meets the bedside.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Alessandro LavianoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 6 in mainland China (about 21%); most named Netherlands 7, Mainland China 6, United States 6, United Kingdom 2, Italy 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine11.8%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine11.6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine9.1%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing6.8%
- Gut microbiota and healthBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Vitamin D Research StudiesMedicine4.8%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.5%
- Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseMedicine4.5%
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 | Endocrinology & Metabolism | 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 | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
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)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 20OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 269 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 29 | 10 |
| 2025 | 62 | 62 | 127 |
| 2024 | 53 | 53 | 407 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 397 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 513 |
| 2021 | 20 | 20 | 208 |
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
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 77 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 4 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 13 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,640 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,400 / EUR 2,250 / GBP 1,920 / JPY 297,670 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,120 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
Article types accepted4
- commentariesThe journal publishes original papers, reviews, commentaries and opinion pieces in human nutritional and metabolic science to bridge the gap between preclinical…Length not stated
- opinion piecesThe journal publishes original papers, reviews, commentaries and opinion pieces in human nutritional and metabolic science to bridge the gap between preclinical…Length not stated
- original papersThe journal publishes original papers, reviews, commentaries and opinion pieces in human nutritional and metabolic science to bridge the gap between preclinical…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original papers, reviews, commentaries and opinion pieces in human nutritional and metabolic science to bridge the gap between preclinical…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Jurisdictional claims Model summary
Elsevier respects the decisions taken by its authors as to how they choose to designate territories and identify their affiliations in their published content.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Ethics in publishing Model summary
Authors must follow ethical guidelines stated in Elsevier's Publishing Ethics Policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharing Model summary
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication. In support of Open Science, this journal offers its authors a free preprint posting service on SSRN, Elsevier’s preprint and early research …
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
- ISSN
- 2666-1497
- 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 Human Nutrition & Metabolism
What CAS zone is Human Nutrition & Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Nutrition & Metabolism is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / 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 Human Nutrition & Metabolism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.7 (2024); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 20.
How long does peer review take at Human Nutrition & Metabolism?
The publisher reports about 77 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Human Nutrition & Metabolism based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 6 (about 21%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Netherlands (7), Mainland China (6) and United States (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Human Nutrition & Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Nutrition & Metabolism is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Human Nutrition & Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Human Nutrition & Metabolism is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,640.
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: .