Journal profile · Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences

ISSN 2538-1873 · eISSN 2538-2829 · Shiraz University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences: fully open access; APC about USD 180; review about 12 weeks (community reports); indexed in Scopus.

Impact factor—No published value

CAS zone—Not in the CAS Journal Ranking

CiteScore quartileQ3Food Science · rank 278/420 · 33rd percentile

Review timeabout 12 weeksCommunity average

APCUSD 180Fully open access

Acceptance—No reports yet

Articles per year—No count yet

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences is published by Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, Dialysis and Renal Disease Management and Nutrition and Health in Aging, together about 33.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Research area (LetPub): Agricultural and Biological Sciences-Food Science

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine11.1%
Dialysis and Renal Disease ManagementMedicine11.1%
Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine11.1%
Iron Metabolism and DisordersMedicine11.1%
Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine11.1%
Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine11.1%
Flavonoids in Medical ResearchMedicine11.1%
Synthesis of Organic CompoundsMedicine11.1%

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
Food Science	Q3	278/420	33rd
Nutrition and Dietetics	Q3	101/147	31st

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

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: 1.9LetPub · 2026-11-01
SJR 2026-06: 0.27LetPub · 2026-11-01
SNIP 2026-06: 0.95LetPub · 2026-11-01
h-index: 1OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
i10-index: 0OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
2-year mean citedness: 0OpenAlex · 2026-11-01
Share of gold OA articles: 0%LetPub · 2026-11-01

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3 in total · the current year is incomplete

Year	Articles	Open access	Citations
2022	0	0	1

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): about 12 weeksLetPub · 2026-11-01

Submission to publication (journal-reported): about 12 weeksDOAJ · 2026-11-01
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	IRR 9,000,000 / USD 180	No	CC BY	2026-11-01
LetPub	IRR 9,000,000 / USD 180	No	—	2026-11-01

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: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
Country or region: Iran, Islamic Republic of
Language: English
ISSN: 2538-1873
Electronic ISSN: 2538-2829
Official links: Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
Author guidelines ↗LetPub
Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
APC information ↗DOAJ
Open access statement ↗DOAJ
License & copyright ↗DOAJ
Peer review process ↗LetPub
Editorial board ↗LetPub
Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Nutrition Sciences

How long does peer review take at International Journal of Nutrition Sciences?

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.

Which databases index International Journal of Nutrition Sciences?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Nutrition Sciences is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.

Is International Journal of Nutrition Sciences open access, and what is the APC?

International Journal of Nutrition Sciences is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 180.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: 2026-11-01.