Journal profile · Nutrition & Dietetics
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
ISSN 1526-484X · eISSN 1543-2742 · Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2000
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.59; hybrid open access; median 123 days to acceptance (87 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 54 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is published by Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. 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 Muscle metabolism and nutrition, Exercise and Physiological Responses and Sports Performance and Training, together about 54.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism (IJSNEM) publishes original scientific investigations and scholarly reviews offering new insights into sport nutrition and exercise metabolism, as well as articles focusing on the application of the principles of biochemistry, physiology, and nutrition to sport and exercise. The journal also offers editorials, digests of related articles from other fields, research notes, and reviews of books, videos, and other media releases. To subscribe to either the print or e-version of IJSNEM, press the Subscribe or Renew button at the top of your screen.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Nutrition & Dietetics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology29%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine13.4%
- Sports Performance and TrainingMedicine12.2%
- Thermoregulation and physiological responsesMedicine6.7%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine6.7%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine3.3%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine3%
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 3 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Sport Sciences | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.59LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.01LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,121OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.18OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.3%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,580 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 10 | 25 |
| 2025 | 54 | 15 | 141 |
| 2024 | 64 | 21 | 356 |
| 2023 | 43 | 31 | 277 |
| 2022 | 52 | 27 | 785 |
| 2021 | 65 | 23 | 943 |
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
123 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 82 days – 158 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 54 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 182 days
- Sample
- 87 articles with submission and acceptance dates (128 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteSelf-archiving
- Self-archiving
Domain registered for a customer; site not displayed Model summary
hk.humankinetics.com This domain is registered for one of our customers.
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
- Human Kinetics Publishers Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1526-484X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1543-2742
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism
What CAS zone is International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics / Sport Sciences. 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 International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.59; CiteScore 5.4, h-index 113.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 87 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 123 days (interquartile range 82–158 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .