Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
ISSN 1932-0248 · eISSN 1932-0256 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1 (journal website); hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 52 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 30% (journal website); 122 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Urban Agriculture and Sustainability, together about 50.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is the premier peer-reviewed journal that examines global food, water, and climatic system issues that impact access, nutrition, human health and ecological health.The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition comprehensively examines local, national, and international hunger and environmental nutrition issues — specifically food access, food and water security, food production and processing, food waste, climatic conditions, natural resources, and the interconnectedness to nutrition and health. The journal is designed to provide current research and practical application strategies for policies, systems, and environments that maintain optimal nutrition and well-being for individuals and communities. The Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition : Provides a distinguished venue for the publication of original articles prepared by scholars and practitioners and reviewed by independent, anonymous expert referees Publishes manuscripts that advance knowledge across the range of research and practice issues in nutrition, food and water security, health, agriculture, and the environment; and Supports the professional growth of researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in these areas. Manuscripts must be submitted online via ScholarOne Manuscripts. Submitted manuscripts are subject to a first screening by the Editors of the Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition, whereupon manuscripts found suitable for further consideration enter the peer-review process. Manuscripts undergo double anonymized peer-review, which means that the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers who handle their specific manuscripts, and reviewers do not know the identities of the authors. Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal. Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article. Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Jody VogelzangPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions26.8%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine14.2%
- Urban Agriculture and SustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences9.7%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing8.2%
- Homelessness and Social IssuesHealth Professions7.5%
- Organic Food and AgricultureAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Food Waste Reduction and SustainabilityAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.4%
- Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental ImpactEnvironmental Science2.8%
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedINSPECEmbasePublisher website
Other: OCLC, CABI (listed in various services in CABI), CSA (listed in various services in CSA), EBSCOhost (listed in various services in EBSCOhost), Food Science and Technology Abstracts
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 (publisher) 2025
- 1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.6Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 390OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 20%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 117LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 105,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,118 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 68 | 19 | 10 |
| 2025 | 122 | 30 | 62 |
| 2024 | 43 | 10 | 64 |
| 2023 | 49 | 10 | 135 |
| 2022 | 78 | 19 | 521 |
| 2021 | 70 | 13 | 479 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
52 daysfirst decision after review
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 30%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 52 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Gold open access option Model summary
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized peer review Model summary
Manuscripts undergo double anonymized peer-review, which means that the authors do not know the identity of the reviewers who handle their specific manuscripts, and reviewers do not know the identities of the authors.
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
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 1932-0248
- Electronic ISSN
- 1932-0256
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition
What CAS zone is Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.3, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition?
The publisher reports about 52 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 30%. 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 Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is indexed in ESCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, INSPEC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Hunger & Environmental Nutrition is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .