Journal profile · Education, Scientific Disciplines
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
ISSN 1499-4046 · eISSN 1878-2620 · Elsevier Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2002
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior: CAS Zone 4 · Education (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,840; median 294 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 25%); 367 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is published by Elsevier Inc. and is in Zone 4 of Education in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations and Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of Society for Nutrition Education and BehaviorThe Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior (JNEB), the official peer-reviewed journal of the Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, since 1969, serves as a global resource to advance nutrition education and behavior related research, practice, and policy. JNEB publishes original research, as well as papers focused on emerging issues, policies and practices broadly related to nutrition education and behavior. These topics include, but are not limited to, nutrition education interventions; theoretical interpretation of behavior; epidemiology of nutrition and health; food systems; food assistance programs; nutrition and behavior assessment; and public health nutrition. Strategies to implement nutrition education, such as policy, systems, and environmental approaches or technological advances are also considered. Skill development within interventions, such as food procurement and culinary expertise; physical activity partnered with nutrition education; and strategies to reduce food insecurity are valued.In addition to Research Articles and Briefs, JNEB accepts Intervention Methods, Questionnaire Development Methods, Perspectives, Reports, Meta-analysis and Systematic Reviews, and GEMS (Great Educational Materials that have an evaluative component). Reviews of Educational Materials are invited. JNEB encourages data sharing to enhance scientific integrity. The procedure for submitting possible topics for position papers of SNEB can be found at https://www.jneb.org/content/policy_position_papers, and calls for papers related to specific themed issues are also available at https://www.jneb.org/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Education, Scientific Disciplines
Editor-in-chief Lauren HaldemanPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 4, Canada 2, Australia 2, Netherlands 1, Malaysia 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine23.7%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions14.8%
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationHealth Professions6.5%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine4%
- Diverse Educational Innovations StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences4%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions3.9%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing3.9%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Education Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Education Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Education | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
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 3 |
| Minor | Education, Scientific Disciplines | 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
- 2.54LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70LetPub ·
- h-index
- 123OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,572OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 26.39%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 105LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,535 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 372 | 90 | 29 |
| 2025 | 367 | 92 | 242 |
| 2024 | 368 | 101 | 507 |
| 2023 | 397 | 352 | 791 |
| 2022 | 376 | 130 | 2,764 |
| 2021 | 355 | 123 | 2,019 |
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
294 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 237 days – 405 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 46 days (85 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 337 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (321 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)
- 25%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 71 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 288 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,840 / EUR 2,660 / GBP 2,270 / JPY 352,250 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,500 | — | — |
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)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Not considered
- Copyrighted preprints
Article types accepted10
- letter to the editorLetters to the Editor are timely and succinct expressions of responsible criticism or reaction to material published in recent issues.Length not stated
- methods paperArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
- original researchArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
- protocolArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
- questionnaire development research methodsQuestionnaire Development Research Methods manuscripts are expected to include formative testing, such as cognitive interviews or pilot testing; reliability ana…Length not stated
- reportReports are (1) articles that discuss policy issues relevant to nutrition education and behavior, or (2) articles that review emerging topics as they relate to …Length not stated
- research articleArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
- reviewArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
- scoping reviewScoping reviews are exploratory reviews that follow a sLength not stated
- systematic reviewArticle TypePage LimitsDescription Research Article (RA)30Concise manuscripts of original research on any aspect of nutrition education and/or behavior. Researc…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 Authorship Guidelines
Authorship follows ICMJE guidelines; all four criteria must be met; non-qualifying contributors listed in Acknowledgments. Model summary
The Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior follows the guidelines for authorship from the International Committee for Medical Journal Editors (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html). As such, the journal recommends that authorship be based on the following 4 criteria:1. Substantial contributions to the concep…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required at submission; all COI information published online with the manuscript. Model summary
JNEB is committed to preserving objectivity by identifying and acknowledging potential conflicts of interest, both real and perceived, among all persons involved in the publication process, including authors. This ethics policy is in keeping with current standards in the scientific literature, supported by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, and recommended in the American Medi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB approval statement required for studies involving human participants; if exempt or not required, authors must explain why and identify the reviewing institution (blinded for review). Model summary
Manuscripts that describe studies involving human participants also need to specify that the project was reviewed and approved by an Institutional Review Board (IRB) or similar human studies review/ethics board
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright transferred to Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior upon acceptance; exceptions for US government employees; gold OA articles use License Agreement. Model summary
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
No fee to publish unless choosing Open Access; OA choice does not affect peer review or acceptance. Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Submission, Peer-Review, and Publication Process
Submission checklistSubmission to this journal proceeds online at https://www.editorialmanager.com/JNEB/, and you will be guided stepwise through the creation and uploading of your files. The system automatically converts source files to a single PDF file of the article, which is used in the peer-review process. Please note that even though manuscript source files are converted to PDF files at sub…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints JNEB Preprint Policy and Procedures
Preprint policy: JNEB considers manuscripts posted as preprints if the site does not require copyright transfer or closed license; authors must disclose preprint status and provide a direct link; copyrighted preprints are not accepted except dissertations/theses. Model summary
Submission of an article implies that the work described has not been published previously (except in the form of an abstract, a published lecture or academic thesis, see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information), that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere, that its publication is approved by all authors and tacitly or explicitly by the responsible aut…
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 Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1499-4046
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-2620
- Society / sponsor
- Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
What CAS zone is Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is in Zone 4 of Education, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics / Education, Scientific Disciplines. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Education. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.54; CiteScore 3.7, h-index 123.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 294 days (interquartile range 237–405 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 25%)”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15%. 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 Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Canada (2) and Australia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,840.
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 2026-08-28). Last updated: .