Journal profile · Nursing-Nutrition and Dietetics
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
ISSN 2155-1197 · eISSN 2155-1200 · Taylor & Francis
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 135 days (first decision after review, publisher); acceptance rate 28% (journal website); 15 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics is published by Taylor & Francis. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutrition and Health in Aging, Nutrition and Health Studies and Nutritional Studies and Diet, together about 44.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics publishes original research studies that are directly relevant to clinical and community nutrition issues that affect older adults. Epidemiologic and community-based studies are suitable for JNE, as are well-controlled clinical trials of preventive and therapeutic nutritional interventions. The Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics invites papers on a broad array of topics in the nutrition and aging field, including but not limited to studies of: preventive nutrition, nutritional interventions for chronic disease, aging effects on nutritional requirements, nutritional status and dietary intake behaviors, nutritional frailty and functional status, usefulness of supplements, programmatic interventions, transitions in care and long term care, and community nutrition issues.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Nutrition and Dietetics
Editor-in-chief Connie W. BalesPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine28.9%
- Nutrition and Health StudiesMedicine8.5%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine7.5%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions7.2%
- Geriatric Care and Nursing HomesHealth Professions6.2%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing6.2%
- Clinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyNursing4.2%
- Dysphagia Assessment and ManagementHealth Professions4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition and Dietetics | Q3 | 104/147 | — |
| Geriatrics and Gerontology | Q3 | 91/123 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOPublisher website
Other: Abstracts in Anthropology, AgeInfo, AgeLine, BIOSIS Previews, CAB International, GeroLit
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.37LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.37Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.48LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.48Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 38OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 155OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.54OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 29,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 305 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 10 | 3 | 349 |
| 2025 | 15 | 4 | 505 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 547 |
| 2023 | 15 | 3 | 577 |
| 2022 | 15 | 7 | 647 |
| 2021 | 18 | 7 | 656 |
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
135 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)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 67 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 135 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics 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? Incre…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Rigorous peer review for every open access article Model summary
Rigorous peer review for every open access article
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
- 2155-1197
- Electronic ISSN
- 2155-1200
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 45, Issue 2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics
How long does peer review take at Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics?
The publisher reports about 135 days (first decision after review); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PsycINFO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Nutrition in Gerontology and Geriatrics is a subscription journal. 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: .