Journal profile · NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
ISSN 2212-2672 · eISSN 2212-2680 · Elsevier USA · UNITED STATES
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.99; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,740; median 355 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 599 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is published by Elsevier USA 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 Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations, together about 37.5% 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 the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND) is the official research publication of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The purpose, expressed in the mission statement, is to be "the premier peer-reviewed journal in the field of food, nutrition, and dietetics." JAND is published in both print and electronic formats and publishes pre-proof and Articles in Press (articles posted on JAND 's website before the print version). Submission to JAND is open to all individuals in the food, nutrition, and dietetics profession as well as allied health fields. JAND publishes manuscripts that advance knowledge across a wide range of research and practice issues in nutrition and dietetics. Evidence-based contributions of original research; focused meta-analyses of cohort and randomized clinical trials; systematic reviews; and innovative research applications are welcome. Topics include foods and nutrients and their implications in health and disease; dietary patterns and dietary interventions; nutritional science, nutrigenomics, and medical nutrition therapy; translational research; dietetics practice and public health; nutrition epidemiology and bio-statistical applications in nutrition research; foodservice systems; leadership and management in food and nutrition systems and application to public policy; and medical nutrition and dietetics education. Food science and biotechnology submissions are welcome providing there is application to human health with relevance for dietitians. International contributions on global topics of nutrition interest are also welcome, providing there is relevance to the largely US readership and findings are placed within that context. Major trends that impact research and practice in the fields of food, nutrition, and dietetics may also be considered if placed in appropriate contexts for JAND 's readership (eg, population demographic transitions, environmental trends, health care advancements). JAND does not publish market research studies; studies that lack testable hypotheses or measurable objectives; studies that use un-validated scientific methods; sections from theses or dissertations unless systematic and rigorous in their design. JAND does not publish animal studies, studies lacking scientific rigor and quality control, studies without a control group when indicated by study design, or studies with random findings or author opinions. Abstracts that were presented at a scientific meeting do not preclude a manuscript from consideration for publication. Reviewing and closely following the guidelines will facilitate the review of your manuscript and save time for authors and reviewers. JAND follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations for clinical trial registration and requires registration of all clinical trial studies that began after January 1, 2011. The ICMJE requires registration of clinical trials in a public trials registry at or before the time of first patient enrollment as a condition of consideration for publication. According to the ICMJE, a clinical trial is defined as "any research project that prospectively assigns people or a group of people to an intervention, with or without concurrent comparison or control groups, to study the cause-and-effect relationship between a health-related intervention and a health outcome. Health-related interventions are those used to modify a biomedical or health-related outcome; examples include drugs, surgical procedures, devices, behavioral treatments, educational programs, dietary interventions, quality improvement interventions, and process-of-care changes. Health outcomes are any biomedical or health-related measures obtained in patients or participants." See www.icmje.org/about-icmje/faqs/clinical-trials-registration for a list of acceptable ICMJE clinical trial registries.. Secondary data analyses of primary (parent) clinical trials should not be registered as separate clinical trials, but
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Editor-in-chief Linda G. SnetselaarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 84, Canada 7, Australia 7, United Kingdom 2, New Zealand 2 (109 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationHealth Professions15.9%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine11.9%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions9.7%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine8.2%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine6.6%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions4.6%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine3.9%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.8%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 2 |
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
- 4.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 5.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 155LetPub ·
- h-index
- 130OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,639OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 18.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 126LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,773 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 488 | 60 | 34 |
| 2025 | 599 | 431 | 338 |
| 2024 | 575 | 456 | 814 |
| 2023 | 632 | 218 | 1,849 |
| 2022 | 583 | 150 | 2,358 |
| 2021 | 670 | 148 | 3,484 |
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
355 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 223 days – 459 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 359 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (310 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)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 5 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 88 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 231 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 3,740 / EUR 3,500 / GBP 2,990 / JPY 463,870 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 4,000 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case studyCase StudyLength not stated
- commentaryArticle ComponentsIntroduction/Background (include the intent of the commentary, who will benefit from the information, and what they can expect to learn)BodyCo…main text ≤ 22,500 words
- editoriall, nor a summary of the paper involved. Editorial manuscripts, in general, average in length around 2,500 words, not including tables/figures or references. For…main text ≤ 2,500 words
- letters to the editorArticle ComponentsBodyReferencesTables/Figures up to 1750 words or lessLetters to the Editor may be submitted for consideration regarding articles published in …main text ≤ 1,750 words
- narrative reviewArticle ComponentsUnstructured AbstractGraphical Abstract (optional)Research SnapshotIntroduction/BackgroundMethodsResults (may be a separate component or combi…main text ≤ 64,000 words
- research briefResearch BriefLength not stated
- research paperResearch PaperLength not stated
- scoping reviewScoping ReviewLength not stated
- systematic reviewArticle ComponentsStructured Abstract (background, objective, methods, results, and conclusions only)Graphical Abstract (optional)Research SnapshotIntroduction/…main text ≤ 4,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Self-archiving
- AI use Use and Declaration of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies
Use and Declaration of AI and AI-Assisted Technologies Model summary
Where authors use artificial intelligence (AI) and AI-assisted technologies in the writing process, authors should:Only use these technologies to improve readability and language, not to replace key researcher tasks such as interpreting data or drawing scientific conclusions.Apply the technology with human oversight and control, and carefully review and edit the result, as AI can generate authorit…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Copyright Transfer, Authorship Agreement, and Conflict of Interest
Copyright TransferThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics holds the copyright on all material published in JAND or on JAND's website (except open access content). Upon acceptance of a subscription-based article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' transferring copyright. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the accepted manuscript t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Copyright Transfer, Authorship Agreement, and Conflict of Interest
Copyright TransferThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics holds the copyright on all material published in JAND or on JAND's website (except open access content). Upon acceptance of a subscription-based article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' transferring copyright. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the accepted manuscript t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Transfer, Authorship Agreement, and Conflict of Interest
Copyright Transfer, Authorship Agreement, and Conflict of Interest Model summary
Copyright TransferThe Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics holds the copyright on all material published in JAND or on JAND's website (except open access content). Upon acceptance of a subscription-based article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' transferring copyright. An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the accepted manuscript t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 4,000 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
JAND conforms to guidelines of peer review as promulgated by the International Committee on Medical Journal Editors. Peer review for all articles undergoing review is double-anonymized and reviewers are required to maintain confidentiality about the manuscripts they review and must not divulge any information about a specific manuscript or its content to any third party without prior permission fr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
In instances where plagiarism is suspected, JAND follows the protocol set forth by the Committee on Publication Ethics.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Embargo Policy/Articles in Press
For the protection of each author's work, JAND does not allow the unauthorized pre-publication of any materials slated for publication. All articles accepted for publication, unless designated by the editorial office, are posted online as uncorrected pre-proof manuscripts and are subject to embargo until such date the articles are available online. The timetable for online publication as a pre-pro…
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 USA
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2212-2672
- Electronic ISSN
- 2212-2680
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
What CAS zone is Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.99; CiteScore 6.9, h-index 130.
How long does peer review take at Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 355 days (interquartile range 223–459 days); authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Graphical abstract: Required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics based?
Of the 109 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (84), Canada (7) and Australia (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,740.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .