Journal profile
Nutrition and Food Sciences Research
ISSN 2383-3009 · eISSN 3092-6149 · Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Nutrition and Food Sciences Research: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nutrition and Food Sciences Research is published by Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior, Nutritional Studies and Diet and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 23.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health and Food Science. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nutrition and Food in health and disease is a peer‑reviewed scientific journal that publishes high‑quality, original work across the broad fields of nutrition, food, and public health. We welcome manuscripts that advance scientific understanding and public health practice, including: Original research articles (human, animal, and laboratory studies) Study protocols (submitted before or at the start of participant recruitment) Systematic reviews and meta‑analyses Narrative reviews and expert commentaries that provide new insights or syntheses Randomized controlled trials and clinical studies Short communications, perspectives, and letters to the editor Submission requirements Manuscripts must report original work and must not be under consideration by another journal or conference at the time of submission. All authors must agree to the submission and take responsibility for the manuscript’s content. Study protocols should be submitted before the commencement of the study or, at latest, during the subject‑recruitment phase; protocols describing completed studies will not be considered. Clinical trials must be registered in a publicly accessible trial registry prior to enrollment of the first participant and must comply with recognized ethical standards. Authors are encouraged to follow appropriate reporting guidelines (e.g., CONSORT, PRISMA, STROBE) and to provide structured abstracts and complete metadata. Scope — topics we cover Community nutrition and public‑health nutrition (dietary patterns, food choices, nutrition in vulnerable groups, socioeconomic determinants, community interventions) Food and nutrition policy, surveillance, and program evaluation Sustainable nutrition, food security, and global nutrition trends Nutritional epidemiology (including cohort and population studies) Nutritional biochemistry, immunology, and biomarkers of nutritional status Nutrients: physiology, metabolism, interactions, and requirements Clinical nutrition and nutrition‑related randomized controlled trials Cellular and molecular nutrition (nutrigenomics, nutrigenetics, nutrimetabolomics, nutriproteomics) Functional foods, food fortification, and biofortification Food safety, food microbiology, food toxicology, and contaminants Food processing and its impact on nutritional value and health Laboratory methods for nutrition assessment and new biomarkers Food‑borne disease epidemiology and prevention Scope exclusions and emphasis The primary axis of all food‑science sub
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing9.6%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine7.2%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine6.4%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Food and Agricultural SciencesAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.6%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine4.8%
- Food composition and propertiesNursing4.4%
- Probiotics and Fermented FoodsAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.4%
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.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 171 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 133 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 141 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 214 |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 | 146 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | 183 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Article types accepted1
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, Plagiarism, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship
Authorship follows ICMJE recommendations Model summary
Authorship must be based on the ICMJE (International Committee of Medical Journal Editors) recommendations.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB/Ethics Committee approval required for human subjects Model summary
For studies involving human subjects, authors must declare that the study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and was approved by an appropriate Institutional Review Board (IRB) or Ethics Committee.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Originality required; not published or under consideration elsewhere Model summary
Submitted manuscripts must be original work that has not been published previously and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
Clinical trial registration required prior to enrollment Model summary
All clinical trials must be registered in a public trials registry (e.g., ClinicalTrials.gov, ISRCTN Registry) prior to participant enrollment.
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
- Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2383-3009
- Print ISSN
- 2383-0441
- Electronic ISSN
- 3092-6149
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nutrition and Food Sciences Research
How long does peer review take at Nutrition and Food Sciences Research?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 weeks. 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 Nutrition and Food Sciences Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nutrition and Food Sciences Research is indexed in DOAJ.
Is Nutrition and Food Sciences Research open access, and what is the APC?
Nutrition and Food Sciences Research is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .