Journal profile · NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Nutrition Bulletin
ISSN 1471-9827 · eISSN 1467-3010 · WILEY · ENGLAND
Nutrition Bulletin: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 253 days to acceptance (85 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 16% (journal website); 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Nutrition Bulletin is published by WILEY 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 Nutritional Studies and Diet, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease, together about 32.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Nutrition Bulletin provides a unique blend of original research articles and scientific reviews on aspects of nutrition and news of important or emerging issues in the field of human nutrition. Its particular focus is the interface between the needs of nutritionists in research, health promotion, policy and teaching, and those working in the food industry. It is read by researchers and nutritionists working in universities and research institutes; public health nutritionists, dietitians and other health professionals; nutritionists, technologists and others in the food industry; those engaged in higher education including students; and journalists with an interest in nutrition. Published quarterly, the Nutrition Bulletin presents original research and comprehensive review articles on diverse aspects of the science and application of nutrition. The scientific quality of the Nutrition Bulletin is maintained through a stringent editorial policy and through submission of all articles to a peer review process, which is overseen by an international editorial board. Topics addressed cover the many and diverse areas that together comprise nutrition science, including the biochemical and physiological basis for the role of various nutrients in the body discussion of observational (epidemiological) associations between diet/nutrients and aspects of health the application of nutrition to disease prevention or the particular needs of population sub-groups the impact of methods of food production and processing on the composition of food, and general aspects of nutrition policy and its communication. An underlying theme to many of the subjects considered is their application to decisions made within food production and distribution, and in public health nutrition policy. The journal does not publish animal research. The journal is published in an online-only format. No printed issue of this title will be produced but a print-on-demand option is available and authors are also able to order offprints of their own articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NUTRITION & DIETETICS
Editor-in-chief Sara StannerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named United Kingdom 20, Ireland 3, Spain 2, Australia 2, Belgium 2 (35 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine13.4%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine10.1%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.3%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine8.2%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine6.6%
- Nutrition, Health, and Society StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences6.2%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering4.7%
- Dietetics, Nutrition, and EducationHealth Professions4.6%
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 | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 3.63LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.91LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.03LetPub ·
- h-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 605OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.78OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 55.38%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 42LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2,018Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 43Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 373,959Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,391 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | 22 | 26 |
| 2025 | 57 | 42 | 191 |
| 2024 | 69 | 49 | 384 |
| 2023 | 66 | 43 | 464 |
| 2022 | 66 | 31 | 836 |
| 2021 | 61 | 26 | 526 |
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 Crossref · to
253 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 319 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 19 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 272 days
- Sample
- 85 articles with submission and acceptance dates (99 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 16%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 17 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 258 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,400 / EUR 2,850 / GBP 2,270 | — | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 6
- Reference style
- Harvard
Article types accepted12
- editorialArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
- editorialsArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- emerging researchArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- in perspectiveArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- news and viewsArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- original articleArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- original research paperArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
- perspectiveArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
- research articleArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
- reviewArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
- reviewsArticles are published under the following subheadings: Editorials Reviews Original Article Emerging Research In Perspective News and ViewsLength not stated
- short communicationArticles considered for publication include reviews, original research papers, emerging research articles, short communications on topical nutrition issues (pub…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Artificial Intelligence Generated Content
Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools—such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs)—cannot be considered capable of initiating an original piece of research without direction by human authors. They also cannot be accountable for a published work or for research design, which is a generally held requirement of authorship, nor do they have legal standing or the ab…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Please refer to the journal’s Authorship policy in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section for details on author listing eligibility.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the ‘Conflict of Interest’ section in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.Data Availability Statement
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Accessibility
Please review Wiley’s policy here. This journal expects data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Explicit ethics committee statement and approval reference required for human or animal studies. Model summary
All studies using human or animal subjects should include an explicit statement in the Methods section identifying the research ethics committee that approved the study and the approval reference code/number.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Corresponding author completes a copyright license agreement via Wiley Author Licensing Service upon acceptance. Model summary
If a paper is accepted for publication, the author identified as the formal corresponding author will receive an email prompting them to log in to Author Services, where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be required to complete a copyright license agreement on behalf of all authors of the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Single-blind peer review by at least two experts for reviews, original research and emerging research papers. Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements. All reviews, original research and emerging research papers are subjected to a single-blind peer-reviewing process by at least …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprints on non-commercial servers are considered; authors may post submitted versions to non-commercial servers. Model summary
This journal will consider for review articles previously available as preprints on non-commercial servers such as ArXiv, bioRxiv, psyArXiv, SocArXiv, engrXiv, etc. Authors may also post the submitted version of a manuscript to non-commercial servers at any time.
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
- WILEY
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1471-9827
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-3010
- Society / sponsor
- British Nutrition Foundation
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 51, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Nutrition Bulletin
What CAS zone is Nutrition Bulletin in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Nutrition Bulletin is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Nutrition & Dietetics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Nutrition Bulletin?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.63; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 82.
How long does peer review take at Nutrition Bulletin?
Based on the dates recorded on 85 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 253 days (interquartile range 139–319 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16% (2025). 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 Nutrition Bulletin?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 6; Reference style: Harvard. 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 Nutrition Bulletin based?
Of the 35 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (20), Ireland (3) and Spain (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Nutrition Bulletin?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Nutrition Bulletin is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Nutrition Bulletin open access, and what is the APC?
Nutrition Bulletin is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
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: .