Journal profile · Nutrition & Dietetics
Proceedings of The Nutrition Society
ISSN 0029-6651 · eISSN 1475-2719 · Cambridge University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1944
Proceedings of The Nutrition Society: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 6.99; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,550; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 373 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Proceedings of The Nutrition Society is published by Cambridge University Press and is in Zone 2 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 Diet and metabolism studies, together about 34.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society publishes papers and abstracts presented by members and invited speakers at the scientific meetings of The Nutrition Society and, on occasion, those of partner societies. The journal provides an invaluable record of the scientific research currently being undertaken, contributing to 'the scientific study of nutrition and its application to the maintenance of human and animal health.' The journal is of interest to academics, researchers and clinical practice workers in both human and animal nutrition and related fields.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nutrition & Dietetics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine14.1%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine10.5%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine10.3%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine5.9%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Nutrition, Genetics, and DiseaseBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine4.1%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 2 |
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
- 6.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 12Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 12.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 113LetPub ·
- h-index
- 192OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,700OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.96OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 86.16%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 54LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,359 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 330 | 324 | 24 |
| 2025 | 373 | 367 | 292 |
| 2024 | 552 | 542 | 887 |
| 2023 | 448 | 448 | 1,445 |
| 2022 | 267 | 262 | 728 |
| 2021 | 284 | 283 | 2,220 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
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 3,550 / GBP 2,460 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Cambridge University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1944
- ISSN
- 0029-6651
- Electronic ISSN
- 1475-2719
- Society / sponsor
- Nutrition Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Proceedings of The Nutrition Society
What CAS zone is Proceedings of The Nutrition Society in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Proceedings of The Nutrition Society is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 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 Proceedings of The Nutrition Society?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.99; CiteScore 12.2, h-index 192.
How long does peer review take at Proceedings of The Nutrition Society?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Proceedings of The Nutrition Society?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Proceedings of The Nutrition Society is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Proceedings of The Nutrition Society open access, and what is the APC?
Proceedings of The Nutrition Society is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,550.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .