Journal profile · Nutrition & Dietetics
Progress in Nutrition
ISSN 1129-8723 · Mattioli 1885 S.p.A. · ITALY · Quarterly
Progress in Nutrition: impact factor 0.43; fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 283 articles a year; indexed in Scopus; flagged on an early-warning list or for an indexing change: check before submitting.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Progress in Nutrition is published by Mattioli 1885 S.p.A.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diet and metabolism studies, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities, together about 23.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Progress in Nutrition is an international, peer reviewed, Open Access journal covering topics related to human nutrition and metabolism, spanning from clinical nutrition, endocrinology, nutrition methodology and statistics, food biochemistry, and sports and fitness nutrition. The Journal has been publishing since 1999.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nutrition & Dietetics
Editor-in-chief Leone ArsenioPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 16, Türkiye 2, Hong Kong, China 1, United States 1, Iran 1 (22 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine8.6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine7.7%
- Phytochemicals and Antioxidant ActivitiesMedicine7.3%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine7.3%
- Fatty Acid Research and HealthNursing6.4%
- Essential Oils and Antimicrobial ActivityAgricultural and Biological Sciences5.9%
- Animal Nutrition and PhysiologyAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
- Meat and Animal Product QualityAgricultural and Biological Sciences4.1%
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
ScopusLetPub
Early warning / risk: Removed from SCIE on 20 March 2023. CAS Early Warning Journal List: not listed in any of 6 editions.LetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SJR (Scimago Journal & Country Rank), Publons Reviewer Recognition ServicePublisher website
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
- 0.43LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2024
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.29LetPub ·
- h-index
- 7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 283LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 269 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 10 | 10 | 38 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| 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)
Article types accepted4
- case reportsThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor dealing with human health, nutrition, and metabolism challeng…Length not stated
- letters to the editorThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor dealing with human health, nutrition, and metabolism challeng…Length not stated
- original research articlesThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor dealing with human health, nutrition, and metabolism challeng…Length not stated
- reviewsThe journal publishes original research articles, reviews, case reports, and letters to the editor dealing with human health, nutrition, and metabolism challeng…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Open access, Peer review
- Conflicts of interest Policies on Conflict of Interest, Human and Animal rights, and Informed Consent
Competing interests Progress in Nutrition requires authors to declare all competing interests in relation to their work. All submitted manuscripts must include a ‘competing interests’ section at the end of the manuscript listing all competing interests (financial and non-financial). Where authors have no competing interests, the statement should read “The authors have declared that no competing in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
Open Access Model summary
All research articles published in Progress in Nutrition are freely and permanently accessible online. The authors retain the copyright for their published work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Double-Blind Peer Review Process - Fair and Transparent
All articles published in Progress in Nutrition undergo a double-blind peer-review process, to ensure a fair and transparent critical assessment of all published works. Each manuscript will be pre-evaluated by an editor in terms of scope and scientific soundness and if fulfilling all requirements in line with the journal guidelines, it will be sent to review and will be assigned at least 2 reviewe…
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
- Mattioli 1885 S.p.A.
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- Italian
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1129-8723
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Nutritional Science
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 28, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Progress in Nutrition
What is the impact factor of Progress in Nutrition?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.43; CiteScore 1.6, h-index 14.
How long does peer review take at Progress in Nutrition?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Progress in Nutrition based?
Of the 22 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (16), Türkiye (2) and Hong Kong, China (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Progress in Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Progress in Nutrition is indexed in Scopus.
Is Progress in Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
Progress in Nutrition is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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: .