Journal profile
World Nutrition
ISSN 2041-9775 · World Public Health Nutrition Association · United Kingdom
World Nutrition: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 10 weeks (community reports); 68 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Nutrition is published by World Public Health Nutrition Association. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutrition, Health, and Society Studies, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Public Health and Nutrition, together about 46.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Nutrition and Dietetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
World Nutrition advances knowledge of the extent, determinants, consequences, and solutions to public health and community nutrition challenges through interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary research that integrates biomedical, social, environmental, and policy perspectives.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Ted GreinerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, India 4, Australia 4, Nigeria 4, United Kingdom 3 (50 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutrition, Health, and Society StudiesAgricultural and Biological Sciences20.5%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing15.5%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine10.2%
- Global Public Health Policies and EpidemiologyBusiness, Management and Accounting7.8%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing5.1%
- Consumer Attitudes and Food LabelingMedicine4.1%
- Food Security and Socioeconomic DynamicsAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.7%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine3.4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
CAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Scilit, Semantic Scholar
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
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.61OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 816 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 64 | 64 | 176 |
| 2025 | 68 | 68 | 182 |
| 2024 | 43 | 43 | 214 |
| 2023 | 43 | 43 | 212 |
| 2022 | 43 | 43 | 184 |
| 2021 | 49 | 49 | 201 |
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 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| 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 accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewsAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- commentariesAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- editorialsAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- letters to the editorAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- literature reviewimits to the length of submissions, but literature reviews or commentaries longer than 2000 words should be preceded by an abstract. Adding an abstract durinmain text ≤ 2,000 words
- literature reviewsAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- original researchAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
- policy discussions and perspectivesAuthors can submit previously unpublished original research, literature reviews, policy discussions and perspectives, editorials (though generally only by invit…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Peer review, Plagiarism
- AI use Declaration of generative AI
Authors must disclose the use of AI or translation websites in writing their manuscript. Model summary
Each manuscript is checked to determine the extent to which it was likely generated by or utilized AI. Authors must declare any use they make of generative AI in their writing in their manuscript. In using the technology, authors must maintain oversight and control. They should carefully review and edit the results, as AI can generate authoritative-sounding output that may be incorrect, incomplete…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship CONCEALING AUTHORSHIP
World Nutrition subjects all original research, all literature reviews, and evidence-based commentary to a double-blind review process. (Opinion-based letters, commentary, policy perspectives, and book reviews are reviewed only by editors.) Reviewers should not know the authors' identities, and contributing authors should not know the reviewers' identities. To facilitate this concealment process, …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of interest
In the context of the journal World Nutrition, a conflict of interest (CoI) is defined as "a situation that is present when there is a meaningful risk that a primary professional interest might be unduly influenced by incompatible interests." Awareness of CoI's are important to authors and readers in maintaining the integrity of World Nutrition.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics Policy
Simultaneous submission to multiple journals is prohibited. Model summary
Research on human subjects or animals must include a statement that an institutional research board/ethics committee has approved the research in advance or waived it. Indicate the name of the IRB. Approval is not required for secondary analyses, project evaluations, or data obtained through routine project monitoring.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Notice
Content is licensed under CC BY 4.0. Model summary
Authors retain all copyrights. In making a submission to World Nutrition, they are certifying that all material is theirs except quotations, as indicated, and that they have obtained permission for any photos, tables, or graphics taken from other publications or websites.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Editorial Process
Editors personally review all submissions; AI is not used in the editing process. Model summary
World Nutrition employs a rigorous double-blind peer review process designed to ensure scholarly quality, objectivity, and research integrity:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Plagiarism
We take plagiarism seriously. We define it as copying a sentence or more from another author. We ask that you avoid copying too much even from your own previously published work. Our methods for dealing with it are illustrated here.
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
- World Public Health Nutrition Association
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2041-9775
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Nutrition
How long does peer review take at World Nutrition?
Authors report an average review time of about 10 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.
Where are the editorial board members of World Nutrition based?
Of the 50 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9), India (4) and Australia (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Nutrition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Nutrition is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is World Nutrition open access, and what is the APC?
World Nutrition 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: .