Journal profile

The American journal of clinical nutrition

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0002-9165 | 1938-3207 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.32
Citation rate 5.89 4,230 total citations
h5-index 84 h5 depth signal
Cited share 74.9% 575 of 768
Total citations 4,230 Citation footprint
Metric signal 6.23 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.5% 147 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,032
United Kingdom 604
Canada 399
China 362
Netherlands 307

Citing Fields of Research

Nutrition & Dietetics 2,561
Diabetes 712
Lipids 418
Obstetrics/Gynecology 358
Vitamin Metabolism 313

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 28,500 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 768 575 cited publications
Last 12 months 382 31.8 publications/month
Open access share 40.6% 155 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,032 citing publications
Leading citing field Nutrition & Dietetics 2,561 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v17n3,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v17n3,Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Abridged index medicus
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Society for Clinical Nutrition
Contributor
American Society for Nutrition

Broad Categories

Nutritional Sciences Nutrition & Dietetics Obstetrics/Gynecology Lipids Digestive Disorders Vitamin Metabolism Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections

MeSH Descriptors

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Supplements accompany some vols.

Also issued online.

Official journal of the American Society for Clinical Nutrition, 1961-

Vol. 49, no. 3 (MARCH 1989)19890818 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper