Journal profile

The Journal of nutrition

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN0022-3166 | 1541-6100 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.04
Citation rate 4.33 3,393 total citations
h5-index 58 h5 depth signal
Cited share 77.8% 657 of 845
Total citations 3,393 Citation footprint
Metric signal 3.86 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.8% 129 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,215
China 456
Canada 387
United Kingdom 370
France 164

Citing Fields of Research

Nutrition & Dietetics 2,335
Diabetes 556
Lipids 388
Vitamin Metabolism 360
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections 320

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 30,291 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 845 657 cited publications
Last 12 months 580 48.3 publications/month
Open access share 39.3% 228 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,215 citing publications
Leading citing field Nutrition & Dietetics 2,335 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 21 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v87n1,Sept. 1965-
PubMed
v87n1,Sept. 1965-
OLDMEDLINE
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
American Institute of Nutrition
Contributor
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology
Contributor
American Society for Nutritional Sciences
Contributor
American Society for Nutrition

Broad Categories

Nutritional Sciences Nutrition & Dietetics Inflammatory Bowel Diseases & Infections Metal Homeostasis Lipids Digestive Disorders Vitamin Metabolism

MeSH Descriptors

Nutritional Physiological Phenomena

Latest Publications

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

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

"John R. Murlin honor volume": v. 31.

Monographic supplements accompany some numbers, 1954- .

Vols. 7-<42> include the Proceedings of the annual meeting of the American Institute of Nutrition, 1st-9th, 11th-<14th,> 1934-42, 1947-<50> (1st-8th, 1934-41, issued as supplements to the journal).

Has supplement: Directory of graduate programs in nutritional sciences.

Also issued online.

Microfilm. v.94 (1968), v.97 (1969)-v.98 (1969). 2 microfilm reels : negative ; 35 mm.

Issued 1928-33 by the American Institute of Nutrition; 1934- by the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology.

Official organ of the American Institute of Nutrition, 1928- ; official publication of the American Society for Nutritional Sciences, <Oct. 2003->; a publication of the American Society for Nutrition, <July 2006-> .

Indexes: Vol. 1-15, 1928-38 1 v; Vol. 16-36, 1938-48 1 v.

Vol. 111, no. 1 (JAN 1981)19900914 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper