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International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition is a subscription-based, international peer-reviewed journal that publishes original articles and literature reviews on food sciences applied to human nutrition. It covers foods, dietary patterns, nutrition requirements, nutritional quality of foods, bioavailability and food-nutrient interactions, gut microbiome, metabolomics, diet and sustainability, and consumer behavior related to food and nutrition. The journal considers clinical trials, epidemiological studies, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses relevant to human health and uses single-anonymized peer review.

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Subject Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 3.3
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0963-7486
eISSN 1465-3478
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access publishing costs may be covered by an institutional open access agreement; specific APC amounts are not stated.

Submission Instructions

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research Papers

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of 150 words must be included. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Paper should be no more than 8000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. Paper should be arranged as title page, abstract, keywords, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords, a word count, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information that is interpretable without reference to the text.
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Comprehensive Reviews

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript A typical paper should be no more than 8000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. Paper should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count, 3 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new, self-contained information rather than duplicating the text.
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Brief Communications

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract is required. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript A typical paper should be no more than 8000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions. Manuscript should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include a word count, 3 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI has been used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, and page numbers, and every bibliographic entry must have a corresponding in-text citation.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables can be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information that is interpretable without reference to the text.
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Gap-Bridging Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of 150 words must be included. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Paper should typically be no more than 8000 words inclusive of tables, references, and figure or table captions, and a word count must be included. Paper should be compiled in the order of title page, abstract, keywords, main text with introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion, acknowledgments, declaration of interest statement, references, appendices as appropriate, tables with captions, figures, and figure captions. Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," and a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used in the research and manuscript preparation process.
References References may use any citation style or format if applied consistently. References must include author name(s), source title, article or chapter title, year, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for each bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files and should present new information that is interpretable without reference to the text.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract An unstructured abstract of 150 words must be included. Abstract must be 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript must include 3 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement under the subheading "Disclosure of interest," a statement disclosing whether and how generative AI was used, and a word count for the paper.
References References may be in any consistent scholarly citation style or format. References must include author name(s), journal or book title, article or chapter title, year of publication, volume and issue where appropriate, page numbers, and a corresponding in-text citation for every bibliographic entry.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be placed within the text or submitted as separate documents. Tables must be supplied as editable files.
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Recent Publications

Environmental burden of fish in healthy and sustainable diets

Alberto Dolci, Alessandro Scuderi, Evelyn Frias-Toral, Leonardo Hernández, Andrea Di Mauro, Fabrizio Furnari, Alice Rosi, Francesca Scazzina, Giuseppe Grosso

10.1080/09637486.2026.2658821
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From global to local: comparing the EAT-Lancet planetary health diets with the traditional Mediterranean Diet across Mediterranean countries

Donato Angelino, Marialaura Bonaccio, Emilia Ruggiero, Annarita Formisano, Marika Dello Russo, Fabio Lauria, Silvia Lisciani, Daniela Martini

10.1080/09637486.2026.2676223
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Dietary carbohydrate quality and body weight: a longitudinal investigation with Brazilian undergraduates (CUME STUDY)

Ana Cláudia Morito Neves, Josefina Bressan, Carolynne Martins Teixeira, Helen Hermana Miranda Hermsdorff, Adriano Marçal Pimenta, Júlia Cristina Cardoso Carraro

10.1080/09637486.2026.2673049
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Improving cardiometabolic risk by dietary quality changes in secondary care patients in cardiology: four-year follow-up from BALANCE Program Trial

Aline Rosignoli da Conceição, Leidjaira Lopes Juvanhol, Aline Marcadenti, Ângela Cristine Bersch-Ferreira, Rachel H. Vieira Machado, Josefina Bressan

10.1080/09637486.2026.2675677
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Validation of an Italian version of a questionnaire to assess home cooking skills: HCSQ-ITA

Federica Quintiero, Daniele Nucci, Aline Rissatto Teixeira, Betzabeth Slater Villar, Lenycia de Cassya Lopes Neri, Cinzia Ferraris

10.1080/09637486.2026.2670766
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Research Topics

Nutritional Studies and Diet Food composition and properties Phytochemicals and Antioxidant Activities Diet and metabolism studies Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Dietetics, Nutrition, and Education Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Microbial Metabolites in Food Biotechnology Fatty Acid Research and Health Child Nutrition and Water Access Phytase and its Applications Phytoestrogen effects and research Meat and Animal Product Quality Proteins in Food Systems Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Probiotics and Fermented Foods Protein Hydrolysis and Bioactive Peptides Food Science and Nutritional Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Biochemical Analysis and Sensing Techniques Nutrition and Health in Aging Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Gut microbiota and health Seed and Plant Biochemistry

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