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Nutrition and Diabetes

A peer-reviewed online open access journal bringing to the fore outstanding research in the areas of nutrition and chronic disease, including diabetes, from the molecular to the population level.

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Subject Endocrinology & Metabolism, Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 5.2
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
ISSN 2044-4052
eISSN 2044-4052
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC varies by article type: Original Research £2990.00/$4090.00/€3290.00; Correspondence £745.00/$1055.00/€900.00; Brief Communication and Perspective £1285.00/$2075.00/€1610.00, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

Nutrition and Diabetes accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Article

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. Cover letter must provide the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, confirm originality and exclusive submission, include any prior reviewer comments if previously considered elsewhere, and include a Competing Interests statement.
Abstract An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 300 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract headings must be Background/Objectives, Subjects/Methods, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Main body text, excluding abstract, tables/figures, and references, must not exceed 4,000 words. Manuscript must include a Methods section with enough detail and references to allow reproduction of the experimental procedures. Manuscript must document any use of an LLM in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available, include author contribution information, include a Competing Interests statement before the References under the heading 'Competing Interests', and include one to four unique subject terms.
References Articles may include a maximum of 60 references. References must follow Vancouver format. In-text citations must be numbered consecutively from 1, references must be listed in numerical order, up to six authors must be listed in full and more than six authors truncated after the first six with et al., and first and last page numbers must be provided.
Figures & Tables Articles may include a maximum of 6 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, and each table must be uploaded separately. Tables must present essential non-duplicative data and be editable, while figures and tables must be labeled sequentially and cited in the text in order.
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Review Article

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must provide the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance and suitability of the work for the journal's readership, and include a competing interests statement.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body text must not exceed 7,500 words, excluding the abstract, tables and figures, and references. Manuscript must include a competing interests statement before the References section under the heading 'Competing Interests', document any use of an LLM in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available, and include at least one and up to four subject terms.
References Review Articles may include a maximum of 120 references. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be cited in the text as numbered citations, listed in numerical order, include all authors when there are up to six and the first six followed by et al. when there are more than six, and provide first and last page numbers.
Figures & Tables Review Articles may include a maximum of 8 tables or figures. Figures must not be embedded in the text and must be uploaded as separate files, and each table must be uploaded separately. Tables must be editable and figures and tables must be labelled sequentially and cited in the text in the correct order.
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Brief Communication

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must provide the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and include a Competing Interests statement.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body text excluding tables, figures, and references must not exceed 1,500 words. Methods section must provide enough detail and references to allow experimental procedures to be reproduced. Manuscript must include author contribution and Competing Interests statements, and any use of an LLM must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References are limited to a maximum of 20. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be numbered in order of citation and listed in numerical order, with all authors listed for up to six authors and the first six followed by et al. for more than six authors.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 2 tables or figures may be included. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Tables must be editable and clearly labelled sequentially, and figure legends must be brief, specific, and placed on a separate manuscript page after the References section.
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Mini-Review

Cover Letter Cover letter is required. Cover letter must provide the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, explain the importance of the work and its suitability for the journal's readership, and include a competing interests statement.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Main body text excluding abstract, tables/figures, and references must not exceed 3,000 words. Manuscript must include a competing interests statement before the References section under the heading 'Competing Interests', an author contribution statement, and documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References are limited to a maximum of 50. References must follow Vancouver format. References must be numbered consecutively in order of citation and listed in numerical order, with all authors listed for up to six authors and the first six followed by et al. for more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Mini-Reviews may include a maximum of 6 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded as a separate file. Figure legends must appear on a separate manuscript page after the References section, and tables must be editable.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, briefly explain the importance of the work and its relevance to the journal's readership, and include a Competing Interests statement.
Abstract Abstract is not required for Correspondence.
Manuscript Main body text must not exceed 500 words, excluding tables, figures, and references. The manuscript must include a Competing Interests statement before the References section under the heading 'Competing Interests', a statement of each author's contribution, a Data Availability Statement, documentation of any LLM use in the Methods section or suitable alternative part, and one to four subject terms.
References Correspondence may include a maximum of 10 references. References must follow the Vancouver format. In-text citations must be numbered consecutively starting at 1, references must be listed in numerical order, and reference lists must include up to six authors in full or the first six followed by et al. if there are more than six authors.
Figures & Tables Correspondence may include a maximum of 2 tables or figures. Figures must be uploaded as separate files rather than embedded in the text, and each table must be uploaded separately. Tables must be editable and clearly labelled sequentially, while figures must be labelled sequentially and cited in the text.
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Recent Publications

Vitamin C supplementation mitigates hyperglycemia-associated muscle atrophy-like phenotypes and improves skeletal muscle regeneration

Supriya Bevinakoppamath, Rajashri Rameshwar Mundada, Parika Kala, Swarnaseetha Adusumalli, Vishnu Ramadas, Aishwarya A. Makam, Akila Prashant, Nikhil R. Gandasi, Vinay Kumar Rao

10.1038/s41387-026-00465-3
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SLC25A21 regulates insulin sensitivity in subjects with obesity through ROS/AKT/KLF15-mediated alteration of GLUT4 expression

Yao Chen, Yuxin Tong, Meiyu Qian, Lili Xu, Qin Liu, Mengyuan Zhao, Huizi Zhang, Yurui Su, Cuizhe Wang, Pingping Meng, Jun Zhang

10.1038/s41387-026-00463-5
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Mesenchymal stem cells protect against diabetic nephropathy through gut microbiota-butyrate-mediated inhibition of neutrophil extracellular traps

Jinsha Ma, Xingna Liao, Wenchao Wang, Yixiao Quan, Prawesh Acharya, Yihua Bai

10.1038/s41387-026-00460-8
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Effect of a lacto-vegetarian diet combined with 14-hour time-restricted eating on metabolic outcomes in women with Type 2 diabetes: a 24-week randomized controlled trial

Anu Mahajan, Arti Muley, Shailaja Kale, Sumit Sharma

10.1038/s41387-026-00462-6
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Effectiveness of bitter almond (Amygdalus communis L. var. Amara) gum as a prebiotic on glycemic indices, oxidative stress, and antioxidant biomarkers in women with type 2 diabetes mellitus: a randomized, placebo-controlled trial

Zahra Rafiei, Neda Lotfi Yagin, Parvin Dehghan, Soghra Aliasgharzadeh, Mohammad Asghari-Jafarabadi

10.1038/s41387-026-00458-2
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 20; Submission to acceptance (median days): 209.

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter should be provided and include the corresponding author's affiliation and contact information, the importance of the work, why it is appropriate for the journal's readership, confirmation that the material is original, unpublished, and not under consideration elsewhere, any previous reviewer comments if the manuscript was considered by another journal, and a competing interests statement.

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Research Topics

Diet and metabolism studies Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutritional Studies and Diet Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Birth, Development, and Health Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Pancreatic function and diabetes Diabetes Management and Research Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Diabetes Treatment and Management Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes Nutrition and Health in Aging Diabetes and associated disorders Obesity and Health Practices Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Gut microbiota and health Fatty Acid Research and Health Pharmacology and Obesity Treatment Vitamin D Research Studies Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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