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Nutrition Journal

Nutrition Journal provides a global platform for surveillance, epidemiologic, and intervention research relevant to human nutrition. The journal emphasizes population and public health as well as clinical contexts, methodological advances for assessing intake, study protocols, and studies on links between eating patterns and the environment.

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Subject Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 3.8
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1475-2891
Invitation Only No
Cost Range APC applies for each accepted article; current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

Submission Instructions

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

Research

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Nutrition Journal, disclose any journal policy issues and competing interests, confirm all authors have approved submission, confirm the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and include the specific special issue name if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. Unstructured. For clinical trial reports, the trial registration number and date of registration must be included as the last line of the abstract.
Manuscript The manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, Competing interests, Availability of data and materials, Declarations, Authors' contributions, and Acknowledgements sections. The title page should include the study design if appropriate, the manuscript must include three to ten keywords, and use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods or an alternative section.
References Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order cited, use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, include only eligible published or in-press sources, and list publicly available datasets with accession numbers or DOIs.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be embedded or uploaded separately as permitted by their specific rules, and any reporting checklist or flow diagram must be provided as an additional file with the flow diagram included in the main text if available. Figure and table titles and legends are limited to 15 words and 300 words respectively, and figures and tables must follow the journal's sequencing and file-format requirements.
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Review

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Nutrition Journal, disclose any journal policy issues and potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved submission and that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and include the specific special issue name if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Registration.
Manuscript Review manuscripts must include separate Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, and Conclusions sections, and a Declarations section with required subheadings. Review manuscripts must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section, an Availability of data and materials statement, a competing interests section, and an Authors' contributions section; if relevant, the systematic review registration number must appear as the last line of the abstract, and LLM use must be documented.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. References must use Index Medicus/MEDLINE journal abbreviations, and web links or URLs must be numbered and listed in the reference list in full with access dates.
Figures & Tables No specific placement rule for figures and tables is stated beyond the requirement that the PRISMA flow diagram be included in the main body and the PRISMA checklist be provided as an additional file. Review manuscripts that are completed systematic reviews must include a populated PRISMA checklist and flow diagram, with the flow diagram in the main text; figures and tables otherwise must follow the journal's general formatting rules.
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Case Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Nutrition Journal, disclose any journal policy issues and potential competing interests, confirm that all authors approved the submission and that the manuscript has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and refer to the specific special issue name if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 350 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Case presentation, and Conclusions.
Manuscript The manuscript must include Background, Case presentation, Discussion and Conclusions sections and a Declarations section. A title page listing all authors' full names and institutional addresses and the corresponding author is required, three to ten keywords must be provided, a list of abbreviations must be included if abbreviations are used, an Availability of data and materials statement is required, and use of a Large Language Model must be documented.
References References must follow the Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be numbered and listed in the reference list, and cited works must be in Vancouver style.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may appear in the manuscript or as separate uploaded files according to the journal's general rules. No specific figure or table count limits are stated, and the CARE checklist must be included as an additional file.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must explain why the manuscript should be published in Nutrition Journal, note any issues relating to journal policies, declare any potential competing interests, confirm that all authors have approved submission, confirm the content has not been published or submitted elsewhere, and name any special issue if applicable.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract format is not explicitly stated.
Manuscript The manuscript must include a title page with full author names and institutional addresses, the corresponding author, a Declarations section, and an Ethics approval and consent to participate section when applicable. Brief reports must include three to ten keywords, clearly acknowledge prior published and unpublished work they build on, include a competing interests section, and document any use of a Large Language Model.
References References must follow Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order cited, and web links, URLs, and publicly available datasets must appear in the reference list with full details and a persistent identifier where applicable.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may be embedded or uploaded separately according to the general submission rules, with each figure numbered in order of first mention and tables numbered and cited sequentially. Figure and table titles must not exceed 15 words, figure and table legends must not exceed 300 words, and tables must use footnotes rather than endnotes.
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Recent Publications

Public knowledge of ultra-processed foods: Insights from a national survey of Australian adults

Priscila Machado, Emily Denniss, Catherine G. Russell, Neha Khandpur, Jennifer Lacy-Nichols, Cherie Russell, Kamila Gabe, Sarah A. McNaughton

10.1186/s12937-026-01345-3
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Association between high-risk metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis and ischemic heart disease: a nationally representative study

Bin Yuan, Xuehong Zheng, Zhimeng Wu, Lihan Zhu, Changchang Fang, Yi Xu, Jihao Xu, Huilei Zhao, Jingfeng Wang, Peng Yu, Xiao Liu, Zhiqiang Chen

10.1186/s12937-026-01342-6
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Curcumin supplementation during high-altitude exposure modulates body composition and its relationship with gut microbiota: a randomized controlled trial

Jilei Hu, Die Fan, Chunxiu Xiao, Chao Kang, Jiaojiao Shi, Yunming Li, Jie Liu, Lirong Shen, Ning Lin

10.1186/s12937-026-01343-5
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Dietary choline intake during pregnancy and birth weight in a Chinese population: a cross-sectional study

Jiaomei Yang, Ziqi Xiao, Wanting Hu, Baligen Rekemubieke, Yue-Hua Li

10.1186/s12937-026-01339-1
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Seafood consumption and incident diabetes mellitus in middle-aged and elderly Chinese: results from the 4 C study

Xiang Hu, Liang Wang, Zhi-yun Zhao, Li-juan Yang, Hui-hui Deng, Wei Pan, Meng-ying Chen, Jie-li Lu, Mian Li, Yu Xu, Min Xu, Tian-ge Wang, Gang Chen, Qin Wan, Gui-jun Qin, Li Yan, Gui-xia Wang, Ying-fen Qin, Zuo-jie Luo, Xu-lei Tang, Ya-nan Huo, Ru-ying Hu, Zhen Ye, Li-xin Shi, Zheng-nan Gao, Qing Su, Yi-ming Mu, Jia-jun Zhao, Lu-lu Chen, Tian-shu Zeng, Xue-feng Yu, Qiang Li, Li Chen, Yin-fei Zhang, You-min Wang, Hua-cong Deng, Chao Liu, Sheng-li Wu, Tao Yang, Yu-fang Bi, Wei-qing Wang, Guang Ning, Fei-xia Shen, Bo Yang, Xue-jiang Gu

10.1186/s12937-026-01338-2
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 11 days

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and should explain why the manuscript should be published in Nutrition Journal, address any journal policy issues, declare competing interests, confirm author approval and prior publication status, and name a special issue if applicable. Potential peer reviewers may also be suggested.

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What are the publication costs?

An APC applies for each accepted article; current APC is £2490.00 GBP / $3290.00 USD / €2790.00 EUR, subject to VAT or local taxes where applicable.

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Research Topics

Nutritional Studies and Diet Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Nutrition and Health in Aging Diet and metabolism studies Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling Child Nutrition and Water Access Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Fatty Acid Research and Health Food composition and properties Dietary Effects on Health Vitamin D Research Studies Agriculture Sustainability and Environmental Impact Sodium Intake and Health Gut microbiota and health Muscle metabolism and nutrition Folate and B Vitamins Research Clinical Nutrition and Gastroenterology Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Nutrition, Genetics, and Disease Iron Metabolism and Disorders Gestational Diabetes Research and Management Vitamin C and Antioxidants Research Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations

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