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Nutrition Metabolism and Cardiovascular Diseases

An international journal on diabetes, atherosclerosis and human nutrition and the official journal of the Italian Society of Diabetology, the Italian Society for the Study of Atherosclerosis, and the Italian Society of Human Nutrition. The journal focuses on the interplay between nutritional and metabolic alterations and cardiovascular disorders, with original clinical and experimental findings in clinical and preventive medicine and vascular biology.

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Subject Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Nutrition & Dietetics
Impact Factor 3.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 0939-4753
eISSN 1590-3729
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article Publishing Charge: USD 3560 for open access articles; no open access publication fee under the subscription model.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must state that all authors have seen and approved the submitted work, that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as an abstract, and any financial or other relationships that might cause a conflict of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript The manuscript must not exceed 4000 words, including the list of authors and affiliations, corresponding author details, acknowledgements, key words, and figure legends. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords, and use of AI Tools in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list when the paper is first submitted.
References Original Articles must include no more than 60 references. Numbered citation style. References in the text must be cited by number in square brackets, the reference list must be numbered in order of appearance, and all listed references must be cited in the text and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Original Articles must include a maximum of 6 figures/tables. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately, with all figures and tables cited in the text matching the files provided. All figures must be uploaded with captions, all tables must be uploaded with titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and color use in print must be clearly indicated for any figures.
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Systematic Reviews

Cover Letter The cover letter must state that all authors have seen and approved the study submitted, that no part of the work has been published or is under consideration elsewhere except as an abstract, and include a statement of financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Maximum 250 words. Structured. Aims, Data Synthesis, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Maximum 6000 words including the acknowledgments. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords, highlights, and a declaration of the use of generative AI in manuscript preparation.
References Maximum 120 references. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, cited with numbers in square brackets, and all references listed must be cited in the text and vice versa.
Figures & Tables No more than 8 tables and/or figures. Systematic reviews must provide a description and analytical graphic representation of the process.
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Meta-Analyses

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must state that all authors have seen and approved the submission and that no part of the work has been published or is under consideration elsewhere except as an abstract, and it must include the disclosure of financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. Null. The abstract must include the unique PROSPERO registration number.
Manuscript Meta-Analyses must follow the same guidelines as Systematic Reviews. Highlights are mandatory, manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords, and use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, cited by number in square brackets, and every reference list entry must be cited in the text and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately with the required captions, titles, descriptions, and footnotes. All figure and table citations in the text must match the submitted files, and color use in print should be indicated for any figures.
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Short Review Articles

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must state that all authors have seen and approved the submission, that no part has been published or is under consideration elsewhere except as an abstract, and provide any financial or other conflict-of-interest relationships.
Abstract An abstract is required. Up to 250 words.
Manuscript No more than 4000 words. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords, and use of generative AI in manuscript preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list when first submitted.
References No more than 80 references. References must be numbered in the order they appear in the text, cited in the text by number(s) in square brackets, and every reference listed must be cited in the text and vice versa.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded with captions or titles, descriptions, and footnotes as applicable, and all citations in the text must match the files provided.
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Consensus Reports

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all authors have approved the submission, that the work has not been published or submitted elsewhere except as an abstract, and disclose any financial or other conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Up to 250 words.
Manuscript No more than 6000 words. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords and a declared use of generative AI in manuscript preparation if applicable.
References No more than 120 references. References must be numbered in the order cited, with text citations shown as numbers in square brackets.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately, and tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images. Figures and tables must include captions or titles as applicable, and all figure and table citations in the text must match the submitted files.
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Short Communications

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. It must state that all authors have seen and approved the submission, that no part of the work has been published or is under consideration elsewhere except as an abstract, and any financial or other relationships that might lead to a conflict of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Maximum 200 words.
Manuscript Maximum 1500 words, including authors and affiliations, corresponding author, keywords, acknowledgments, and figure legends. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords, highlights, and a declaration of use of generative AI in manuscript preparation.
References No more than 20 references. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, with citations shown as numbers in square brackets, and the reference list must include only items cited in the text.
Figures & Tables No more than 3 tables or figures. Figures and tables must be uploaded separately, with all figure and table citations in the text matching the files provided. Figures must have captions, tables must have titles, descriptions, and footnotes, and color use in print must be clearly indicated.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that all authors have approved the submission, that no part of the work has been published or is under consideration elsewhere except as an abstract, and it must include any financial or other conflicts of interest.
Abstract An abstract is required. Maximum 250 words. Unstructured.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor must be no longer than 500 words. Manuscripts must include 3-8 keywords and any use of generative AI in preparation must be declared in a new section before the references list.
References References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, cited in the text by number in square brackets, and the text and reference list must match exactly.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables must be uploaded separately with the manuscript files. Figures must have relevant captions, tables must have titles, descriptions, and footnotes, figure and table citations must match the files provided, and authors must indicate if color should be used for any figures in print.
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Recent Publications

Editorial Board

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10.1016/s0939-4753(26)00480-1
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Inflammatory and Cardiometabolic Signatures of Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease (ASCVD) in Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Machine Learning Analysis of NHANES 2003–2023

Hussein Alfakeer, Mohammed S. Beshr, Ali M. Abdelaziz, Muhammed Elhadi, Mamas A. Mamas

10.1016/j.numecd.2026.105045
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Visceral Adipose Tissue Measured by DXA, Prevalent Cardiovascular Disease, and Mortality in US Adults: Cross-Sectional and Prospective Analyses from NHANES 2011–2018

Arturo Cesaro, Vincenzo Acerbo, Michele Golino, Andrea Zito, Mihail Celeski, Gianluca Guarnieri, Daniele Pastori, Paolo Calabrò

10.1016/j.numecd.2026.105043
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Evaluation and comparison of metabolic syndrome prevalence using JIS and IDF definitions, and its contributing factors in the PERSIAN Cohort Study

Sareh Eghtesad, Mohammad Rayati, Somaieh Matin, Elnaz Faramarzi, Ebrahim Eftekhar, Farhad Moradpour, Yaser Mansoori, Farahnaz Joukar, Seyyed Ahmad Hosseini, Ali Reza Safarpour, Yahya Pasdar, Haleh Ghaem, Fatemeh Ayoobi, Majid Fallahi, Mohammadreza Khosravifarsani, Mehrnoush Sohrab, Iraj Mohebbi, Rozina Abbasi Larki, Mohammad Hossein Soltani, Mahnaz Sandoughi, Negar Rezaei, Hossein Poustchi, Sadaf G. Sepanlou

10.1016/j.numecd.2026.105046
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Associations between visceral adiposity and cardiometabolic risk indicators vary across skeletal muscle levels: The Tromso Study 2015-2016

Rasmus Dahl Jakobsen, Andreas Hult, Marie Wasmuth Lundblad, Bente Morseth, Patrik Hansson, Jonas Johansson

10.1016/j.numecd.2026.105040
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Frequently asked questions

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Is a cover letter required?

A cover letter is required and must confirm author approval, exclusive submission, conflict of interest disclosure, and clinical trial registration details when applicable.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access articles require an APC of USD 3560 excluding taxes; subscription articles have no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Nutritional Studies and Diet Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity Diet and metabolism studies Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Nutrition and Health in Aging Fatty Acid Research and Health Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Human auditory perception and evaluation Educational Robotics and Engineering Diet, Metabolism, and Disease Gout, Hyperuricemia, Uric Acid Diabetes Treatment and Management Sodium Intake and Health Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress Birth, Development, and Health Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Diabetes Management and Research Consumer Attitudes and Food Labeling

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