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WoS SCIE Q1Hybrid

Journal of the American College of Nutrition

Abbreviation (ISO):J. Am. Coll. Nutr
Country: United States•WoS SCIE Quartile: Q1•Identifier (ISSN):0731-5724(Print)/1541-1087(Online)•Articles / Year: 79
Clarivate Impact Factor (IF 2024)Q1
N/A

Leading citation impact metric from Clarivate Journal Citation Reports

H-Index (2021)
110

110 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
79articles/year
11.11% Gold OA•0% Original Research

Aims & Scope

The Journal of the American College of Nutrition accepts the following types of submissions: Original and innovative research in nutrition science with useful application for researchers, physicians, nutritionists, and other healthcare professionals with emphasis on discoveries which help to individualize or "personalize" nutrition science; Critical reviews on pertinent nutrition topics that highlight key teaching points and relevance to nutrition; Letters to the editors and commentaries on important issues in the field of nutrition; Abstract clusters on nutritional topics with editorial comments; Book reviews; Abstracts from the annual meeting of the American College of Nutrition in the October issue.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine96.8%Biology89.7%Internal medicine82.7%Chemistry74.4%Endocrinology69.4%Biochemistry56.9%Pathology54.2%Organic chemistry45.1%Food science36.1%Genetics26.4%Physics22.6%Psychology22.1%Environmental health20.8%
Primary Research Areas

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Not indexed in SCImago / Scopus database

This journal is currently not indexed in Scopus or is an academic publication indexed exclusively in Web of Science (WoS).

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
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Minor Category (Specific Field):
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CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Publisher Review Speed
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Average time to first editorial decision
Online Publication Speed
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Time from acceptance to online publication
Official Acceptance Rate
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Manuscript acceptance rate confirmed by the publisher
Open Access Model
Hybrid
OA publishing option or traditional subscription
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1982
Editorial Address
AMER COLLEGE NUTRITION, 300 SOUTH DUNCAN AVENUE, STE 225, CLEARWATER, USA, FL, 33755
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR

No WoS category details available for this journal.

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

15 year
YearImpact FactorArticles / YearTotal Citations
20243.4——
20233.5——
20223.571——
20213.16912168
20202.2971002,066
20192.081082,680
20182.1751043,023
2017—1023,317
2016—491,866
2015—1253,725
2014—622,036
2013—541,798
2012—541,685
2011—662,503
2010—943,630
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2024)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of the American College of Nutrition

WoS Q1
124520182019202020212022202320243.40
Annual Impact Factor Metric
2024:3.4

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 0%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

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Database Updated: 2026-09-30