About IJN
A peer-reviewed, open-access journal of applied and clinical human nutrition — built to get sound research reviewed quickly, published openly, and into the hands of the people who use it.
A practical home for human-nutrition research
The International Journal of Nutrition publishes applied and clinical human-nutrition research that changes practice — dietary and clinical interventions, community and public-health nutrition, functional foods and nutraceuticals, and the metabolic and behavioural science behind them. Published by Open Access Pub since 2014 and now in Volume 8, the journal gives every accepted article a fast, citable, fully open-access record so findings reach clinicians, dietitians, researchers and policymakers without a paywall.
Article count from the journal’s published record; citation figures from OpenAlex; board figures from the current editorial board.
Led by a named Editor-in-Chief
Christopher Ochner
MBA (West Texas A&M University); PhD (Drexel University); MS (Columbia University)
Dr. Christopher Ochner, MBA, PhD, MS, completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Drexel University in 2006 and subsequently held an NIH grant fellowship at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition/New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center. In 2009, he received an NIH career development award and was promoted to faculty at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, becoming the youngest Columbia faculty to run an independent research laboratory and publishing over 20 peer-reviewed articles since that time. His research focuses on obesity prevention and treatment, nutrition, weight management, bariatric interventions, and fMRI studies. Dr. Ochner is currently affiliated with Modern Trials Inc. in Miami Beach, FL, where he continues his work in clinical research and has served as a mentor for graduate students, Fulbright scholars, residents, and fellows.
ORCID 0000-0003-3314-8645Supported by an editorial board of 54 members across 20 countries. Meet the full board →
Four applied domains, plus the science behind them
We lead with the applied and clinical work our authors do most. Mechanistic, precision and microbiome science is equally welcome.
See the full aims & scope, including a 30-second in/out-of-scope fit check.
Rigorous, transparent, and easy to verify
Peer review & ethics
Single-blind review (double-blind on request) by at least two experts, COPE-guided ethics, and similarity screening with iThenticate.
Editorial policies →Discoverability
A permanent Crossref DOI on every article, discoverable in Google Scholar and OpenAlex, with verifiable index links.
Indexing & discoverability →Submitting your work
Clear article types, formatting and a single ManuscriptZone submission path, with a first decision in about three weeks.
Instructions for authors →What you get for choosing us
A decision in ~3 weeks
A prompt, fair first decision — not months of silence.
Funder-compliant open access
Immediate CC BY 4.0; you keep copyright and meet NIH, Wellcome, UKRI and Plan S mandates.
Permanent, citable DOI
A Crossref DOI on every article, indexed in Google Scholar and OpenAlex.
Fair, transparent pricing
An APC only on acceptance — no fee to submit or be reviewed.
A real editorial system
Submit and track through ManuscriptZone, decisions signed by named editors.
Read worldwide
Open access widens your readership among clinicians, researchers and policymakers.
Published by Open Access Pub
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Publish your nutrition research with IJN
Fast, fair, fully open access. Read the author guidelines, then submit through ManuscriptZone.