Appetite

Aims & Scope

Appetite is an international research journal specializing in cultural, social, psychological, sensory and physiological influences on the selection and intake of foods and drinks.

It covers normal and disordered eating and drinking and welcomes studies of both human and non-human animal behaviour toward food.

Appetite publishes research reports, reviews and commentaries.

Thematic special issues appear regularly.

From time to time the journal carries abstracts from professional meetings.

Submissions to Appetite are expected to be based primarily on observations directly related to the selection and intake of foods and drinks; papers that are primarily focused on topics such as nutrition or obesity will not be considered unless they specifically make a novel scientific contribution to the understanding of appetite in line with the journal's aims and scope.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.8
2024	4.60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3636

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	6272

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.184

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Nursing and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Development of a scale to measure the trait of food neophobia in humans

  Citation: 1607

  Authors: Patricia, Karen

• Development of a Measure of the Motives Underlying the Selection of Food: the Food Choice Questionnaire

  Citation: 1543

  Authors: ANDREW, TESSA M., JANE

• Confirmatory factor analysis of the Child Feeding Questionnaire: a measure of parental attitudes, beliefs and practices about child feeding and obesity proneness

  Citation: 1312

  Authors: L.L, J.O, K, C.N, R, S.L

• Functional food. Product development, marketing and consumer acceptance—A review

  Citation: 1208

  Authors: István, Emese, Beáta, Andrea

• Preliminary validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale

  Citation: 1045

  Authors: Ashley N., William R., Kelly D.

• How emotions affect eating: A five-way model

  Citation: 958

  Authors: Michael

• Food neophobia and ‘picky/fussy’ eating in children: A review

  Citation: 921

  Authors: Terence M., Paul A., E. Leigh, Jason C.G.

• Food Choice: A Conceptual Model of the Process

  Citation: 847

  Authors: TANIS, MARGARET, CAROLE A., JEFFERY, LAURA WINTER

• Determinants of consumer food waste behaviour: Two routes to food waste

  Citation: 819

  Authors: Violeta, Pernille, Liisa

• A systematic review on consumer acceptance of alternative proteins: Pulses, algae, insects, plant-based meat alternatives, and cultured meat

  Citation: 731

  Authors: M.C., E.P., M.J., H.

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