Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutricion

Aims & Scope

Archivos Latinoamericanos de Nutrición (ALAN) is the official publication of the Sociedad Latinoamericana de Nutición (SLAN), for the dissemination of knowledge in the fields of food and nutrition, principally throughout the American Hemisphere.

Articles in Spanish, English, Portuguese and French are accepted, both from the Society members and from nonmembers, in the following categories: 1.

General articles (critical scientific reviews); 2.

Research articles (originals); 3.

Papers in applied nutrition (analytical results from intervention programs and discussion of reconmendations of practical application), and 4.

Letters to Editor (short comments of general interest or about scientific facts and results previously published in Archives).

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
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Subjects & Keywords

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

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine and Nursing, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 300.00 USD. Learn more.

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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.

• Dieta y riesgo de enfermedades mentales en adultos peruanos, estudio transversal

  Citation: 11

  Authors: Delia Esmeralda, Veronica Hamileth, Yaquelin, Jacksaint

• Caracterización física y nutricional de harina del tubérculo de “Malanga” Colocasia esculenta L. Schott) de Actopan, Veracruz, México

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Laura Virginia, Julia Verónica, María Elena, María de la Concepción, Rosa de Guadalupe

• Variables sociofamiliares asociadas a mayor riesgo de sobrepeso y obesidad abdominal en niños escolares de un servicio de pediatría en Colima, México

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Betania, Guadalupe, Martha, José

• Revisión sistemática de programas de intervención para promover hábitos saludables de actividad física y nutrición en escolares españoles

  Citation: 9

  Authors: Luisa, Víctor, Lourdes P., Serafín, José M.

• Barreras y facilitadores para la práctica de lactancia materna exclusiva en un grupo de madres de la Ciudad de México

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Reyna, Gabriela, Tabata, Nancy, Carlos, Jorge, Silvia

• Bioactive compounds in aqueous extracts of lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) cultivated in Mexico

  Citation: 8

  Authors: Judith, José, Juan, Araceli, Luis, Elizabeth

• Changes in food caused by deep fat frying – A review

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Keliani, Mariana, Keila, Carmen

• Evaluación del contenido nutricional de productos lácteos en programa de alimentación venezolano

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Pablo, Patricia, Roberto

• Prevalencia de ingesta inadecuada de micronutrientes en la población urbana de Costa Rica

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Georgina, Andrea, Amed, Anne, Agatha, Cristiane, Dayana

• Propiedades bioactivas de frutas tropicales exóticas y sus beneficios a la salud

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Salma, Norma, Maribel, Gustavo, Jesus, Leticia