Food and Nutrition Bulletin

Aims & Scope

The Food and Nutrition Bulletin (FNB) is a peer-reviewed, academic journal published quarterly by the Nevin Scrimshaw International Nutrition Foundation.

The FNB is one of the leading resources used by researchers, academics, nutrition policy makers and planners in over 125 countries to obtain the most current research and policy information related to nutrition in developing countries.

The FNB publishes articles by researchers from around the world that explore critical nutrition issues and potential solutions that developing countries face: undernutrition, malnutrition, nutrient bioavailability, food safety, etc.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	10042

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	247

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.578

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	90

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Nursing and Social Sciences, 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.

• Biofortification: A New Tool to Reduce Micronutrient Malnutrition

  Citation: 702

  Authors: Howarth E., Christine, Bonnie, J. V., Wolfgang H.

• The who Multicentre Growth Reference Study: Planning, Study Design, and Methodology

  Citation: 550

  Authors: Mercedes, Cutberto, Cesar G., Adelheid W., Edward A., Jose

• Update on Technical issues concerning Complementary Feeding of Young Children in Developing Countries and Implications for Intervention Programs

  Citation: 499

  Authors: Kathryn G., Kenneth H.

• Conclusions of a WHO Technical Consultation on Folate and Vitamin B₁₂ Deficiencies

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Bruno

• Measuring the Food Access Dimension of Food Security

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Jef L., Marie, Edward A., Jody, Terri J.

• A Review of Phytate, Iron, Zinc, and Calcium Concentrations in Plant-Based Complementary Foods Used in Low-Income Countries and Implications for Bioavailability

  Citation: 372

  Authors: Rosalind S., Karl B., Michelle, Elaine L.

• Measurement and Standardization Protocols for Anthropometry Used in the Construction of a New International Growth Reference

  Citation: 336

  Authors: Mercedes, Adelheid W., Jan, Wm. Cameron, Reynaldo

• Iron Deficiency and Child Development

  Citation: 333

  Authors: Betsy

• Effects of Vitamin B₁₂ and Folate Deficiency on Brain Development in Children

  Citation: 332

  Authors: Maureen M.

• The Importance of Zinc in Human Nutrition and Estimation of the Global Prevalence of Zinc Deficiency

  Citation: 316

  Authors: Kenneth H., Sara E., Jan M.

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