Nutrition and Cancer

Aims & Scope

This timely publication reports and reviews current findings on the effects of nutrition on the etiology, therapy, and prevention of cancer.

Etiological issues include clinical and experimental research in nutrition, carcinogenesis, epidemiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology.

Coverage of therapy focuses on research in clinical nutrition and oncology, dietetics, and bioengineering.

Prevention approaches include public health recommendations, preventative medicine, behavior modification, education, functional foods, and agricultural and food production policies.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.677

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	135

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	8438

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2058

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Abstracting & Indexing

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology, Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Fruit, vegetables, and cancer prevention: A review of the epidemiological evidence

  Citation: 2297

  Authors: Gladys, Blossom, Amy

• Soy intake and cancer risk: A review of the<i>in vitro</i>and<i>in vivo</i>data

  Citation: 1043

  Authors: Mark J., Victoria, Kenneth D. R., Stephen

• Intake of potentially anticarcinogenic flavonoids and their determinants in adults in the Netherlands

  Citation: 922

  Authors: Michaël G. L., Peter C. H., Martijn B., Daan

• Natural Phenolic Compounds From Medicinal Herbs and Dietary Plants: Potential Use for Cancer Prevention

  Citation: 736

  Authors: Wu-Yang, Yi-Zhong, Yanbo

• Interindividual Variation in Metabolism of Soy Isoflavones and Lignans: Influence of Habitual Diet on Equol Production by the Gut Microflora

  Citation: 478

  Authors: Ian R., Helen, Tom A. B., Herman, Elizabeth A.

• Mammalian lignan production from various foods

  Citation: 462

  Authors: Lilian U., Paul, Maria, Felicia

• Berry Phenolics: Antimicrobial Properties and Mechanisms of Action Against Severe Human Pathogens

  Citation: 419

  Authors: Liisa J., Hanna-Leena, Marja P, Marina, Ilkka M., Kirsi-Marja, Riitta H.

• Lycopene is a more potent inhibitor of human cancer cell proliferation than either α‐carotene or β‐carotene

  Citation: 416

  Authors: Joseph, Emili, Bianca, Yudit, Anat, Michael, Yoav

• Phytoestrogen content of foods—a compendium of literature values

  Citation: 386

  Authors: Kathrin, Gladys

• Curcumin, the Golden Spice From Indian Saffron, Is a Chemosensitizer and Radiosensitizer for Tumors and Chemoprotector and Radioprotector for Normal Organs

  Citation: 380

  Authors: Ajay, Bharat B.

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