Announcements

We are pleased to announce the winners of the Nutrients 2022 Best Paper Award. All papers published in 2020 in Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) were considered for the award. After a thorough evaluation of the originality and significance of the papers, citations, and downloads, three winners were selected.

First Prize: CHF 1000 plus one free publication
“Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey”
by Achraf Ammar et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061583

Second Prize: CHF 800 plus one free publication
“Dietary Choices and Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown: Experience from Poland”
by Aleksandra Sidor and Piotr Rzymski
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1657; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061657

Third Prize: CHF 600 plus one free publication
“Immunologic Effects of Vitamin D on Human Health and Disease”
by Nipith Charoenngam andMichael F. Holick  
Nutrients 2020, 12(7), 2097; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072097

Please join us in congratulating the winners of Nutrients 2022 Best Paper Award. We would also like to take this opportunity to thank all the authors for their continued support of Nutrients.

Nutrients Editorial Office

We are pleased to announce the Nutrients Editor's Choice Articles published in 2020 and 2021. Editor's Choice Articles are selected based on suggestions from the Academic Editors of Nutrients from around the world. Editors select a small number of articles recently published in journals that they consider to be of particular interest to readers or important in their respective fields of research. We are delighted to present the Editor's Choice Articles from 2020 and 2021, a curated list of high-quality articles from Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) listed below, and the full list of Editor's Choice Articles can be found here: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/editors_choice.

“Polyphenols and Human Health: The Role of Bioavailability”
by Chiara Di Lorenzo et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010273
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/273
Cited by 124 | Viewed by 4778

“Assessment of Body Composition in Athletes: A Narrative Review of Available Methods with Special Reference to Quantitative and Qualitative Bioimpedance Analysis”
by Francesco Campa et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1620; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051620
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1620
Cited by 57 | Viewed by 5161

“Beneficial Outcomes of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Human Health: An Update for 2021”
by Ivana Djuricic et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2421; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072421
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2421
Cited by 72 | Viewed by 8663

“Nutritional Components in Western Diet Versus Mediterranean Diet at the Gut Microbiota–Immune System Interplay. Implications for Health and Disease”
by Cielo García-Montero et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 699; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020699
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/699
Cited by 65 | Viewed by 6673

“Patterns of Change in Dietary Habits and Physical Activity during Lockdown in Spain Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic”
by Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 300; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020300
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/300
Cited by 57 | Viewed by 6580

“Curcumin, Quercetin, Catechins and Metabolic Diseases: The Role of Gut Microbiota”
by Umair Shabbir et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010206
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/206
Cited by 60 | Viewed by 5943

“Effects of a 2-Week 5000 IU versus 1000 IU Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Recovery of Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
by Shaun Sabico et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2170; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072170
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2170
Cited by 53 | Viewed by 15806

“Longitudinal Weight Gain and Related Risk Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adults in the US”
by Surabhi Bhutani et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 671; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020671
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/671
Cited by 54 | Viewed by 3286

“Lifestyle Changes and Determinants of Children’s and Adolescents’ Body Weight Increase during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece: The COV-EAT Study”
by Odysseas Androutsos et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 930; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030930
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/930
Cited by 55 | Viewed by 4254

“Effectiveness of In-Hospital Cholecalciferol Use on Clinical Outcomes in Comorbid COVID-19 Patients: A Hypothesis-Generating Study”
by Sandro Giannini et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010219
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/219
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 7311

“Low Zinc Levels at Admission Associates with Poor Clinical Outcomes in SARS-CoV-2 Infection”
by Marina Vogel-González et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/562
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 5783

“Universal School Meals and Associations with Student Participation, Attendance, Academic Performance, Diet Quality, Food Security, and Body Mass Index: A Systematic Review”
by Juliana F. W. Cohen et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 911; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030911
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/911
Cited by 45 | Viewed by 8188

“A Narrative Review on Sarcopenia in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Prevalence and Associated Factors”
by Anna Izzo et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 183; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010183
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/183
Cited by 42 | Viewed by 4773

“Protective Effects of Lactoferrin against SARS-CoV-2 Infection In Vitro”
by Claudio Salaris et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 328; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020328
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/328
Cited by 43 | Viewed by 5784

“Perinatal and Early-Life Nutrition, Epigenetics, and Allergy”
by Nathalie Acevedo et al.
Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 724; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030724
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/724
Cited by 40| Viewed by 4030

“Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths”
by William B. Grant et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 988; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040988
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/988
Cited by 1020 | Viewed by 249242

“Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey”
by Achraf Ammar et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061583
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1583
Cited by 906 | Viewed by 33932

“Dietary Choices and Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown: Experience from Poland”
by Aleksandra Sidor et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1657; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061657
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1657
Cited by 490 | Viewed by 22681

“A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System–Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection”
by Adrian F. Gombart et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(1), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010236
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/236
Cited by 404 | Viewed by 40521

“The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio: A Relevant Marker of Gut Dysbiosis in Obese Patients?”
by Fabien Magne et al.
Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1474; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051474
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1474
Cited by 394 | Viewed by 12553

Nutrients (IF: 6.706, ISSN: 2072-6643), a peer-reviewed, open access journal of human nutrition published semimonthly, is now recruiting Editorial Board Members (EBMs).

The responsibilities of Editorial Board Members are as follows:

• Pre-screening and making decisions on new submissions related to your research interests;
• Setting up at least one Special Issue during your term on a topic related to your research interests (or supervising Special Issues related to your research field);
• Providing input or feedback regarding journal policies;
• Helping to promote the journal among your peers or at conferences;
• Attending board meetings to suggest journal development strategies;
• Reviewing manuscripts.

For the full list of Editorial Board Members, please visit the following link: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/editors.

If you are interested in becoming an Editorial Board Member of Nutrients, please send us your full academic CV and a short cover letter detailing your interest and suitability for the position. If you would like to recommend potential candidates or request further information, please contact the Nutrients Editorial Office at nutrients@mdpi.com. We look forward to working with you in the future.

Peer Review Week began 19 September 2022 under the theme of “Research Integrity: Creating and Supporting Trust in Research”. Through various blog articles, podcast, and webinar, we discussed this crucial subject throughout the week, celebrating the essential role peer review plays in maintaining research quality.

To begin, we held a Webinar on the topic. Professor Peter W. Choate and Dr. Emmanuel Obeng-Gyasi joined Dr. Ioana Craciun, one of MDPI’s scientific officers, for an in-depth discussion.

We invite you to view the event recording:

During the week, the MDPI Blog in a series articles highlighted how good Peer Review safeguards research integrity. The following topics were covered:

• Peer Review Week 2022
• Research Integrity
• What We’ve Learned About Peer Review Reports
• 4 Steps to the Perfect Peer Review Report
• How to Write the Perfect Peer Review Report: An Interview
• Inviting Great Peer Reviewers

In a new edition of Insight Faster, an MDPI podcast, we were delighted to talk to the co-chairs of the Peer Review Week committee, Jayashree Rajagopalan (Senior Manager of Global Community Engagement for CACTUS) and Danielle Padula (Head of Marketing and Community Development at Scholastica) to get their take on this year’s event and its related topics.

You can find the Podcast here.

We hope you enjoy the contents!

1. “Evidence that Vitamin D Supplementation Could Reduce Risk of Influenza and COVID-19 Infections and Deaths”
   by William B. Grant et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 988; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12040988
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/988
   Cited by 1006 | Viewed by 248560
2. “Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey”
   by Achraf Ammar et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1583; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061583
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1583
   Cited by 873 | Viewed by 248560
3. “Dietary Choices and Habits during COVID-19 Lockdown: Experience from Poland”
   by Aleksandra Sidor et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1657; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061657
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1657
   Cited by 476 | Viewed by 22489
4. “A Review of Micronutrients and the Immune System–Working in Harmony to Reduce the Risk of Infection”
   by Adrian F. Gombart et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(1), 236; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12010236
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/1/236
   Cited by 398 | Viewed by 40075
5. “The Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes Ratio: A Relevant Marker of Gut Dysbiosis in Obese Patients?”
   by Fabien Magne et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1474; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051474
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1474
   Cited by 379 | Viewed by 12172
6. “Strengthening the Immune System and Reducing Inflammation and Oxidative Stress through Diet and Nutrition: Considerations during the COVID-19 Crisis”
   by Mohammed Iddir et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1562; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061562
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1562
   Cited by 271 | Viewed by 28342
7. “Changes in Weight and Nutritional Habits in Adults with Obesity during the “Lockdown” Period Caused by the COVID-19 Virus Emergency”
   by Marianna Pellegrini et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(7), 2016; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12072016
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/7/2016
   Cited by 244 | Viewed by 15652
8. “COVID-19: The Inflammation Link and the Role of Nutrition in Potential Mitigation”
   by Ioannis Zabetakis et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1466; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051466
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1466
   Cited by 247 | Viewed by 33228
9. “25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentrations Are Lower in Patients with Positive PCR for SARS-CoV-2”
   by Antonio D’Avolio et al.
   Nutrients 2020, 12(5), 1359; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12051359
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/5/1359
   Cited by 259 | Viewed by 26108
10. “Food Insecurity and COVID-19: Disparities in Early Effects for US Adults”
    by Julia A. Wolfson et al.
    Nutrients 2020, 12(6), 1648; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12061648
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/6/1648
    Cited by 226 | Viewed by 11936

1. “Polyphenols and Human Health: The Role of Bioavailability”
   by Chiara Di Lorenzo et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 273; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010273
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/273
   Cited by 116 | Viewed by 4574
2. “Assessment of Body Composition in Athletes: A Narrative Review of Available Methods with Special Reference to Quantitative and Qualitative Bioimpedance Analysis”
   by Francesco Campa et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(5), 1620; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13051620
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/5/1620
   Cited by 67 | Viewed by 4949
3. “Beneficial Outcomes of Omega-6 and Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids on Human Health: An Update for 2021”
   by Ivana Djuricic et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2421; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072421
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2421
   Cited by 67 | Viewed by 8107
4. “Nutritional Components in Western Diet Versus Mediterranean Diet at the Gut Microbiota–Immune System Interplay. Implications for Health and Disease”
   by Cielo García-Montero et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 699; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020699
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/699
   Cited by 63 | Viewed by 6417
5. “Patterns of Change in Dietary Habits and Physical Activity during Lockdown in Spain Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic”
   by Carmen Pérez-Rodrigo et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 300; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020300
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/300
   Cited by 56 | Viewed by 6464
6. “Curcumin, Quercetin, Catechins and Metabolic Diseases: The Role of Gut Microbiota”
   by Umair Shabbir et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 206; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010206
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/206
   Cited by 56 | Viewed by 5789
7. “Effects of a 2-Week 5000 IU versus 1000 IU Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Recovery of Symptoms in Patients with Mild to Moderate Covid-19: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
   by Shaun Sabico et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(7), 2170; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13072170
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/7/2170
   Cited by 51 | Viewed by 15540
8. “Longitudinal Weight Gain and Related Risk Behaviors during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Adults in the US”
   by Surabhi Bhutani et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(2), 671; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13020671
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/2/671
   Cited by 50 | Viewed by 3224
9. “Lifestyle Changes and Determinants of Children’s and Adolescents’ Body Weight Increase during the First COVID-19 Lockdown in Greece: The COV-EAT Study”
   by Odysseas Androutsos et al.
   Nutrients 2021, 13(3), 930; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13030930
   Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/3/930
   Cited by 50 | Viewed by 4153
10. “Effectiveness of In-Hospital Cholecalciferol Use on Clinical Outcomes in Comorbid COVID-19 Patients: A Hypothesis-Generating Study”
    by Sandro Giannini et al.
    Nutrients 2021, 13(1), 219; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu13010219
    Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/13/1/219
    Cited by 43 | Viewed by 7239

We are pleased to announce the launch of a new initiative—the Special Issue Mentor Program.

This program intends to provide an opportunity for early career scientists to enhance their editing, networking, and organizational skills, as well as to work closely with our journal to gain more editorial experience. Early career scientists who have novel ideas for new Special Issues of Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) will act as Guest Editors under the mentorship of an experienced scientist; this mentor could be a member of the Nutrients Editorial Board or be from other well-established research institutes or laboratories, etc.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your Special Issue proposal to the Nutrients Editorial Office (nutrients@mdpi.com), and we will discuss the process (i.e., mentor collaboration, Special Issue topic feasibility analysis, etc.) in further detail. When the Special Issue is closed, our Editorial Office will provide certificates to all the mentors and to those who complete the program. Younger scholars will be prioritized as candidates for our journal award.

In addition to the new Special Issue Mentor Program, Nutrients will continue to welcome all Special Issue proposals based on hot research topics in the field.

Conference: China Functional Foods Conference 2022
Date: 1–3 August 2022
Place: Nanjing, China
Booth Number: #A19
Theme: Functional Foods and Human Health

Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) will be attending the China Functional Foods Conference 2022 as exhibitors from 1 to 3 August in Nanjing, China.

Conference program:

(I) Invited reports: 

1. Development status and trending of global nutritional functional foods;
2. Nutrition, healthcare for special food regulations and standards;
3. Current situation and development of a special food industry;
4. Future trends of personalized precision nutrition.

(II) Thematic forums: 

1. Technological innovation and industrial development of special medical use formula food;
2. Technological innovation and industrial development of probiotics;
3. Technological innovation and industrial development of bioactive peptides;
4. Development and application of functional food raw materials/ingredients;
5. Food nutrition and human health;
6. Functional food development and industrial development of marine resources;
7. Homology of medicine and food and development and industrial development of natural products;
8. Functional polysaccharide nutrition and development and application;
9. Cereal food nutrition and intensive processing.

Booth information:

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Nutrients;
• Beverages;
• Fermentation;
• Foods;
• Plants.

Please do not hesitate to reach out if you plan on attending this conference. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you might have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following website: http://guohsushipn.mikecrm.com/0EYH8vK.

Conference: 15th China Nutrition Science Congress
Date: 29–31 July 2022
Place: Wuhan, China
Booth: #3

Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) will be attending the 15th China Nutrition Science Congress 2022 as an exhibitor from 29 to 31 July in Wuhan, China.

The 15th China Nutrition Science Congress is a key academic activity of The Chinese Nutrition Society, which is a scientific grand meeting in the nutrition field, and an important platform to display the latest research results on nutrition in China, sharing the latest research progress in the field of nutrition.

The theme of the conference is “Food Nutrition and Health”. The conference will host many well-known experts and outstanding scholars in the field of nutrition and health to discuss basic theoretical research and the application of food nutrition and health, the latest breakthroughs in the field of nutrition, exchange new academic ideas and new methods, and forecast the future development trends of nutrition.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Nutrients;
• Children;
• CIMB;
• Fermentation;
• Foods;
• Healthcare;
• Nutraceuticals;
• Obesities;
• Women.

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you plan on attending this conference. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you might have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the following link: https://cnsc2021.sciconf.cn/cn/web/index/11176.

The 2021 citation metrics have been released in the Journal Citation Reports (JCR), and we’re pleased to announce the following results for MDPI journals:

For more information on Impact Factors and what it means to index academic journals, please visit our related blog posts.

* Journals given their first Impact Factor in 2022

Source: 2021 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2022)