Announcements

We are pleased to inform you that Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) has received an updated Impact Factor of 4.8 in the 2023 Journal Citation Reports™ released by Clarivate in June 2024. Additionally, according to data released by Scopus (Elsevier), Nutrients received a CiteScore™ of 9.2.

Nutrients’ Impact Factor ranks are as follows:

• Q1 (18 among 114 titles) in the “Nutrition and Dietetics” category.

Nutrients’ CiteScore ranks as follows:

• Q1 (18 out of 140) in the “Nutrition and Dietetics” category;
• Q1 (40 out of 389) in the “Food Science” category.

For further statistics, please visit https://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/stats. For more information about MDPI flagship journals' citation metrics, please see here.

At MDPI, our mission is simple yet powerful, and we strive every day to make scientific research freely accessible to everyone everywhere. With over 3.5 million authors choosing MDPI, we have established ourselves as a key player driving the open access initiative.

Our journals have received over 13 million citations in the Web of Science, making us the most cited open access publisher. With over 800 institutional partners, MDPI continues to demonstrate its dedication to providing reliable and collaborative publishing services.

Nutrients Editorial Office

MDPI will be attending the 31st International Carbohydrate Symposium (ICS2024), which will be held from 14 to 19 July 2024 in Shanghai, China.

ICS2024 will follow the convention of the previous ICS symposiums to provide a global forum for researchers engaging in all aspects of carbohydrates. Besides classical topics on carbohydrate chemistry, chemical glycobiology, and glycobiology, the current developments of carbohydrates and glycotechnologies in the fields of the diagnosis and therapy of diseases, nutrients and cosmetics, agriculture and biofuels, and materials will be highlighted. ICS2024 will reflect the state-of-art as well as future trends of the glycosciences and forge communication and corporations between glycoscientists from various areas and disciplines.

The following topics will be covered:

• Glycochemistry;
• Glycobiology;
• Carbohydrate drugs;
• Sugar vaccines;
• Carbohydrate materials.

The following MDPI journals will be represented at the symposium:

• Nutrients;
• IJMS;
• Molecules;
• Nutraceuticals;
• Foods;
• Biomolecules;
• Marine Drugs;
• Vaccines;
• CIMB;
• BioChem;
• Applied Sciences;
• Antibodies.

If you are planning to attend the above conference, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries that you may have.

For more information about the conference, please visit the official website at https://ics2024.casconf.cn/.

MDPI is pleased to announce the inclusion of 237 journals in the 2024 release of the Journal Citation Reports (JCR) and share the key results (see above).

This year, journals covered in the Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI) received category ranks together with journals in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE) and Social Sciences Citation Index (SSCI). Overall, 139 MDPI journals indexed in ESCI are included in the new unified rankings for the first time.

Enhanced Comparability of Data

According to Clarivate, "the creation of unified category rankings [provides] a simpler and more complete category view for the evaluation of journal performance. [...] The category-first approach simplifies journal performance assessment with a holistic view of all journals in each subject category."

We are thrilled to announce that 72% of our ranked MDPI journals (171 of 237) are above average, in Q1 or Q2. Twenty-nine of our journals received their first Impact Factor this year, accounting for more than 5% of the journals accepted into the Web of Science last year.

MDPI Journals Ranked in JCR

The following data includes all MDPI journals indexed in SCIE, SSCI, ESCI and AHCI.

Source: 2023 Journal Impact Factors, Journal Citation Reports ^TM (Clarivate, 2024)

About MDPI

A pioneer in scholarly, open access publishing, MDPI has supported academic communities since 1996. MDPI is leading the transition to open science by making more research free and accessible to everyone. Over 3.5 million researchers have entrusted MDPI with publishing their scientific discoveries. MDPI’s editorial process is bolstered by a network of dedicated reviewers, a team of 6000 professional, well-trained staff members, and an in-house article submission platform that was designed to ensure efficient processes within its 440 fully open access titles.

As all of the articles published in Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023 which are listed below:

1. “Time to Consider the “Exposome Hypothesis” in the Development of the Obesity Pandemic”
by Victoria Catalán, Iciar Avilés-Olmos, Amaia Rodríguez, Sara Becerril, José Antonio Fernández-Formoso, Dimitrios Kiortsis, Piero Portincasa, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi and Gema Frühbeck
Nutrients 2022, 14(8), 1597; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14081597
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/8/1597

2. “Vitamin D and Obesity/Adiposity – A Brief Overview of Recent Studies”
by Imene Bennour, Nicole Haroun, Flavie Sicard, Lourdes Mounien and Jean-François Landrier
Nutrients 2022, 14(10), 2049; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14102049
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/10/2049

3. “Weight Loss and Short-Chain Fatty Acids Reduce Systemic Inflammation in Monocytes and Adipose Tissue Macrophages from Obese Subjects”
by Shaun Eslick, Evan J. Williams, Bronwyn S. Berthon, Timothy Wright, Constantine Karihaloo, Mark Gately and Lisa G. Wood
Nutrients 2022, 14(4), 765; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14040765
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/4/765

4. “The Potential of the Mediterranean Diet to Improve Mitochondrial Function in Experimental Models of Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome”
by Mohamad Khalil, Harshitha Shanmugam, Hala Abdallah, Jerlin Stephy John Britto, Ilaria Galerati, Javier Gómez-Ambrosi, Gema Frühbeck and Piero Portincasa
Nutrients 2022, 14(15), 3112; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14153112
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/15/3112

5. “Eating Behaviors, Depressive Symptoms and Lifestyle in University Students in Poland”
by Julia Suwalska, Kalina Kolasińska, Dorota Łojko and Paweł Bogdański
Nutrients 2022, 14(5), 1106; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14051106
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/1106

6. “The Genetic Basis of Childhood Obesity: A Systematic Review”
by Aikaterini Vourdoumpa, George Paltoglou and Evangelia Charmandari
Nutrients 2023, 15(6), 1416; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15061416
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/6/1416

7. “Low-Protein Infant Formula and Obesity Risk”
by Stefanie M. P. Kouwenhoven, Jacqueline Muts, Martijn J. J. Finken and Johannes B. van Goudoever
Nutrients 2022, 14(13), 2728; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132728
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/13/2728

8. “Interplay between Intestinal Bacterial Communities and Unicellular Parasites in a Morbidly Obese Population: A Neglected Trinomial”
by Jana Caudet, María Trelis, Susana Cifre, José M Soriano, Hortensia Rico and Juan F Merino-Torres
Nutrients 2022, 14(15), 3211; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14153211
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/15/3211

9. “Putting the Personalized Metabolic Avatar into Production: A Comparison between Deep-Learning and Statistical Models for Weight Prediction”
by Alessio Abeltino, Giada Bianchetti, Cassandra Serantoni, Alessia Riente, Marco De Spirito and Giuseppe Maulucci
Nutrients 2023, 15(5), 1199; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051199
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1199

10. “The Crosstalk between Gut Microbiota and White Adipose Tissue Mitochondria in Obesity”
by Luca Colangeli, David Israel Escobar Marcillo, Valeria Simonelli, Egidio Iorio, Tommaso Rinaldi, Paolo Sbraccia, Paola Fortini and Valeria Guglielmi
Nutrients 2023, 15(7), 1723; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15071723
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/7/1723

As all of the articles published in Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all articles. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 and 2023 which are listed below:

1. “Taurine Supplementation as a Neuroprotective Strategy upon Brain Dysfunction in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes”
by Zeinab Rafiee, Alba M. García-Serrano and João M. N. Duarte
Nutrients 2022, 14(6), 1292; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14061292
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/6/1292

2. “Genetics of Type 2 Diabetes: Past, Present, and Future”
by Markku Laakso and Lilian Fernandes Silva
Nutrients 2022, 14(15), 3201; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14153201
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/15/3201

3. “Once-Weekly Subcutaneous Semaglutide Improves Fatty Liver Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes: A 52-Week Prospective Real-Life Study”
by Sara Volpe, Giuseppe Lisco, Margherita Fanelli, Davide Racaniello, Valentina Colaianni, Domenico Triggiani, Rossella Donghia, Lucilla Crudele, Roberta Rinaldi, Carlo Sabbà et al.
Nutrients 2022, 14(21), 4673; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14214673
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/21/4673

4. “Cinnamon as a Complementary Therapeutic Approach for Dysglycemia and Dyslipidemia Control in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Its Molecular Mechanism of Action: A Review”
by Maria Leonor Silva, Maria Alexandra Bernardo, Jaipaul Singh and Maria Fernanda de Mesquita
Nutrients 2022, 14(13), 2773; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14132773
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/13/2773

5. “The Association between Circulating Branched Chain Amino Acids and the Temporal Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis”
by Imran Ramzan, Arash Ardavani, Froukje Vanweert, Aisling Mellett, Philip J. Atherton and Iskandar Idris
Nutrients 2022, 14(20), 4411; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14204411
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/20/4411

6. “Probiotics in the Prevention and Treatment of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus (GDM): A Review”
by Klaudia Kamińska, Dominika Stenclik, Wiktoria Błażejewska, Paweł Bogdański and Małgorzata Moszak
Nutrients 2022, 14(20), 4303; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14204303
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/20/4303

7. “Genetic Risk Factors and Gene–Lifestyle Interactions in Gestational Diabetes”
by Tiina Jääskeläinen and Miira M. Klemetti
Nutrients 2022, 14(22), 4799; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14224799
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/22/4799

8. “Adherence to the DASH Diet and Risk of Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Xenophon Theodoridis, Michail Chourdakis, Lydia Chrysoula, Violeta Chroni, Ilias Tirodimos, Konstantina Dipla, Eugenia Gkaliagkousi and Areti Triantafyllou
Nutrients 2023, 15(14), 3261; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15143261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/14/3261

9. “Beta-Glucans of Cereals: Functional and Technological Properties”
by Anna Lante, Elisa Canazza and Paolo Tessari
Nutrients 2023, 15(9), 2124; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15092124
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/9/2124

10. “Inverse Association between Oxidative Balance Score and Incident Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus”
by Yu-Jin Kwon, Hye-Min Park and Jun-Hyuk Lee
Nutrients 2023, 15(11), 2497; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15112497
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/11/2497

MDPI will be attending the 5th Belt & Road Initiative Global Health International Congress & 2024 University Alliance of the Silk Road Global Health Forum, which will be held from 21 to 23 June 2024, in Xi’an, China.

The symposium will focus on major global health issues, including approximately 20 keynote forums and thematic forums, as well as research result poster exchange and youth forums. Government officials, experts, scholars, clinicians and public health practitioners from medical and health-related fields will attend the conference.

The following topics will be covered:

• Elderly populations;
• Smart healthcare;
• Integration of medical and preventive measures;
• Healthy China Action—Proactive Health;
• Eliminating health imbalances;
• Obesity prevention and control;
• Diabetes prevention and control;
• Prevention and control of chronic diseases;
• Infectious disease prevention and control;
• Environment and prevention and control of endemic diseases;
• Nutrition and health;
• Health media and health promotion.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Nutrients;
• Obesities;
• Antioxidants;
• Healthcare;
• Diabetology;
• Children;
• JPM;
• Epidemiologia;
• Endocrines.

If you are considering attending this conference, we encourage you to visit our booth and speak to our representatives. We are eager to meet you in person and assist you with any queries you may have.

MDPI will be attending the 3rd UNIFood International Conference, which will be held from 28 to 29 June 2024, in Belgrade, Serbia.

This conference will focus specifically on the dialogue between companies and academic and research institutions to strengthen the cooperation between academia and industry.

This conference covers a range of topics, including the following:

• Food Production, Processing, Sustainability, Value-added Food;
• Food Quality and Safety;
• Food Nutrition and Health;
• Hi-Tech Agriculture and Food Production;
• Food Ethics;
• Education, Innovation and Transfer of Knowledge.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Foods;
• Nutrients;
• Safety.

If you are attending this conference, please feel free to start a conversation with us. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person and answering any questions that you may have.

MDPI will be attending the 28th International ICFMH Conference, which will be held from 8 to 11 July 2024, in BURGOS, Spain.

This conference will focus on the latest advances in new technologies in food production and microbiological analysis. It is an opportunity to delve into cutting-edge research and technological breakthroughs, exploring the ways in which innovation is driving improvements in food safety and quality.

The conference covers a range of topics, including new trends in food processing, innovative approaches to food safety and quality, and novel methods for microbial analysis. In addition, some emerging field topics are discussed for the first time, such as microplastics and microbiome interactions.

The following MDPI journals will be represented:

• Foods;
• Microorganisms;
• Pathogens;
• Obesities;
• Applied Microbiology;
• Dietetics;
• Applied Biosciences;
• Dairy;
• Nutrients;
• Life;
• Fermentation;
• Antibiotics.

On UNESCO’s 2024 Oceans Day, MDPI encourages the scientific community to increase the accessibility of ocean research to accelerate ocean conservation.

Basel, Switzerland, June 7, 2024: MDPI, a leading open access (OA) publisher, is proud to announce its active support for World Oceans Day 2024, celebrated under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade framework. MDPI’s CEO, Stefan Tochev hopes that “the latest ocean research can be made freely accessible to help empower scientists and communities at large to save our oceans,” under UNESCO’s Ocean Decade until 2030.

Open Access: A Catalyst for Ocean Action

MDPI’s presence at the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference 2024 highlights our unwavering commitment to using OA to advance ocean science, support research communities, and promote sustainable ocean management.

"Our involvement in the UNESCO Ocean Decade Conference underscores MDPI's commitment to the underfunded Ocean SDG. By promoting OA to scientific articles and books on SDGs, we aim to inspire critical actions," said Tochev. "Our initiatives, like the World Sustainability Award and Emerging Sustainability Award, further demonstrate our dedication to advancing sustainability.”

Showcasing MDPI’s Contributions to Ocean Research

Over the past three years, MDPI has published 30,000 papers focused on ocean research and related topics. Key MDPI journals contributing to this body of work include:

• Journal of Marine Science and Engineering (4.9k papers)
• Remote Sensing (2.6k papers)
• Sustainability (2k papers)
• International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) (1.7k papers)
• Marine Drugs (1.5k papers)
• Water (1.5k papers)

These publications highlight MDPI’s contributions to ocean science, reinforcing our role in the broader sustainability agenda by promoting blue innovation and economy.

Additionally, MDPI has launched Oceans, an international, peer-reviewed forum specifically aimed at publishing studies related to all branches of oceanography with an emphasis on the functioning of the ocean and the sustainable use of its resources and ecosystem services.

Affirming MDPI’s Commitment to Ocean Science

MDPI’s commitment to OA is pivotal in addressing critical global challenges, from climate change to ocean sustainability. Our efforts resonate with Outcome 4 of the UNESCO Ocean Decade action roadmap: an accessible ocean with open and equitable access to data, information, technology, and innovation. By aligning with UNESCO’s goals, MDPI continues to contribute to shaping a sustainable future for our oceans, reinforcing our position as a forward-thinking publisher dedicated to environmental stewardship and scientific excellence.

For more information, contact Rui Duarte at rui.duarte@mdpi.com or +41764313242.

About MDPI

As all the articles published in Nutrients (ISSN: 2072-6643) are open access, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We invite you to read the following highly cited papers, which were published in 2022 and 2023.

1. “Auditing the Representation of Female Versus Male Athletes in Sports Science and Sports Medicine Research: Evidence-Based Performance Supplements”
by Ella S. Smith, Alannah K. A. McKay, Megan Kuikman, Kathryn E. Ackerman, Rachel Harris, Kirsty J. Elliott-Sale, Trent Stellingwerff and Louise M. Burke
Nutrients 2022, 14(5), 953, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14050953
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/5/953

2. “Prevalence of Dietary Supplement Use among Athletes Worldwide: A Scoping Review”
by Jana Daher, Moriah Mallick and Dalia El Khoury
Nutrients 2022, 14(19), 4109, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14194109
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/19/4109

3. “Capsaicin and Its Effect on Exercise Performance, Fatigue and Inflammation after Exercise”
by Gaia Giuriato, Massimo Venturelli, Alexs Matias, Edgard M. K. V. K. Soares, Jessica Gaetgens, Kimberley A. Frederick and Stephen J. Ives
Nutrients 2022, 14(2), 232, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14020232
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/2/232

4. “Screening for Low Energy Availability in Male Athletes: Attempted Validation of LEAM-Q”
by Bronwen Lundy, Monica K. Torstveit, Thomas B. Stenqvist, Louise M. Burke, Ina Garthe, Gary J. Slater, Christian Ritz and Anna K. Melin
Nutrients 2022, 14(9), 1873, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14091873
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/9/1873

5. “Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO), a Mediterranean Diet Component, in the Management of Muscle Mass and Function Preservation”
by Sara Salucci, Anna Bartoletti-Stella, Alberto Bavelloni, Beatrice Aramini, William L. Blalock, Francesco Fabbri, Ivan Vannini, Vittorio Sambri, Franco Stella and Irene Faenza
Nutrients 2022, 14(17), 3567, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14173567
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/17/3567

6. “Role of Creatine Supplementation in Conditions Involving Mitochondrial Dysfunction: A Narrative Review”
by Robert Percy Marshall, Jan-Niklas Droste, Jürgen Giessing and Richard B. Kreider
Nutrients 2022, 14(3), 529, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14030529
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/14/3/529

7. “Methods over Materials: The Need for Sport-Specific Equations to Accurately Predict Fat Mass Using Bioimpedance Analysis or Anthropometry”
by Francesco Campa, Catarina N. Matias, Tatiana Moro, Giuseppe Cerullo, Andrea Casolo, Filipe J. Teixeira and Antonio Paoli
Nutrients 2023, 15(2), 278, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15020278
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/2/278

8. “Body Composition of Male Professional Soccer Players Using Different Measurement Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis”
by Jaime Sebastiá-Rico, Jose M. Soriano, Noelia González-Gálvez and José Miguel Martínez-Sanz
Nutrients 2023, 15(5), 1160, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15051160
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/5/1160

9. “The Role of Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Their Lipid Mediators on Skeletal Muscle Regeneration: A Narrative Review”
by Sebastian Jannas-Vela, Alejandra Espinosa, Alejandro A. Candia, Marcelo Flores-Opazo, Luis Peñailillo and Rodrigo Valenzuela
Nutrients 2023, 15(4), 871, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15040871
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/4/871

10. “Antioxidants and Sports Performance”
by Vicente Javier Clemente-Suárez, Álvaro Bustamante-Sanchez, Juan Mielgo-Ayuso, Ismael Martínez-Guardado, Alexandra Martín-Rodríguez and José Francisco Tornero-Aguilera
Nutrients 2023, 15(10), 2371, https://doi.org/10.3390/nu15102371
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/15/10/2371