Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Nutrition and Growth publishes experimental, clinical and population research on human nutrition and its effects on growth, development and health across the life course. It covers nutrient metabolism, maternal and child nutrition, clinical nutrition, obesity and public health nutrition, and serves nutrition scientists, dietitians, clinicians and public health professionals. The journal provides open access to all articles.
Nutritional science and metabolism
- Macronutrient and energy metabolism
- Vitamin and mineral nutrition
- Digestion, absorption and bioavailability
- Nutrigenomics and nutrient–gene interactions
- Gut microbiome and nutrition
- Experimental models of nutrition
Growth and development
- Child growth and anthropometry
- Stunting, wasting and undernutrition
- Maternal nutrition and pregnancy outcomes
- Breastfeeding and lactation
- Complementary feeding
- Adolescent nutrition and growth
Clinical nutrition
- Nutritional assessment in clinical practice
- Medical nutrition therapy
- Enteral and parenteral nutrition
- Disease-related malnutrition
- Immunonutrition
- Nutrition in renal and cardiovascular disease
Obesity and diet-related disease
- Obesity and weight management
- Metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes
- Appetite regulation and food intake
- Dietary patterns and diet quality
- Eating disorders
Public health nutrition
- Nutritional epidemiology
- Dietary assessment and surveys
- Household food security
- Double burden of malnutrition
- Nutrition education and food labeling
- Community nutrition interventions
Foods, supplements and bioactives
- Dietary supplements
- Nutraceuticals and bioactive compounds
- Functional and fortified foods
- Effects of processing on nutritional quality
- Antinutritional factors
- Food additives and dietary contaminants
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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See what the journal publishes: browse its current issue and archive of open-access articles on arcjournals.org.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Short communications
- Case reports
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.