Journal of The American Dietetic Association
The Official Journal of the American Dietetic Association
Continued as Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics
The Journal of the American Dietetic Association is the premier source for the practice and science of food, nutrition, and dietetics. The monthly, peer-reviewed journal presents original articles prepared by scholars and practitioners and is the most widely read professional publication in the field. The Journal focuses on advancing professional knowledge across the range of research and practice issues such as: nutritional science, medical nutrition therapy, public health nutrition, food science and biotechnology, foodservice systems, leadership and management, and dietetics education.
The Journal has been ranked 17th of 70 journals in Impact Factor in the Nutrition and Dietetics category of the Journal Citation Reports® 2011, published by Thomson Reuters, with an impact factor of 3.244. The impact factor is a measure of the frequency with which the "average article" has been cited in a particular period. The Journal receives nearly 600 solicited and unsolicited manuscripts annually; the average time from submission to publication is 13 months.
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Imprint: Elsevier
ISSN: 0002-8223
Most cited
Top 10 Cited (articles published in the last five years)
Extracted from Scopus (on Sat Jun 29)236 Franz, M.J. | VanWormer, J.J. | Crain, A.L. | Boucher, J.L. | Histon, T. | Caplan, W. | Bowman, J.D. | Pronk, N.P. {A figure is presented}Weight-Loss Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Weight-Loss Clinical Trials with a Minimum 1-Year Follow-Up Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 10, 2007-10-01, Pages 1755-1767 175 Riediger, N.D. | Othman, R.A. | Suh, M. | Moghadasian, M.H. A Systemic Review of the Roles of n-3 Fatty Acids in Health and Disease Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 109, Issue 4, 2009-04-01, Pages 668-679 126 Kris-Etherton, P.M. | Innis, S. | Ammerican Dietetic Assocition | Dietitians of Canada Position of the American Dietetic Association and Dietitians of Canada: dietary fatty acids. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 9, 2007-09-01, Pages 1599-1611 116 Slavin, J.L. Position of the American Dietetic Association: health implications of dietary fiber. Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 108, Issue 10, 2008-10-01, Pages 1716-1731 116 Gable, S. | Chang, Y. | Krull, J.L. Television Watching and Frequency of Family Meals Are Predictive of Overweight Onset and Persistence in a National Sample of School-Aged Children{A figure is presented} Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 1, 2007-01-01, Pages 53-61 112 Van Horn, L. | McCoin, M. | Kris-Etherton, P.M. | Burke, F. | Carson, J.A.S. | Champagne, C.M. | Karmally, W. | Sikand, G. The Evidence for Dietary Prevention and Treatment of Cardiovascular Disease Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 108, Issue 2, 2008-02-01, Pages 287-331 102 Liese, A.D. | Weis, K.E. | Pluto, D. | Smith, E. | Lawson, A. Food Store Types, Availability, and Cost of Foods in a Rural Environment Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 11, 2007-11-01, Pages 1916-1923 98 Guenther, P.M. | Reedy, J. | Krebs-Smith, S.M. Development of the Healthy Eating Index-2005 Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 108, Issue 11, 2008-11-01, Pages 1896-1901 96 Stallings, V.A. | Stark, L.J. | Robinson, K.A. | Feranchak, A.P. | Quinton, H. Evidence-Based Practice Recommendations for Nutrition-Related Management of Children and Adults with Cystic Fibrosis and Pancreatic Insufficiency: Results of a Systematic Review Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 108, Issue 5, 2008-05-01, Pages 832-839 92 Monsivais, P. | Drewnowski, A. The Rising Cost of Low-Energy-Density Foods Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Volume 107, Issue 12, 2007-12-01, Pages 2071-2076 - View all items
Special issues
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Volume 110, Issue 12, Supplement,
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