IJN
Dietary Intake and Cognitive Developmental Outcomes of Children Below Five Years Living with Special Needs in Kakamega County: A Baseline Survey
Amanya Mutuli Lucy
Open Access · Peer-Reviewed
International Journal of Nutrition
ISSN 2379-7835
IJN publishes rigorous research across the full spectrum of human nutrition - from molecular mechanisms to population health and policy. The journal welcomes original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses across nutritional biochemistry, diet-disease relationships, nutritional physiology, and microbiome/gut health. Work should show a clear nutritional-health focus and relevance for researchers, clinicians, or public-health decision makers.
Free to submit and be reviewed — APC applies only on acceptance. Fee waivers considered by exception.
Authors retain copyright (CC BY)
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Single-blind peer review
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Published articles
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Editorial board members
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Aims & Scope
What the journal publishes
IJN publishes rigorous research across the full spectrum of human nutrition — from molecular mechanisms to population health and policy. Submissions are organized around four core domains.
Nutritional Biochemistry & Metabolism
- Macro- and micronutrient metabolism
- Nutrient–gene interactions & epigenetics
- Oxidative stress and energy metabolism
Diet & Disease Relationships
- Cardiometabolic disease and dietary patterns
- Obesity, diabetes and glycaemic control
- Immunonutrition and inflammatory disease
Nutritional Physiology & Regulation
- Appetite, satiety and the gut–brain axis
- Chrononutrition and circadian regulation
- Early-life and life-course nutrition
Microbiome & Gut Health
- Dietary modulation of gut microbiota
- Prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics
- Microbial metabolites and host metabolism
We give priority to original research, systematic reviews and meta-analyses. Work centred on food technology, agricultural production or pharmacology without a clear nutritional-health focus is outside our scope. See the full aims & scope →
Editorial Leadership
Editorial oversight in nutrition research
The journal’s approved editorial leadership and subject editors are listed from the current editorial-board record. Editorial decisions are based on the scholarly assessment of each manuscript.
Editor-in-Chief
Christopher Ochner, MBA (West Texas A&M University); PhD (Drexel University); MS (Columbia University)
Modern Trials Inc., Miami Beach, FL
Research focus: obesity, nutrition, weight, bariatric, fMRI, brain
<p>Dr. Christopher Ochner, MBA, PhD, MS, completed his PhD in clinical psychology at Drexel University in 2006 and subsequently held an NIH grant fellowship at the Columbia University Institute of Human Nutrition/New York Obesity Nutrition Research Center. In 2009, he received an NIH career development award and was promoted to faculty at the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, becoming the youngest Columbia faculty to run an independent research laboratory and publishing over 20 peer-reviewed articles since that time. His research focuses on obesity prevention and treatment, nutrition, weight management, bariatric interventions, and fMRI studies. Dr. Ochner is currently affiliated with Modern Trials Inc. in Miami Beach, FL, where he continues his work in clinical research and has served as a mentor for graduate students, Fulbright scholars, residents, and fellows.</p>
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Kadri Koppel
Assistant Professor Department of Food, Nutrition, Dietetics and Health Kansas State University
Nutrition
Derek Ball
Head of Sport Science, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen, Aberdeen
Metabolism, fat biology, diabetes., metabolic syndrome.
Nilesh Gaikwad, PhD
Assistant Professor Department of Nutrition, Department of Environmental Toxicology, West Coast Metabolomics Center.
Steroid Metabolomics Biomarkers Metabolic Pathway Modulation Metabolic Enzymes Instrumentation
Iman Zarei
Razi University
Food and Nutritional metabolomics Microbiota-host interactions
Sherine Brown-Fraser
Morgan State University, Nutritonal Sciences Program, School of Community Health & Policy.
Nutrient & vitamin D metabolism; diet and lifestyle related to preventing chronic illness (i.e. coronary heart disease, hypertension, colon cancer
Alireza Jahan-mihan
Professor, University of North Florida, Jacksonville, FL
Nutrigenomics, Development, Food intake regulatory system, Obesity
Winnie Chan
Specialist Renal Dietitian, University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Birmingham, Birmingham
Nutrition, Exercise, Muscle Strength, Muscle Mass, Obesity, Chronic Kidney Disease
Why publish with us
What authors can expect
Rigorous review
Single-blind peer review by at least two independent experts, with a double-blind option available on request.
Transparent editorial handling
Editors screen each manuscript for scope, ethics and methodological fit before independent review, with decisions based on scientific quality.
Global reach
Open-access articles are free to read worldwide and receive a permanent, citable Crossref DOI on publication.
You keep your rights
Authors retain copyright under a Creative Commons (CC BY) license — you control how your work is reused.
Indexing & discoverability
Where your work is found
Each article is registered with a Crossref DOI and made discoverable through scholarly databases and search services, including:
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Transparent pricing
Article processing charges
IJN is fully open access. There is no fee to submit or to be reviewed — a charge applies only if your article is accepted for publication. Every article type has a published price, shown below.
| Article type | Charge (USD) |
|---|---|
| Research articles (incl. clinical trials, systematic reviews & meta-analyses, methodology papers) | $2,900 |
| Review articles | $2,600 |
| Mini reviews | $2,000 |
| Perspectives & opinion | $2,000 |
| Case reports & series | $1,800 |
| Short communications | $1,800 |
| Commentaries | $1,500 |
| Clinical images | $1,200 |
| Letters to the editor | $600 |
| Editorials (invited) | No charge |
| Special issue articles (per call) | $2,900 |
| Submission & peer-review fee | $0 |
What the charge covers
- Independent peer review and editorial handling
- Professional copyediting and typesetting
- Crossref DOI registration and XML/PDF production
- Discoverability (Google Scholar, OpenAlex) and long-term preservation
Fee waivers and reduced rates are considered by exception — see the full APC & waiver policy.
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