About the Journal
The Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics (JND) is a peer-reviewed scholarly journal committed to advancing nutrition science, dietetics, and food systems research across Africa and beyond.
Journal Information
- Full Title
- Journal of Nutrition & Dietetics
- Abbreviation
- JND
- Manuscript Language
- English
- Print ISSN
- 2415-5195
- eISSN
- 2958-4221
- Access Model
- Full Open Access
Nutrition · Dietetics · Food Systems · Clinical Nutrition · Public Health Nutrition · Nutritional Biochemistry
- Nutrition and dietetics scientists
- Related medical and health scientists
- Training institutions and educators
- Food industry professionals
- Researchers
- Policy-makers
Publisher
- Publisher Name
- Kenya Nutrition & Dietetics Institute (KNDI)
- Publisher Country
- Kenya
The Journal of Nutrition & Dietetics (JND) is published and managed by the Kenya Nutrition & Dietetics Institute (KNDI), which oversees editorial operations, peer review, and publication policies in accordance with international open-access scholarly publishing standards.
Terms and Definitions
For clarity, the following terms are used in JND policies and communications:
- JND
- Journal of Nutrition & Dietetics
- DOI
- Digital Object Identifier
- KNDI
- Kenya Nutrition & Dietetics Institute
- ORCID ID
- Open Researcher and Contributor ID
Access Policy
The Journal of Nutrition and Dietetics (JND) is a fully open-access journal. All articles are freely available to all readers immediately upon publication under a CC BY 4.0 licence.
- Open Access articles — freely readable, downloadable, and shareable with attribution under CC BY 4.0.
- No subscription or paywall — all content is permanently and openly accessible.
- Contact kndijournal@kndi.institute for any access queries.
Data Availability Policy
Authors must provide a Data Availability Statement indicating whether their research data is:
- Publicly available in a recognized repository (e.g., Dryad, Figshare).
- Available upon request.
- Restricted due to privacy or ethical concerns.
Indexing
JND is indexed in:
- AJOL (African Journals Online)
- Crossref (DOI Registration)
Peer Review
JND follows a rigorous double-anonymized peer review process. For full details on timeline, criteria, and reviewer guidelines, see the Peer Review Process page.
Editorial Ethics
- Authorship Transparency: Only significant contributors are listed.
- Conflict of Interest Disclosure: Authors, reviewers, and editors must disclose potential biases.
- Ethical Compliance: Research involving human or animal subjects must have ethical approvals.
- Plagiarism Prevention: All submissions are screened using plagiarism detection software.
- Retractions & Corrections: Articles may be corrected or retracted if serious issues arise.
