ON THE STATE OF IBEROLATINAMERICAN JOURNALS DEDICATED TO FOOD AND NUTRITION SCIENCES

Rationale: Publishing of the results of a concluded research is the final step of the scientific activity. Choice of the literary container is determinant for the visibility and the impact of the scientific communication. Objective: To describe the state of the ibero-latin-american (ILA) journals devoted to publishing contents of the Food and Nutrition sciences. Study design: Descriptive. Methods: ILA journals specialized in publishing of contents of the Food and Nutrition sciences that where identified in selected literary repositories were described regarding the host country, the Publisher, the number of items comprising each volume, the adherence to the “Open Access” declaration, and the “Article Processing Charges” (APC) canon. Performance of the ILA journals was described by means of several metrics. Results: Twenty-seven journals were identified among 8 different countries. Journals differed regarding the publisher, number of items per volume, and adherence to the “Open Access” declaration. All (but one of) the examined journals accept original contributions without charging the APC canon. Visibility of ILA journals dedicated to Food and Nutrition sciences is poor when examined by means of different performance metrics. Conclusions: Visibility of ILA journals specialized in publishing contents of the Food and Nutrition sciences is poor, and that might explain (at least in part) their insufficient impact. A change of mentality and attitude towards the scientific publication is needed in order to increase the visibility, and consequently the impact of the journals dedicated in the ILA area to Food and Nutrition sciences.