Indexing and Abstracting

The indexing history and milestones of The North African Journal of Food and Nutrition Research (NAJFNR) reflect its development from an independent regional journal into an internationally indexed, open-access scholarly publication:

1. Foundation & International Identifiers (2017)

• Launch & ISSN Allocation: Established in 2017 as a peer-reviewed, open-access scholarly journal focusing on food sciences, clinical nutrition, and public health in North Africa and globally.
• ISSN: Awarded the official electronic identifier e-ISSN: 2588-1582.
• DOI Implementation: Registered with CrossRef, depositing unique Digital Object Identifiers (DOI prefix: 10.51745/najfnr) for all published original research, reviews, and short communications.

2. Major Quality Seals & International Databases

· Scopus (Elsevier) – Milestone in October 2023:

o Accepted and Indexed in Scopus since October 2023, marking formal entry into the world's largest curated abstract and citation database of peer-reviewed literature.

o Systematically tracked for international citation impact, SNIP (Source Normalized Impact per Paper), and CiteScore metrics. https://www.scopus.com/sourceid/21101208677

· DOAJ (Directory of Open Access Journals):

o Evaluated and accepted for indexing in the DOAJ, verifying strict standards for open-access transparency, copyright retention, and editorial review. https://doaj.org/toc/2588-1582

· African Index Medicus (AIM / WHO):

o Indexed in the World Health Organization’s African Index Medicus (AIM) to increase discoverability across African biomedical and clinical literature.

· CABI / CAB Abstracts:

o Indexed in CAB Abstracts and Global Health, ensuring systematic indexing across applied life sciences, agriculture, and public health.

· Google Scholar:

o Fully indexed via OJS metadata protocols, monitoring citations and h-index metrics.

NAJFNR is proud to be indexed and abstracted by leading international databases, ensuring high visibility and discoverability for our authors.