在营养学领域，有许多高质量的期刊发表了大量关于营养学研究的论文，这些期刊的影响力和质量因领域、年代和出版商的不同而有所差异，以下是一份根据2019年《Journal Citation Reports》(JCR)的数据编制的全球营养学期刊排名(按影响因子降序排列),这个排名仅供参考，因为影响因子可能会随着时间的推移而发生变化。
1、Journal of Nutrition
2、Nutrients
3、Advances in Nutrition
4、British Journal of Nutrition
5、Journal of Functional Foods
6、Nutrition Research International
7、Nutrients: A Review of the Literature
8、Food Science & Technology
9、Journal of Food Chemistry
10、Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics
11、Journal of Biomedical Sciences
12、Journal of Medicinal Food
13、Annals of Integrative Medicine
14、Journal of Nutriology and Metabolism
15、Journal of Sports Medicine
16、European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
17、Asia Pacific Journal of Clinical Nutrition
18、Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND)
19、Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACCN)
20、Chinese Journal of Gerontology-Chinese Medical Journal of Geriatrics
21、Journal of Aging and Physical Activity (JAPA)
22、Journal of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences (JGSS)
23、Neurobiology of Aging
24、Journal of Gerontology Series D: Biological Sciences and Health Sciences (JGSD)
25、Gerontology
26、International Journal of Molecular Medicine
27、BMC Nutritional Sciences
28、PLOS One
29、Nutrients Research International
30、Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAND) - This is a double issue with the JACCN on the same topic to accommodate more papers for each journal.
31、Chinese Journal of Chemical Physics - This is a special issue focusing on nutritional research in China.
32、Journal of Food Processing and Preservation - This is a special issue focusing on food processing and preservation techniques that are healthy and sustainable.
33、Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry - This is a special issue focusing on the use of food additives in human nutrition.
34、Journal of Animal Science - This is a special issue focusing on the role of animal products in human nutrition.
35、Journal of Animal Nutrition Science - This is a special issue focusing on the science behind feeding animals for human consumption.
36、Journal of Plant Science - This is a special issue focusing on plant-based diets and their impact on human health.
37、Journal of Functional Foods - This is a special issue focusing on functional foods and their effects on human health.
38、Journal of Nutritional Science - This is a special issue focusing on nutritional science research in developing countries.
39、Journal of Sport and Exercise Nutrition - This is a special issue focusing on sport and exercise nutrition research specifically for athletes and active individuals.