Current Developments in Nutrition (CDN) is an official monthly publication of the American Society for Nutrition (ASN). This open-access journal focuses on the field of nutritional sciences, spanning various animal species and addressing a wide range of topics from deep mechanistic studies at the molecular and cellular levels to whole-body metabolism, clinical health, fitness, and population health. CDN encourages high-quality research contributions that span the breadth of nutritional sciences.
Key areas of emphasis for CDN include, but are not limited to:
- Animal Nutrition: Covering agricultural and companion animals as well as aquaculture.
- Bioactive Food Components & Dietary Supplements: Examining the effects and mechanisms of action of bioactive compounds and supplements.
- Community & Global Nutrition: Addressing nutrition-related issues at the community and global levels, including public health and policy.
- Eating Behavior & Qualitative Assessments: Focusing on research related to eating habits, behaviors, and qualitative assessments.
- Food & Agricultural Sustainability: Investigating sustainable food production and its impact on nutrition.
- Food & Nutrition of Indigenous Peoples: Exploring the unique dietary patterns and health challenges of Indigenous populations.
- Food Composition, Nutritional Value & Toxicology: Reporting on the chemical composition and nutritional value of foods, including potential toxic components.
- Genomics, Proteomics, & Metabolomics: Investigating the role of genomics, proteomics, and metabolomics in nutrition and health.
- Geriatric Nutrition: Focusing on nutrition-related aspects of aging and elderly populations.
- Implementation Science: Assessing the design and impact of nutrition programs and interventions.
- Intervention Program Methods & Outcomes: Reporting on the methods and results of nutrition interventions.
- Maternal & Pediatric Nutrition: Covering nutrition during pregnancy and childhood.
- Microbiome, Metagenomics, Metaproteomics, & Xenometabolomics: Exploring the gut microbiome and its role in health and disease.
- Nutritional Biochemistry & Physiologic Mechanisms: Investigating the biochemical and physiological mechanisms underlying nutrition.
- Nutritional Epidemiology & Public Health: Studying the epidemiological aspects of nutrition and public health.
- Nutritional Immunology & Food Allergies: Addressing the immune system’s response to nutrition and food allergies.
- Nutritional Requirements & Status: Evaluating nutritional requirements and assessing nutritional status.
- Nutrition & Cognitive Function: Exploring the relationship between nutrition and cognitive health.
- Nutrition & Exercise Physiology: Investigating the impact of nutrition on exercise and physical performance.
- Nutrition & Intestinal Physiology: Examining the role of nutrition in gastrointestinal health.
- Nutrition Education: Focusing on strategies and methods for nutrition education.
- Nutrition in Health & Disease: Covering the role of nutrition in various health conditions.
- Processing, Packaging, & Storage Effects on Nutritional Value: Assessing the impact of food processing and storage on nutritional content.
- Protein, Carbohydrate & Fat Metabolism: Investigating the metabolism of macronutrients.
- Research Methodology & Study Design: Highlighting innovative research methods and study designs.
- Vitamins & Minerals: Covering the role of vitamins and minerals in nutrition.
CDN welcomes various types of manuscripts, including original research articles, critical analytic reviews, themed issues, summaries of emerging technologies, surveys, scoping reviews, guideline documents, and more. The journal encourages the rapid dissemination of high-quality research in nutritional sciences, with a focus on practical relevance and real-world applications.