Journal Insights

Aims and scope: The Bioactive Compounds in Health and Disease (BCHD) journal provides a platform for the exchange of cutting-edge biomedical research centered around food bioactive compounds (FBCs), biomarkers, and their promotion of optimal health. The information presented in published articles must be novel, influential, and of high quality.

The scope of this journal includes the identification and location of FBCs along with their effects on biomarkers. Additionally, the BCHD journal addresses the role of food bioactive compounds in managing and reducing the risk of symptoms of chronic and viral diseases. 

Online ISSN: 2574-0334

Print ISSN: 2769-2426

Subject areas: The journal covers food bioactive compounds (prebiotics, probiotics, sterols, minerals, vitamins, dietary fiber, flavonoids, flavonols, lipids, fatty acids, polyphenols, phytochemicals, and more), their interaction with biomarkers, and their role in functional foods. Additionally, the BCHD journal focuses on how FBCs regulate metabolic processes, identifying FBCs, assessing their bioavailability, and their effects on chronic and viral diseases along with symptom management.

Impact: The journal began publication in May 2018. As of March 2024, Scopus has assigned a CiteScore of 3.1 to this journal.

Article Publishing Fee: The article publication fee for the journal is $1495.00 US dollars from June 7th, 2024. All articles are gold open-access which means that, once published, they are immediately accessible by anyone, anywhere. 

Publishing Timeline:

Time to first decision by Editor-in-Chief: 7 days

Peer-review process: 14-28 days (estimate time).

Submission to acceptance: 30-45 days

Acceptance to publication: 7 days