American College of Nutrition Information

The American College of Nutrition (ACN) is a 501(c)3 non-profit voluntary membership association of health professionals practicing in the fields of general and clinical nutrition. Founded in 1959, our mission is to advance nutrition science to prevent and treat disease. We stimulate nutrition research and publication, elevate nutrition knowledge among clinicians and researchers, and provide practical guidance on clinical nutrition. The ACN accepts no funding from for-profit corporations. This policy fosters our mission and our ability to advance unbiased science without compromise. We are proud to adhere to this important policy as a scientific body, and believe this further strengthens the voice of the College as an advocate for the crucial role of rigorous, unbiased nutrition science in improving human health. The ACN also has the Students in Nutrition Movement which was launched at the 57th Annual Conference in 2016. The movement was created to connect students with nutrition professionals and other students across the country. The prestigious Journal of the American College of Nutrition (JACN) is published eight times per year and provides original and innovative research in nutrition with useful application for researchers, physicians, and other healthcare professionals. JACN content is highly-cited and the Journal holds an Impact Factor of 1.676 and is ranked 55th out of 78 journals in Nutrition & Dietetics (Science). AmericanCollegeofNutrition.org