HPHNJ covers a wide range of topics including, but not limited to:

• Public health nutrition
• Nutritional epidemiology
• Nutrition program evaluation
• Clinical nutrition
• Nutrition and multi-omics
• Food science and technology
• Nutrition and sustainable foods
• Food and nutrition economics
• Nutritional methodology
• Behavior change in nutrition
• Dietary supplementation
• Sport and exercise nutrition

HPHNJ aims to serve as a bridge between rigorous academic research and practical, policy-driven, and programmatic solutions. The editorial board is committed to transparent, timely, and constructive peer review, while supporting equitable access to publication.

The journal is published by the Department of Nutrition Science, Faculty of Public Health, Hasanuddin University, with the goal of amplifying research from Indonesia and the Southeast Asian region to a global audience—while remaining open to high-quality submissions from around the world. HPHNJ targets progressive indexing and international recognition, with a long-term goal of inclusion in Scopus and Web of Science (WoS).