Editorial Board
Nutrition Research Review — Volume 4 (2026)
The editorial board of Nutrition Research Review comprises researchers with expertise spanning nutritional epidemiology, clinical nutrition, food science, and public health. All board members are active researchers with peer-reviewed publications in their respective fields and are committed to the journal's mission of rigorous, independent evaluation of nutritional science.
Dr. Jonathan Hayes, PhD
Editor-in-Chief — Nutritional Epidemiology
PhD, Nutritional Epidemiology; MSc, Human Nutrition • 15 years research experience
Dr. Jonathan Hayes is a nutritional epidemiologist with 15 years of research experience in dietary assessment methods and technology-mediated dietary surveillance. He established Nutrition Research Review in 2022 following a recognized gap in peer-reviewed evaluation of consumer nutrition technology. Dr. Hayes' work focuses on quantifying the real-world accuracy of dietary tracking methods and their downstream impact on clinical nutrition outcomes. Prior to founding this journal, he contributed to multi-site cohort studies examining dietary patterns in populations at risk for metabolic syndrome.
Research Interests
- • Dietary assessment methodology and validation
- • Technology-mediated nutritional surveillance
- • Macronutrient tracking accuracy in free-living populations
- • Metabolic response to dietary energy balance
- • Longitudinal dietary patterns and chronic disease
Selected Publications
- Hayes J, Park L. (2024). The Impact of Calorie Tracking Accuracy on Weight Management Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis. Nutrition Research Review, 2(2).
- Hayes J, Santos M, Chen D. (2026). A Systematic Review of Calorie Tracking Accuracy Across Mobile Applications: A 2026 Update. Nutrition Research Review, 4(1).
- Hayes J et al. (2023). Validity of self-reported dietary intake in adults using photographic food diaries. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 77(4), 412–419.
Dr. Maria Santos, PhD, RDN
Associate Editor — Clinical Nutrition
PhD, Clinical Nutrition; RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist; MSc, Dietetics • 12 years research experience
Dr. Maria Santos is a registered dietitian nutritionist and clinical nutrition researcher with over 12 years of experience in both clinical and research settings. Her work bridges the gap between nutritional epidemiology and clinical practice, with a particular focus on how technology can augment the dietitian-patient relationship. Dr. Santos has worked in hospital-based clinical nutrition departments and has conducted multiple prospective studies examining dietary adherence in patients with metabolic disorders. She brings to the editorial board deep expertise in the practical application of nutrition tracking technologies in clinical settings.
Research Interests
- • Clinical applications of digital dietary assessment
- • Dietitian-patient technology integration
- • Micronutrient deficiency screening in clinical populations
- • Behavioral determinants of dietary adherence
- • Nutrition counseling efficacy measurement
Selected Publications
- Santos M, Park L. (2025). User Adherence Rates Across Nutrition Tracking Applications: A 12-Month Longitudinal Analysis. Nutrition Research Review, 3(2).
- Santos M, Hayes J. (2025). Clinician Adoption of AI-Powered Nutrition Tracking: A Survey of 500 Healthcare Professionals. Nutrition Research Review, 3(1).
- Santos M et al. (2023). Registered dietitian perceptions of AI-assisted dietary assessment tools: a qualitative study. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 123(8), 1201–1209.
Prof. David Chen
Associate Editor — Food Science and Technology
PhD, Food Science; MSc, Nutritional Biochemistry; BSc, Chemistry • 18 years research experience
Professor David Chen is a food scientist and computational nutritionist specializing in the intersection of machine learning and food analysis. With 18 years of research experience, he has contributed extensively to the development of food image recognition algorithms and the evaluation of food composition databases. Prof. Chen's laboratory has published benchmark studies on the accuracy of automated food classification systems, and he has served as a technical consultant to international food composition database initiatives. His expertise in food science provides the editorial board with essential technical grounding for evaluating methodology in technology-focused submissions.
Research Interests
- • Computational food analysis and image recognition
- • Food composition database methodology
- • Machine learning in nutritional science
- • Portion estimation algorithms
- • Food matrix effects on nutrient bioavailability
Selected Publications
- Chen D, Hayes J. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Food Recognition: Clinical Applications and Accuracy Benchmarks. Nutrition Research Review, 3(3).
- Chen D, Santos M. (2024). Food Database Quality and Verification Standards in Consumer Nutrition Applications. Nutrition Research Review, 2(3).
- Chen D et al. (2022). Deep convolutional networks for multi-class food recognition: benchmark evaluation on standardized image datasets. Food Quality and Preference, 101, 104615.
Dr. Lisa Park, MD, MPH
Associate Editor — Public Health Nutrition
MD; MPH, Epidemiology; Board Certified in Preventive Medicine • 14 years research experience
Dr. Lisa Park is a physician-epidemiologist with dual expertise in preventive medicine and public health nutrition. Over 14 years of research, she has examined the population-level impacts of digital dietary monitoring tools and their integration into primary care and public health programs. Dr. Park's work is particularly focused on health equity dimensions of digital health technology, including differential uptake and efficacy across socioeconomic groups. She brings to Nutrition Research Review a rigorous public health perspective and deep familiarity with epidemiological study design, ensuring the journal maintains the highest standards of methodological evaluation.
Research Interests
- • Population-level dietary surveillance
- • Digital health intervention efficacy
- • Socioeconomic determinants of dietary behavior
- • Preventive nutrition in primary care
- • Micronutrient deficiency epidemiology
Selected Publications
- Park L, Santos M. (2024). Comparative Analysis of Micronutrient Tracking Coverage in Consumer Nutrition Applications. Nutrition Research Review, 2(4).
- Park L, Hayes J. (2024). The Impact of Calorie Tracking Accuracy on Weight Management Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis. Nutrition Research Review, 2(2).
- Park L et al. (2023). mHealth dietary monitoring interventions and weight outcomes: systematic review and meta-analysis. Preventive Medicine, 169, 107446.
Disclosure Policy: All editorial board members are required to disclose potential conflicts of interest annually. Disclosures are on file with the editorial office. Board members are recused from review decisions in cases where a financial, professional, or personal conflict exists. The journal does not accept advertising or funding from entities whose products are evaluated in published research.