Appetite is an international research journal specializing in cultural, social, psychological, sensory and physiological influences on the selection and intake of foods and drinks. It covers normal and disordered eating and drinking and welcomes studies of both human and non-human animal behaviour toward food. Appetite publishes research reports, reviews and commentaries. Thematic special issues appear regularly. From time to time the journal carries abstracts from professional meetings. Submissions to Appetite are expected to be based primarily on observations directly related to the selection and intake of foods and drinks; papers that are primarily focused on topics such as nutrition or obesity will not be considered unless they specifically make a novel scientific contribution to the understanding of appetite in line with the journal's aims and scope.

《Appetite》是一本由ACADEMIC PRESS LTD- ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于1980年，刊期Bimonthly，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE、SCI收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 2区，小类学科：行为科学 2区；营养学 2区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖行为科学等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外行为科学工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为5.016，平均审稿速度较快,2-4周。