Obesity Surgery
Springer · United States
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Aims & Scope
Obesity Surgery is a premier interdisciplinary and international forum for the dissemination of research and clinical knowledge on all aspects of bariatric/metabolic surgery. Welcomes papers from all disciplines involved in the surgical treatment and care of patients suffering from severe obesity. With our focus on promoting inclusiveness, we aim to increase awareness of obesity and associated comorbid conditions, while also decreasing the stigma of obesity. Publishes original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical notes, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, medicolegal issues, meeting abstracts, modern surgery/technical innovations, new concepts, reviews, scholarly presentations and opinions. Benefits surgeons performing obesity/metabolic surgery, general surgeons and surgical residents, endoscopists, anesthetists, support staff, nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, plastic surgeons, internists including endocrinologists and diabetologists, nutritional scientists, and those dealing with eating disorders.
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Ethics & Quality
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Publication & Citation Trend
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Frequently asked questions about Obesity Surgery
Is Obesity Surgery a predatory journal?
PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Obesity Surgery: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Obesity Surgery?
Obesity Surgery is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.27.
Is Obesity Surgery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?
Obesity Surgery is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.
What is the aims and scope of Obesity Surgery?
Obesity Surgery is a premier interdisciplinary and international forum for the dissemination of research and clinical knowledge on all aspects of bariatric/metabolic surgery. Welcomes papers from all disciplines involved in the surgical treatment and care of patients suffering from severe obesity. With our focus on promoting inclusiveness, we aim to increase awareness of obesity and associated comorbid conditions, while also decreasing the stigma of obesity. Publishes original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical notes, invited commentaries, letters to the editor,
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