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Eating and Weight Disorders

Springer International Publishing AG · Switzerland · Est. 1996

ISSN1124-4909eISSN1590-1262

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total65

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.979

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.041

Total Works

2,474

Total Citations

53,862

2yr Mean Citedness

2.65

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on eating disorders, disordered eating behaviors, and weight management. It covers topics such as the psychological correlates of eating patterns, the impact of interventions on dietary restraint and binge eating, and the prevalence of eating disorders in specific populations like adolescents and university students. The journal also explores the relationship between eating behaviors, body composition, and metabolic health, including conditions like metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease and obesity.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1996

Annual Volume~ 93 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,474

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~19 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer International Publishing AG

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1124-4909 / 1590-1262

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Clinical PsychologyQ1

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Psychiatry

Scopus Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthClinical Psychology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Eating Disorders and BehaviorsObesity, Physical Activity, DietObesity and Health PracticesBody Image and Dysmorphia StudiesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesObsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesImpact of Technology on AdolescentsDiet and metabolism studiesNutritional Studies and Diet