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Obesity Research and Clinical Practice

Elsevier Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1878-0318

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.889

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SNIP

0.914

Total Works

2,967

Total Citations

27,212

2yr Mean Citedness

1.07

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on obesity, focusing on its clinical aspects, management, and impact on health. Articles explore interventions such as weight loss programs, bariatric surgery, and physical exercise, examining their effects on body composition, mood states, and physical activity. The journal also investigates the relationship between obesity and other health conditions, including mental health disorders, cardiovascular disease, and eating disorders, as well as the role of societal factors like weight bias and healthcare professional attitudes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 130 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,967

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1878-0318

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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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.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Nutrition and DieteticsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & MetabolismNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietObesity and Health PracticesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesDiet and metabolism studiesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsEating Disorders and BehaviorsAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesNutritional Studies and DietBirth, Development, and Health