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Obesity

John Wiley and Sons Inc · United States · Est. 1992

ISSN1930-7381eISSN1930-739X
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
Total60
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
1.825
H-Index
230
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.243
Total Works
8,230
Total Citations
385,837
2yr Mean Citedness
3.04
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Retractions
8
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on obesity, including its associations with inflammation, metabolic health, and the effectiveness of various interventions and medications. Articles explore topics such as time-restricted eating, glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, food addiction, and the role of specific genes and proteins in obesity. The scope also extends to body composition monitoring, postpartum weight retention, and the impact of obesity on musculoskeletal disorders and mortality.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1992
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications8,230
Publisher OrgWiley
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
John Wiley and Sons Inc
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1930-7381 / 1930-739X
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

EndocrinologyQ1
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1
Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1
Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & MetabolismNutrition & Dietetics

Scopus Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity, Physical Activity, DietAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesBariatric Surgery and OutcomesObesity and Health PracticesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismRegulation of Appetite and ObesityDiet and metabolism studiesEating Disorders and BehaviorsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsCardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref