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Fat Studies

Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom · Est. 2012

ISSN2160-4851eISSN2160-486X

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

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

0.435

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.877

Total Works

548

Total Citations

3,457

2yr Mean Citedness

1.24

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Fat Studies is a field of scholarship that critically examines societal attitudes about body weight and appearance, advocating for equality across all body sizes. The journal publishes research on body weight and appearance, and their connotations within society, culture, health, and medical science.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2012

FrequencyAnnual

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications548

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

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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?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2160-4851 / 2160-486X

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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

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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.

AnthropologyQ1

Cultural StudiesQ1

Gender StudiesQ2

Health (social science)Q3

Nutrition and DieteticsQ3

Social PsychologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Scopus Categories

Health (social science)Gender StudiesAnthropologySocial PsychologyCultural StudiesNutrition and Dietetics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Obesity and Health PracticesDiversity and Impact of DanceEating Disorders and BehaviorsPosthumanist Ethics and ActivismCulinary Culture and TourismObesity, Physical Activity, DietGender, Feminism, and MediaBody Contouring and SurgeryEmpathy and Medical EducationMedia, Gender, and Advertising