Aims and Scope
The International Journal of Obesity (abbreviated as IJO) is a peer-reviewed medical journal published by the Nature Publishing Group. It was established in 1977 as International Journal of Obesity by Newman Pub. in collaboration with the Association for the Study of Obesity and the North American Association for the Study of Obesity. In 1992, the journal change its name to International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders upon acquisition by the Nature Publishing Group. In 2005, the journal returned to its original name. Less
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- PublisherSPRINGERNATURE
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- LanguageEnglish
- FrequencyMonthly
- Publication Start Year1977
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Months | % Papers published |
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0-3 | 5% |
4-6 | 42% |
7-9 | 33% |
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Since when has International Journal of Obesity been publishing? 
The International Journal of Obesity has been publishing since 1977 till date.
How frequently is the International Journal of Obesity published? 
International Journal of Obesity is published Monthly.
What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of International Journal of Obesity? 
International Journal of Obesity has a H-index score of 243, Citescore of 8.4, SNIP score of 1.49, & SJR of Q1
Who is the publisher of International Journal of Obesity? 
The publisher of International Journal of Obesity is SPRINGERNATURE.
Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of International Journal of Obesity? 
For the International Journal of Obesity's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.
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What is the eISSN and pISSN number of International Journal of Obesity? 
The eISSN number is 1476-5497 and pISSN number is 0307-0565 for International Journal of Obesity.
What is the focus of this journal? 
The journal covers a wide range of topics inlcuding Obesity, Adipose tissue, Insulin resistance, Body mass index, Exercise, Gestation, Neuroplasticity, Weight loss, Gene expression, Overweight, Confidence interval, Blood pressure, Energy balance, Randomized controlled trial, Intermittent fasting, Fatty liver, Weight gain, Lipid accumulation, Type 2 diabetes, Pregnancy.
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