International Journal of Obesity

eISSN: 1476-5497pISSN: 0307-0565

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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

Key Metrics

CiteScore
8.4
Eigenfactor
0.01 - 0.05
H-Index
243
Impact Factor
< 5
Scite Index
0.88 5-Year SI
SJR
Q1Nutrition and Dietetics
SNIP
1.49
6
Time to Publish
time-to-publish View Chart
6  Mo

Journal Specifications

Indexed in the following public directories

  • Web of Science Web of Science
  • Scopus Scopus
  • SJR SJR
Overview
  • Publisher
    SPRINGERNATURE
  • Language
    English
  • Frequency
    Monthly
General Details
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Time to Publish
Time to publish distribution
Articles published in year 2022
Time to publish index
Months% Papers published
0-3 5%
4-6 42%
7-9 33%
>9 20%

Topics Covered

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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FAQs

Since when has International Journal of Obesity been publishing? Faqs

The International Journal of Obesity has been publishing since 1977 till date.

How frequently is the International Journal of Obesity published? Faqs

International Journal of Obesity is published Monthly.

What is the H-index. SNIP score, Citescore and SJR of International Journal of Obesity? Faqs

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? Faqs

The publisher of International Journal of Obesity is SPRINGERNATURE.

Where can I find a journal's aims and scope of International Journal of Obesity? Faqs

For the International Journal of Obesity's Aims and Scope, please refer to the section above on the page.

How can I view the journal metrics of International Journal of Obesity on editage? Faqs

For the International Journal of Obesity metrics, please refer to the section above on the page.

What is the eISSN and pISSN number of International Journal of Obesity? Faqs

The eISSN number is 1476-5497 and pISSN number is 0307-0565 for International Journal of Obesity.

What is the focus of this journal? Faqs

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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