Eating Disorders

Aims & Scope

Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention (EDJTP) is an internationally respected, peer-reviewed journal for clinicians, prevention specialists, and researchers in the field of eating disorders.

Founded in 1993, EDJTP specializes in bridging the gap between science and practice with a focus on empirically sound, clinically applicable research.

EDJTP takes a fundamentally practical, humanistic, compassionate view of clients and their presenting problems.

The journal specifically publishes contributions that facilitate, inform, and assess efficacy of prevention and clinical treatment approaches and interventions.

A distinguished international editorial board ensures that Eating Disorders will continuously reflect the variety of current theories and treatment approaches in the eating disorders arena.

Comprised of researchers and clinicians, our editorial board reflects our mission to bridge the research-practice gap, reviewing manuscripts for both scientific rigor and clinical implications of findings.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.5
2024	3.00

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3228

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	518

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.266

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	64

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Psychology, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Beyond Body Image as a Trait: The Development and Validation of the Body Image States Scale

  Citation: 462

  Authors: Thomas, Emily, Jenny, Laura, Abigail

• Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training for Treating Binge Eating Disorder: The Conceptual Foundation

  Citation: 384

  Authors: Jean L., Ruth Q.

• Eating Disorders in Men: Underdiagnosed, Undertreated, and Misunderstood

  Citation: 351

  Authors: Eric, Raymond, Stevie Chariese, Dayton

• Eating Disorders, Trauma, and Comorbidity: Focus on PTSD

  Citation: 306

  Authors: Timothy D.

• A Three-Year Longitudinal Study of Body Image, Eating Disturbance, and General Psychological Functioning in Adolescent Females

  Citation: 217

  Authors: Jill A., J. Kevin

• The Body Attitude Test for Patients with an Eating Disorder: Psychometric Characteristics of a New Questionnaire

  Citation: 196

  Authors: Michel, Walter, Herman Van, Johan

• The Impact of Exposure to the Thin-Ideal Media Image on Women

  Citation: 173

  Authors: NICOLE, P. SCOTT, H. MAC, DAVID M.

• A Conceptual Model of Factors Contributing to the Development of Muscle Dysmorphia

  Citation: 156

  Authors: Frederick G.

• Body Image, Body Dissatisfaction, and Eating Attitudes in Midlife and Elderly Women

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Diane M., Fary M.

• Psychological Determinants of Emotional Eating in Adolescence

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Selena T., Jennifer B., Donna

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