Obesity Reviews

Aims & Scope

Obesity Reviews is a monthly journal publishing reviews on all disciplines related to obesity and its comorbidities.

This includes basic and behavioral sciences, clinical treatment and outcomes, epidemiology, prevention and public health.

The journal should, therefore, appeal to all professionals with an interest in obesity and its comorbidities.

Review types may include systematic narrative reviews, quantitative meta-analyses and narrative reviews but all must offer new insights, critical or novel perspectives that will enhance the state of knowledge in the field.

Prevalence studies that compare (review) trends across countries or regions or across ethnic groups or relevant subpopulations and provide novel insights and/or conclusions will be considered.

The journal also invites short reviews presenting original or challenging theories, hypotheses or alternative interpretations of findings.

Case reports presenting important and novel information and Letters to the Editor are also welcome.

The journal will contribute to education and inter-professional developments by planning pro and con reviews on current controversies.

The editorial policy is to publish high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts that provide needed new insight into all aspects of obesity and its related comorbidities while minimizing the period between submission and publication.

Obesity Reviews is the official reviews journal of the World Obesity Federation.

A special subscription rate is available for individuals who are members of their national associations under the umbrella of WO.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	7.4
2024	8.00

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.005

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	210

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	716

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	4354

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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, 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.

• Obesity in children and young people: a crisis in public health

  Citation: 2469

  Authors: T., L., R.

• Tracking of childhood overweight into adulthood: a systematic review of the literature

  Citation: 1904

  Authors: A. S., C., J. W. R., W., M. J. M.

• Subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue: structural and functional differences

  Citation: 1689

  Authors: M. Mohsen

• Waist‐to‐height ratio is a better screening tool than waist circumference and BMI for adult cardiometabolic risk factors: systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 1516

  Authors: M., P., S.

• Predicting adult obesity from childhood obesity: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 1513

  Authors: M., A., C. G., N.

• A comparison of direct vs. self‐report measures for assessing height, weight and body mass index: a systematic review

  Citation: 1490

  Authors: S. Connor, M., D., B.

• Metabolic syndrome: a closer look at the growing epidemic and its associated pathologies

  Citation: 1220

  Authors: S., L.

• Ultra‐processed products are becoming dominant in the global food system

  Citation: 1220

  Authors: C. A., J.‐C., G., S. W., B.

• Obesity: a chronic relapsing progressive disease process. A position statement of the World Obesity Federation

  Citation: 1183

  Authors: G.A., K.K., J.P.H.

• The role of leptin and ghrelin in the regulation of food intake and body weight in humans: a review

  Citation: 1023

  Authors: M. D., S., M. L.

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