Pediatric Obesity

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence.

The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.

Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following: Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.7

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.137

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	89

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3911

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1122

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Extended international (<scp>IOTF</scp>) body mass index cut‐offs for thinness, overweight and obesity

  Citation: 2512

  Authors: T. J., T.

• Diagnostic performance of body mass index to identify obesity as defined by body adiposity in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

  Citation: 367

  Authors: A., M., M. H., D., S., V. K., O., F.

• Circulating branched‐chain amino acid concentrations are associated with obesity and future insulin resistance in children and adolescents

  Citation: 362

  Authors: S. E., O., M. A., A. A., T. J., R. E., C. B., V. K., S. K., A.

• Overweight and obese teenagers: why is adolescence a critical period?

  Citation: 259

  Authors: A. S., R. J., G., D., G. P.

• The prenatal gut microbiome: are we colonized with bacteria <i>in utero</i>?

  Citation: 251

  Authors: R. W., J. C., I., R. J. F.

• Classification of physical activity intensities using a wrist‐worn accelerometer in 8–12‐year‐old children

  Citation: 224

  Authors: J. L., K., M. W., B. A.

• Changes in lifestyle behaviours during the <scp>COVID</scp>‐19 confinement in Spanish children: A longitudinal analysis from the <scp>MUGI</scp> project

  Citation: 200

  Authors: María, Cristina, Maddi, Lide, Maria, Idoia

• Planning for the worst: estimates of obesity and comorbidities in school‐age children in 2025

  Citation: 192

  Authors: T., R.

• Children and adolescents' exposure to food and beverage marketing in social media apps

  Citation: 187

  Authors: Monique, Elise, Elisabeth‐Anne, Nicholas, Christine

• Socioeconomic status, infant feeding practices and early childhood obesity^â€

  Citation: 184

  Authors: B. G., R.

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