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WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #2,316Top JournalHybrid

International Journal of Eating Disorders

Acronym:ijed
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Abbreviation (ISO):INT J EAT DISORDER
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Identifier (ISSN):0276-3478(Print)/1098-108X(Online)
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Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Clarivate IF (2026)
4.7↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIETop Tier
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Eating Disorders

WoS Q2
24683.920183.5220193.6720204.8620215.7920225.520234.720244.320254.72026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):4.7
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
1.543
#2,316

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
170

170 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier
Self-Citation Rate14.9%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
174articles/year
55.88% Gold OA•89.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Articles featured in the journal describe state-of-the-art scientific research on theory, methodology, etiology, clinical practice, and policy related to eating disorders, as well as contributions that facilitate scholarly critique and discussion of science and practice in the field. Theoretical and empirical work on obesity or healthy eating falls within the journal’s scope inasmuch as it facilitates the advancement of efforts to describe and understand, prevent, or treat eating disorders. IJED welcomes submissions from all regions of the world and representing all levels of inquiry (including basic science, clinical trials, implementation research, and dissemination studies), and across a full range of scientific methods, disciplines, and approaches.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Psychology99%Medicine87.4%Clinical psychology80.1%Psychiatry79.9%Eating disorders72.9%Internal medicine62.3%Biology62%Pathology56.3%Endocrinology43.8%Developmental psychology36.4%Anorexia nervosa33.1%Bulimia nervosa32%Obesity30.6%Psychotherapist27%Sociology24%Social psychology22.9%Mathematics21.6%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q2
Rank30/114
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank50/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCRSCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q1
Rank11/93
IndexSCIE
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank16/184
IndexSSCI
JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Q1
Rank12/114
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE, SSCI2026

PSYCHIATRY

Q1
Rank42/293
IndexSCIE, SSCI
JCISCIE2026

PSYCHOLOGY

Q1
Rank14/93
IndexSCIE
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank26/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF4.7
Articles / Year180
Total Citations50
2025
IF4.3
Articles / Year276
Total Citations751
2024
IF4.7
Articles / Year251
Total Citations1,748
2023
IF5.5
Articles / Year258
Total Citations2,982
2022
IF5.791
Articles / Year237
Total Citations4,643

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #2,316Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1981-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
1.543

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
4.51

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,641 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,194
3-Year Documents650
Citable Documents576

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate68.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 14.9%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
2区 (Zone 2)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
1区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

International Journal of Eating Disorders (acronym: ijed, abbr: INT J EAT DISORDER, ISSN: 0276-3478) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by John Wiley and Sons Inc. in United States since 1981. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.70, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.543 (Q1), an H-index of 170.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Bimonthly, an annual output of approximately 174 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,641 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Inc.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Bimonthly
Founding Year
1981
Indexing & Databases
SCIESSCIScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
JOHN WILEY & SONS INC, 111 RIVER ST, HOBOKEN, USA, NJ, 07030

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Database Updated: 2026-10-01