What is the Impact Factor of Obesity?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Obesity is 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Obesity indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Obesity is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.765 (Q1) and an H-index of 241.

Who publishes Obesity and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Obesity is published by Wiley-Blackwell. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,686 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Obesity?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Obesity is "OBESITY". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #1,819Hybrid

Obesity

Abbreviation (ISO):OBESITY

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Identifier (ISSN):1930-7381(Print)/1930-739X(Online)

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Publisher:Wiley-Blackwell

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Clarivate IF (2026)

4.9↑ +0.2

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Obesity

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):4.9

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.765

#1,819

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

241

241 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate4.8%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

211articles/year

50.84% Gold OA•89.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Obesity is the official journal of The Obesity Society and is the premier source of information for increasing knowledge, fostering translational research from basic to population science, and promoting better treatment for people with obesity. Obesity publishes important peer-reviewed research and cutting-edge reviews, commentaries, and public health and medical developments.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology91.9%Internal medicine89.4%Endocrinology87.4%Pathology83.3%Obesity75.1%Chemistry47.7%Biochemistry43.6%Body mass index41.7%Sociology31.5%Genetics30.8%Mathematics28.9%Psychology28.5%Diabetes mellitus27.8%Demography26.4%Statistics26.2%Overweight24%Weight loss20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank49/198

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank28/114

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank45/198

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

NUTRITION & DIETETICS

Rank24/114

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	49/198	Q1
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCRSCIE	28/114	Q1
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	45/198	Q1
NUTRITION & DIETETICS	JCISCIE	24/114	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF4.9

Articles / Year204

Total Citations129

2025

IF4.7

Articles / Year310

Total Citations1,285

2024

IF4.2

Articles / Year271

Total Citations1,787

2023

IF6.9

Articles / Year337

Total Citations4,478

2022

IF9.298

Articles / Year312

Total Citations5,544

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	4.9	204	129
2025	4.7	310	1,285
2024	4.2	271	1,787
2023	6.9	337	4,478
2022	9.298	312	5,544
2021	5.002	278	6,417
2020	3.742	437	19,262
2019	3.969	329	9,170
2018	4.042	336	9,161
2017	—	366	13,078
2016	—	426	15,528
2015	—	409	18,984

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #1,819Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2006-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.765

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

4.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,686 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations3,648

3-Year Documents796

Citable Documents717

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)2

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.8%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EndocrinologyQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

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: 4.8%

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):

2区ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

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

Obesity (abbr: OBESITY, ISSN: 1930-7381) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Wiley-Blackwell in United States since 2006. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 4.90, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.765 (Q1), an H-index of 241.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 211 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,686 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.