What is the Impact Factor of Obesity Surgery?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Obesity Surgery is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Obesity Surgery indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Obesity Surgery is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.058 (Q1) and an H-index of 169.

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

Obesity Surgery is published by Springer US. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,374 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

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

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Obesity Surgery is "OBES SURG" with common acronym "obsu". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,469Hybrid

Obesity Surgery

Acronym:obsu

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Abbreviation (ISO):OBES SURG

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Identifier (ISSN):0960-8923(Print)/1708-0428(Online)

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Publisher:Springer US

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.3

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 Surgery

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.058

#4,469

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

169

169 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate27.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

523articles/year

30.56% Gold OA•85.09% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Obesity Surgery is the official journal of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO). A journal for bariatric/metabolic surgeons, Obesity Surgery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for communicating the latest research, surgical and laparoscopic techniques, for treatment of massive obesity and metabolic disorders. Topics covered include original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical notes, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, medicolegal issues, meeting abstracts, modern surgery/technical innovations, new concepts, reviews, scholarly presentations and opinions. Obesity Surgery benefits surgeons performing obesity/metabolic surgery, general surgeons and surgical residents, endoscopists, anesthetists, support staff, nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, psychologists, plastic surgeons, internists including endocrinologists and diabetologists, nutritional scientists, and those dealing with eating disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineInternal MedicineBiologyPathologyEndocrinologySurgeryRadiologyPsychologyChemistryBiochemistryGastroenterologyPsychiatryGenetics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Surgery

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank48/321

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

SURGERY

Rank34/321

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
SURGERY	JCRSCIE	48/321	Q1
SURGERY	JCISCIE	34/321	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year485

Total Citations111

2025

IF3.1

Articles / Year800

Total Citations1,689

2024

IF2.9

Articles / Year624

Total Citations3,577

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year570

Total Citations5,012

2022

IF3.479

Articles / Year610

Total Citations7,157

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	485	111
2025	3.1	800	1,689
2024	2.9	624	3,577
2023	2.9	570	5,012
2022	3.479	610	7,157
2021	4.129	676	9,921
2020	3.412	791	13,388
2019	3.603	701	15,372
2018	3.895	565	16,035
2017	—	554	16,850
2016	—	495	15,839
2015	—	470	18,790

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,469Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1991-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.058

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.55

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,374 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations4,425

3-Year Documents1,789

Citable Documents1,387

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate36.9%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Nutrition and DieteticsQ1

SurgeryQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

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: 27.6%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区SURGERY

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 Surgery (acronym: obsu, abbr: OBES SURG, ISSN: 0960-8923) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer US in Canada since 1991. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.058 (Q1), an H-index of 169.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 523 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,374 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.