Impact Factor
3.10
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.17
299 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
71.6%
101 of 141
Total citations
299
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.73
External metric anchor
Self-citation
5.7%
17 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
566
Canada
48
Australia
36
China
28
Brazil
20
Citing Fields of Research
Nutrition & Dietetics
658
Diabetes
62
Psychiatry & Psychology
52
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
51
Endocrinology & Metabolism
42
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,315
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
141
101 cited publications
Last 12 months
64
5.8 publications/month
Open access share
7.8%
5 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
566 citing publications
Leading citing field
Nutrition & Dietetics
658 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
13 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v8n1, Feb. 2012-
v8n1, Feb. 2012-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Nutrition & Dietetics
Broad Categories
Metabolism
Pediatrics
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Adolescent
Child
Obesity
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1177/21532176261498254
Open DOI
Artificial Intelligence Applications in Pediatric Primary Care for Weight Management: A Systematic Review
Background: Pediatric overweight and obesity (OW/OB) is a major public health concern associated with significant short- and long-term health risks. Primary care is a key setting for early identification and management, yet current appro...
02
DOI 10.1177/21532176261496080
Open DOI
Obesogenic Environment Features and Childhood Overweight/Obesity Across the Urban–Rural Continuum: Development of a Revised Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index
Background: Environmental factors such as food access, walkability, and recreation opportunities are associated with childhood obesity risk and urban–rural obesity disparities. Although the Childhood Obesogenic Environment Index (COEI) w...
03
DOI 10.1177/21532176261496079
Open DOI
Household Chaos in Pediatric Obesity Prevention and Treatment: A Systematic Review
Background: Family-based pediatric obesity prevention and treatment programs require sustained organization within the home, yet the role of household chaos in intervention implementation and response has not been synthesized. We evaluat...
04
DOI 10.1177/21532176261493279
Open DOI
Neighborhood Characteristics and Changes in Movement Behaviors During Pediatric Obesity Care: A Secondary Analysis of the CANadian Pediatric Weight Management Registry
Background: Neighborhood environments are recognized as important determinants of movement behaviors; however, their role in shaping behavior change following the initiation of obesity care remains poorly understood. We examined associat...
05
DOI 10.1177/21532176261496078
Open DOI
Associations of Sleep Duration and Adherence to Age-Specific Sleep Recommendations with Body Fat and Related Anthropometric Characteristics in Children and Adolescents
Background: Insufficient sleep has been proposed as a correlate of excess adiposity in pediatric populations, yet its associations with detailed anthropometric indicators remain unclear. Objectives: To examine relationships between sleep...
06
DOI 10.1177/21532176261495391
Open DOI
Identifying Optimal Physical Activity Programming Structure in Three Bronx Middle Schools
Background: Childhood obesity disproportionately affects socioeconomically disadvantaged communities, where access to physical activity (PA) is limited. This study compares overall PA offerings and attendance across three afterschool pro...
07
DOI 10.1177/21532176261492812
Open DOI
Interpreting Divergent Child Obesity Surveillance Signals During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Comparing Parent-Reported NSCH and Measured NHANES, United States, 2016–2023
This study assessed whether parent-reported national surveillance identified the change in child obesity that measured surveillance indicated across the COVID-19 pandemic. Using six waves of the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH...
08
DOI 10.1177/21532176261492106
Open DOI
Effects of Recreational Soccer on Anthropometric Measures, Metabolic Markers, Physical Fitness, and Mental Health in Children and Adolescents with Overweight/Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Purpose: This systematic review examined the effects of recreational soccer (RS) on anthropometric, metabolic, physical fitness, and mental health outcomes in youth with overweight/obesity. Methods: Following PRISMA 2020, this review sea...
09
DOI 10.1177/21532176261486979
Open DOI
Nutritional Deficiencies, Complications, and Nutrition Therapy/Counseling in Pediatric Patients Using GLP-1 Receptor Agonists
Background: Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) are increasingly used to treat childhood obesity, prediabetes, and type 2 diabetes. We examined nutritional deficiency incidence and nutrition therapy/counseling (NT/C) uti...
10
DOI 10.1177/21532176261489129
Open DOI
Motor Competence and Components of Metabolic Syndrome in Children and Adolescents with Overweight and Obesity
Purpose: Motor competence is associated with a number of health benefits in children and adolescents. However, it is unknown whether motor competence is linked to components of the metabolic syndrome (MetS) in individuals with excess bod...
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