Journal profile

International journal of obesity : journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity

Publisher: Nature Pub. Group
ISSN0307-0565 | 1476-5497 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.25
Citation rate 6.23 2,698 total citations
h5-index 57 h5 depth signal
Cited share 82.6% 376 of 455
Total citations 2,698 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.82 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.4% 66 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 911
United Kingdom 421
China 320
Australia 240
Canada 175

Citing Fields of Research

Nutrition & Dietetics 1,378
Diabetes 1,064
Endocrinology & Metabolism 303
Genetics & Genomics 216
Obstetrics/Gynecology 194

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 8,362 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 455 376 cited publications
Last 12 months 309 25.8 publications/month
Open access share 46.9% 145 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 911 citing publications
Leading citing field Nutrition & Dietetics 1,378 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 17 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v29n1, Jan. 2005-
PubMed
v29n1, Jan. 2005-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Nutrition & Dietetics Diabetes

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
International Association for the Study of Obesity

Broad Categories

Metabolism Nutrition & Dietetics Diabetes Obstetrics/Gynecology Genetics & Genomics

MeSH Descriptors

Obesity

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

04
Alia Iftikhar, Muhammad Rehman Iftikhar, Muhammad Rehan Iftikhar et al.
Background Because 25-hydroxy cholecalciferol is lipophilic, children with obesity/overweight are at increased risk of its deficiency, potentially leading to health issues such as compromising bone mineralization and cardiometabolic heal...
05
Ziqin Lin, Liuwei Zhang, Hongjuan Li et al.
Existing studies have established associations between physical activity and excessive gestational weight gain (EGWG) and large-for-gestational-age (LGA) infants. However, the dose-response relationships have been overlooked. Studies on ...
08
Alice M. Cox, Anne-Louise M. Heath, Jillian J. Haszard et al.
Background: Although eating quickly may promote excess energy intake and is associated with unhealthy weight in children, little research has investigated eating speed in infants. Objective: To describe relationships between eating speed...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Supplements accompany some issues.

Also issued online.