Impact Factor
3.74
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
4.81
605 total citations
h5-index
32
h5 depth signal
Cited share
77.4%
103 of 133
Total citations
605
Citation footprint
Metric signal
4.79
External metric anchor
Self-citation
2.5%
15 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Germany
108
China
86
United Kingdom
45
Italy
41
Netherlands
30
Citing Fields of Research
Nutrition & Dietetics
465
Diabetes
217
Endocrinology & Metabolism
89
Psychiatry
38
Abdominal Surgery
38
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
1,407
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
133
103 cited publications
Last 12 months
78
6.5 publications/month
Open access share
100.0%
78 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Germany
108 citing publications
Leading citing field
Nutrition & Dietetics
465 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
12 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 2008-
v1n1, 2008-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Nutrition & Dietetics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
European Association for the Study of Obesity
Contributor
Deutsche Adipositas-Gesellschaft
Broad Categories
Metabolism
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Obesity
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag012
Open DOI
GLP-1RA based treatment in patients with a PCSK1 mutation has profound effects on body weight – two case reports
Introduction: Monogenetic obesity involving the POMC and MC4R pathway often result in severe obesity, Case presentation: Two sisters, both in their thirties, with a loss-of-function PCSK1 muta-tion and living with class III obesity (BMI’...
02
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag002
Open DOI
The Effect of Submaximal Doses of Semaglutide on the Expression of Microribonucleic Acid in Patients with Obesity: A Pilot Study
Introduction: Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) including semaglutide have emerged as some of the most potent drugs in the treatment of obesity. This effect can be mediated by changes in the regulation of microribonucl...
03
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag009
Open DOI
Association of Night Shift Work and Related Risk Factors with Overweight and Obesity across Europe: The SHIFT2HEALTH Online Survey
Introduction: Night shift work is associated with higher risk of overweight/obesity (OW/OB). This study examines the prevalence of OW/OB among current and former night shift workers, compared to day workers, across Europe, and assesses t...
04
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag007
Open DOI
Ethanol Pharmacokinetics and Alcohol-Related Effects after One-Anastomosis Gastric Bypass: A Prospective before-after Study
Introduction: Metabolic-bariatric surgery is associated with altered ethanol pharmacokinetics and increased alcohol-related risk. While these changes have been described after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, data regardi...
05
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag010
Open DOI
Exploring the Acceptability of a Specialist Obesity-Treatment Intervention (Fast Track to Health) for Adolescents: A Mixed-Method Study
Background: Fast Track to Health was a 12-month intervention for adolescents with obesity and associated complications. Adolescents followed a very low-energy diet and intermittent energy restriction (IER) or continuous energy restrictio...
06
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag008
Open DOI
Long-Term Trends in Asthma Burden Attributable to High Body Mass Index among Children Aged 0–14 Years in Asia, 1990–2050: An Analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023
Introduction: Childhood overweight and obesity represent a growing global public health challenge. Given the substantial socioeconomic heterogeneity across Asia, a systematic assessment of the disease burden attributable to high body mas...
07
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag004
Open DOI
Epigenetic insights into pediatric obesity: microRNA profiling across puberty and insulin resistance-related stratification
Objective: Pediatric obesity is a major global health challenge due to its increasing prevalence and elevated risk of early metabolic disease, yet the molecular mechanisms underlying adipose tissue dysfunction in childhood remain poorly ...
08
DOI 10.1159/000553510
Open DOI
Longitudinal Changes in Body Composition, Adaptive Thermogenesis, and Muscle Strength in Patients with Obesity Treated with Semaglutide
Introduction: Obesity management increasingly emphasizes not only total weight reduction but also the quality of weight loss, reflecting the balance between fat and lean tissue changes, preservation of strength capacity, and changes in e...
09
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag005
Open DOI
Development of Body Weight and Waist Circumference before, during, and after the COVID-19 Pandemic: Population-Based Sample of 212,109 Young Men
Introduction: This study investigated population-level changes in body weight and waist circumference before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic among young Finnish men with an average age of 20 years. Methods: This retrospective st...
10
DOI 10.1159/ofa/adzag006
Open DOI
Do We Need Body Composition Analysis in Patients with Obesity? A Rethinking of Body Composition Assessment in Preclinical and Clinical Obesity
Background: Recent consensus statements from the European Association for the Study of Obesity and the 2024 Lancet Obesity Commission have renewed the debate on how obesity should be defined and clinically characterized. Although both fr...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Description based on: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Apr. 2008).
Latest issue consulted: Vol. 1, no. 2 (Apr. 2008).
Print issues ceased with v. 4, no. 6 (2011).
Also issued online.