Impact Factor
2.70
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
0.89
1,140 total citations
h5-index
38
h5 depth signal
Cited share
21.5%
279 of 1,295
Total citations
1,140
Citation footprint
Metric signal
0.87
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.4%
84 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,799
France
219
Canada
169
China
159
United Kingdom
118
Citing Fields of Research
Nutrition & Dietetics
3,811
Abdominal Surgery
3,139
Digestive Disorders
2,424
Diabetes
798
Liver Diseases
294
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
11,774
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
1,295
279 cited publications
Last 12 months
669
55.8 publications/month
Open access share
7.6%
51 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,799 citing publications
Leading citing field
Nutrition & Dietetics
3,811 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Jan./Feb. 2005-
v1n1, Jan./Feb. 2005-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Nutrition & Dietetics
Abdominal Surgery
Digestive Disorders
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Broad Categories
Metabolism
Nutrition & Dietetics
MeSH Descriptors
Bariatrics
Digestive System Surgical Procedures
Obesity, Morbid
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
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02
DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2026.09.022
Open DOI
Cartoon Jan2027
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DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2026.09.023
Open DOI
Cartoon Jan2027
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05
06
DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2026.10.015
Open DOI
Welcoming Tammy Kindel, MD, PhD, and John Morton, MD, MPH, to SOARD as Associate Editors-in-Chief
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DOI 10.1016/j.soard.2026.10.004
Open DOI
Sex differences in weight loss and metabolic outcomes following bariatric surgery: the Dutch bariatric quality registry
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09
10
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
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