Obesity

http://www.nature.com/obesity/
Editor: Dr. Richard Bergman
Volume 16: 12 issues per year
ISSN: 1930-7381
EISSN: 1930-739X
Impact factor : 1.52*
Impact ranking: 78/92 in Endocrinology & Metabolism; 32/56 in Nutrition & Dietetics*
Date Established: 1993
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Aims and Scope: Obesity is the leading journal in the field. It is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research and promote better treatment for people with obesity. The journal publishes original scientific articles, as well as relevant review articles, commentaries, and public health and medical news spanning the breadth of obesity-related research. Topics include:

Integrative Physiology

Behavior and Psychology

Intervention and Prevention

Adipocyte Biology

Genetics

Methods and Techniques

Epidemiology

Regular supplements are printed annually to accompany the journal. Past supplements have included:

Advances in the Long-Term Treatment of Obesity

Paradigm Shifts in Obesity Research and Treatment

Behavior Modification and Societal Change in the Prevention of Obesity

Obesity as a Disease: Etiology, Treatment, and Management Considerations for the Obese Patient.

Readership: Obesity covers basic science as well as research and is read by clinicians and researchers interested in pharmacology, nutritional medicine, genetics, metabolism and endocrinology, neuroscience, cell biology, molecular medicine, cardiovascular medicine, nephrology, urology, medical research and psychiatry.

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*2007 Journal Citation Report (Thomson Reuters, 2008)

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