Journal profile · Psychiatry
Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
ISSN 1124-4909 · eISSN 1590-1262 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · Quarterly · Founded 1996
Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.45; fully open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 120 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 101 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Eating Disorders and Behaviors, Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet and Obesity and Health Practices, together about 52.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Clinical Psychology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, an open access journal dedicated to advancing research and treatment of eating disorders and obesity from various disciplines. Our journal serves as a peer-reviewed, interdisciplinary forum for eating and weight disorder (EWD) research, offering diverse content including clinical research, technical innovations, historical notes, and guidelines. Targeted at a wide range of professionals dealing with eating disorders and obesity, including psychiatrists, surgeons, and dietitians, the journal strives to provide cutting-edge research, comprehensive reviews, and insightful commentary on all aspects of eating and weight disorders. Under the leadership of Editor-in-Chief Lorenzo Maria Donini and Editor Giovanni Abbate-Daga, we invite researchers, clinicians, and practitioners to explore our latest issues, contribute their work, and join us in advancing the understanding and treatment of eating and weight disorders. The journal covers a broad spectrum of topics, organized into the following sections: Basic Research and Pharmacology (led by Dr. Enzo Nisoli) Body Image (led by Dr. Karolina Zarychta) Clinical Psychology (led by Dr.s Gianluca Castelnuovo, Paul Jenkins) Diabetes & Endocrinology (led by Dr. Paolo Sbraccia) Medical Complications of EWDs (led by Dr.s Simona Bo, Eleonora Poggiogalle) Obesity Medical Complications and Treatments (led by Dr.s Rocco Barazzoni, Lucio Gnessi) Pediatric Neuropsychiatric Disorders & EWDs (led by Dr. Antonia Parmeggiani) Psychometrics & Network Analysis in EWDs (led by Dr.s Cheri Levinson, Gian Mauro Manzoni, Aldo Rosano) Psychopathology (led by Dr.s Valdo Ricca, Patrizia Todisco) Additionally, we feature topical collections on emerging and critical areas within the field such as: AI: Its Role in the Field of Eating and Weight Disorders (Guest Editors: Dr.s Paolo Meneguzzo, Francesco Monaco) Exercise and EWDs (Guest Editor: Dr. Sasha Gorrell) Food and Addiction (Guest Editor: Dr. Umberto Nizzoli) Males & EWDs (Guest Editor: Dr. Lia Manzato) Obesity Surgery and EWDs (Guest Editor: Dr. Gianfranco Silecchia) Orthorexia Nervosa (Guest Editor: Dr. Anna Brytek-Matera) Personality & EWDs (Guest Editors: Dr.s Antonio Dakanalis, Santino Gaudio) Psychopathological Models & EWDs (Guest Editor: Dr. Giovanni Stanghellini) Sleep & EWDs (Guest Editors: Dr.s Silvia Cerolini, Caterina Lombardo)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Psychiatry
Editor-in-chief Lorenzo M. DoniniPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Italy 61, United States 38, United Kingdom 8, Germany 8, Canada 6 (155 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology36.2%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine8.6%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions8%
- Body Image and Dysmorphia StudiesPsychology7.3%
- Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesMedicine6.6%
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum DisordersPsychology6.5%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine5.6%
- Impact of Technology on AdolescentsSocial Sciences2.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychiatry | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbasePsycINFOCAB AbstractsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.45LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.5Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.93LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 87OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,503OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.13OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 93LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 907,600Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,532 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 31 |
| 2025 | 101 | 101 | 293 |
| 2024 | 78 | 78 | 543 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 931 |
| 2022 | 180 | 110 | 2,550 |
| 2021 | 256 | 122 | 4,713 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
120 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 176 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 136 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (211 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 9 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer review, Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,490 / EUR 3,490 / GBP 2,890 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
Publisher websiteWhat to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- brief reportBrief ReportLength not stated
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondenceLength not stated
- meta-analysisReview Articles Overview papers on selected topics. Review articles are in general invited by the editors but suggestions by interested individuals may also be …Length not stated
- original articleReview Articles Overview papers on selected topics. Review articles are in general invited by the editors but suggestions by interested individuals may also be …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewReview Articles Overview papers on selected topics. Review articles are in general invited by the editors but suggestions by interested individuals may also be …Length not stated
- review articleReview Articles Overview papers on selected topics. Review articles are in general invited by the editors but suggestions by interested individuals may also be …main text ≤ 7,500 words
- systematic reviewReview Articles Overview papers on selected topics. Review articles are in general invited by the editors but suggestions by interested individuals may also be …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
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Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability
Optional data availability statement Model summary
This journal encourages authors to provide an optional statement of data availability in their article. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Permissions required for previously published material Model summary
Articles in Springer Nature open access journals do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Eating and Weight Disorders - Studies on Anorexia, Bulimia and Obesity, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Single-blind peer review
Reviewer suggestions allowed Model summary
This journal follows a single-blind reviewing procedure. This journal also publishes special/guest-edited issues. The peer review process for these articles is the same as the peer review process of the journal in general. Additionally, if a guest editor authors an article in their issue/collection, they will not handle the peer review process. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Springer International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1124-4909
- Electronic ISSN
- 1590-1262
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity
What CAS zone is Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Psychiatry. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.45; CiteScore 8.3, h-index 87.
How long does peer review take at Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 120 days (interquartile range 81–176 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity based?
Of the 155 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (61), United States (38) and United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, PsycINFO and CAB Abstracts; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity open access, and what is the APC?
Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia Bulimia and Obesity is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 4,490.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-25). Last updated: .