Journal profile · Pediatrics
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
ISSN 1747-7166 · AUSTRALIA · Quarterly · Founded 2006
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity: impact factor 2.5 (journal website); subscription journal; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity's largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Physical Activity and Health and Nutrition, Health and Food Behavior, together about 54.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
<em>Pediatric Obesity</em> is a leading journal devoted to high-quality research into obesity during childhood and adolescence, covering all areas of pediatric obesity.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine35.7%
- Physical Activity and HealthMedicine10%
- Nutrition, Health and Food BehaviorNursing8.4%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions7.9%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine6.1%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine4.1%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology3.9%
- Cancer Risks and FactorsMedicine3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 375OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 511 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 396 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 660 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 834 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 969 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 1,207 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 | 1,539 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 19%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Country or region
- AUSTRALIA
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2006
- ISSN
- 1747-7166
- Society / sponsor
- World Obesity
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pediatric Obesity
What is the impact factor of International Journal of Pediatric Obesity?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.5; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Pediatric Obesity?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 19%. 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.
Is International Journal of Pediatric Obesity open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pediatric Obesity is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .