Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
ISSN 1871-403X · eISSN 1878-0318 · Elsevier BV · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.34; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 172 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); 88 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is published by Elsevier BV and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Obesity and Health Practices and Bariatric Surgery and Outcomes, together about 34.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Affiliated Societies: Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity (AOASO), Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS), Taiwan Medical Association for the Study of Obesity (TMASO), and Korean Society for the Study of Obesity (KSSO)The aim of Obesity Research & Clinical Practice (ORCP) is to publish high quality clinical and basic research relating to the epidemiology, mechanism, complications and treatment of obesity and the complication of obesity. Studies relating to the Asia Oceania region are particularly welcome, given the increasing burden of obesity in Asia Pacific, compounded by specific regional population-based and genetic issues, and the devastating personal and economic consequences. The journal aims to expose health care practitioners, clinical researchers, basic scientists, epidemiologists, and public health officials in the region to all areas of obesity research and practice. In addition to original research the ORCP publishes reviews, patient reports, short communications, and letters to the editor (including comments on published papers). The proceedings and abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Asia Oceania Association for the Study of Obesity is published as a supplement each year.Indexed by PubMed, MEDLINE, Thomson Reuters, and Scopus.The journal is available online to TMASO and KSSO members, and is available by separate subscription.To purchase books on Obesity or to browse our comprehensive range of Medical titles, please visit us at http://www.elsevierhealth.com.au/.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Leonie HeilbronnPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Australia 8, Taiwan, China 3, South Korea 3 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine16.2%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions10.4%
- Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesMedicine7.6%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine7.4%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine5.4%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.9%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology4.6%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nutrition & Dietetics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPublisher website
Other: Thomson Reuters
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
- 2.34LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 24LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 697OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.2%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 81LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,997 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 60 | 24 | 18 |
| 2025 | 88 | 35 | 234 |
| 2024 | 209 | 37 | 301 |
| 2023 | 92 | 21 | 487 |
| 2022 | 82 | 39 | 791 |
| 2021 | 96 | 31 | 1,573 |
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 PubMed · to
172 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 110 days – 237 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 179 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (158 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)
- about 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 86 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 158 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 3,550 / GBP 3,030 / JPY 470,070 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- case reportSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- editorialSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- letterSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- meta-analysisrtinent forthcoming meetings or events. Meta-analysis: Maximum length 3500 words of text (not including abstract, tables, figures, referencemain text ≤ 3,500 words
- original research articleSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- reviewSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- review articleSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- short communicationSubmitted papers taking heed of the following points will be considered for peer reviewNovelty - significant new knowledge that resolves a controversy, shifts a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewfigures and no more than 70 references. Systematic Review: Maximum of 4500 words and 100 references. Up to 5 illustrations (graphs, tables,main text ≤ 4,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier BV
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 1871-403X
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-0318
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Obesity Research & Clinical Practice
What CAS zone is Obesity Research & Clinical Practice in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Nutrition & Dietetics. 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 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.34; CiteScore 4, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Obesity Research & Clinical Practice?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 172 days (interquartile range 110–237 days); authors report an average review time of about 3 months. 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 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Required. 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 Obesity Research & Clinical Practice based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Australia (8), Taiwan, China (3) and South Korea (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Obesity Research & Clinical Practice?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Obesity Research & Clinical Practice open access, and what is the APC?
Obesity Research & Clinical Practice is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .