Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Obesity Reviews
ISSN 1467-7881 · eISSN 1467-789X · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2000
Obesity Reviews: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 7.5; hybrid open access; APC about USD 5,450; median 273 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 200 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Obesity Reviews is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, Obesity and Health Practices and Diet and metabolism studies, together about 35.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Obesity Reviews is a monthly journal publishing reviews on all disciplines related to obesity and its comorbidities. This includes basic and behavioral sciences, clinical treatment and outcomes, epidemiology, prevention and public health. The journal should, therefore, appeal to all professionals with an interest in obesity and its comorbidities. Review types may include systematic narrative reviews, quantitative meta-analyses and narrative reviews but all must offer new insights, critical or novel perspectives that will enhance the state of knowledge in the field. Prevalence studies that compare (review) trends across countries or regions or across ethnic groups or relevant subpopulations and provide novel insights and/or conclusions will be considered. The journal also invites short reviews presenting original or challenging theories, hypotheses or alternative interpretations of findings. Case reports presenting important and novel information and Letters to the Editor are also welcome. The journal will contribute to education and inter-professional developments by planning pro and con reviews on current controversies. The editorial policy is to publish high quality peer-reviewed manuscripts that provide needed new insight into all aspects of obesity and its related comorbidities while minimizing the period between submission and publication. Obesity Reviews is the official reviews journal of the World Obesity Federation. A special subscription rate is available for individuals who are members of their national associations under the umbrella of WO.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Brian OldfieldPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 6%); most named United States 4, Australia 4, Canada 3, Brazil 3, Mainland China 2 (33 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine20.8%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions8.2%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine6.8%
- Eating Disorders and BehaviorsPsychology6.1%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine6.1%
- Bariatric Surgery and OutcomesMedicine5%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine3.9%
- Nutritional Studies and DietMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 7.5LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 7.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 16.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.03LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 137LetPub ·
- h-index
- 265OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,272OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.12OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.18%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 167LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 169Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,757,620Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,034 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 164 | 127 | 127 |
| 2025 | 200 | 151 | 1,077 |
| 2024 | 211 | 154 | 2,892 |
| 2023 | 158 | 121 | 3,220 |
| 2022 | 143 | 74 | 5,223 |
| 2021 | 252 | 151 | 11,320 |
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
273 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 220 days – 347 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 22 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 307 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (384 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly hardLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 37%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 96 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 261 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 25 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
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 5,450 / EUR 4,600 / GBP 3,620 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | GBP 85 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- GBP 85
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 200 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 8,300 words
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Not considered
- Case Reports; reviews on country/region obesity prevalence data
Article types accepted1
- reviewsReviews must be written in English and are subjected to editorial and peer review.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, License & copyright, Open access, Preprints
- Authorship Authorship Change Process.
In accordance with Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics and the Committee on Publication Ethics’ guidance, Obesity Reviews will allow authors to correct authorship on a submitted, accepted, or published article if a valid reason exists to do so. All authors – including those to be added or removed – must agree to any proposed change. To request a change to t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
If your paper is accepted, the author identified as the formal corresponding author for the paper will receive an email prompting them to login into Author Services; where via the Wiley Author Licensing Service (WALS) they will be able to complete the license agreement on behalf of all authors on the paper.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access For authors choosing open access
If the open access option is selected the corresponding author will have a choice of the following Creative Commons License Open Access Agreements (OAA):
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Obesity Reviews does not accept Case Reports or reviews on country/region obesity prevalence data unless it documents new and novel insight Model summary
Obesity Reviews does not accept Case Reports or reviews on country/region obesity prevalence data unless it documents new and novel insight
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1467-7881
- Electronic ISSN
- 1467-789X
- Society / sponsor
- World Obesity
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 10 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Obesity Reviews
What CAS zone is Obesity Reviews in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Obesity Reviews is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Obesity Reviews?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 7.5; CiteScore 16.2, h-index 265.
How long does peer review take at Obesity Reviews?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 273 days (interquartile range 220–347 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly hard”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 37% (2025). 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 Reviews?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 200 words; Keywords: ≤ 7; Manuscript length: ≤ 8,300 words; Graphical abstract: 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 Obesity Reviews based?
Of the 33 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 6%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (4), Australia (4) and Canada (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Obesity Reviews?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Obesity Reviews is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Obesity Reviews open access, and what is the APC?
Obesity Reviews is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 5,450.
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: .