Aim & Scope
Obesity Research (OR) is dedicated to the open dissemination and rigorous discussion of research spanning obesity, metabolic disease, and weight management, consistent with the journal's Publication Ethics commitment to scientifically sound, clinically relevant scholarship.
Core Subject Areas
OR welcomes original research, reviews, and case reports covering:
- Epidemiology and prevention strategies for obesity
- Metabolic and endocrine aspects of obesity, including diabetes and insulin resistance
- Gut microbiota and its relationship to metabolic and neuropsychiatric outcomes
- Behavioral and lifestyle factors in weight management, including physical activity and digital/internet behavior
- Dietary and nutraceutical interventions for weight and metabolic control
- Cardiovascular risk associated with obesity and metabolic disease
- Translational and clinical research on obesity treatment
- Animal models of diet-induced obesity
Who Should Submit
The journal welcomes contributions from endocrinologists, obesity medicine specialists, nutritionists, researchers, general practitioners, educators, and trainees engaged in obesity and metabolic disease research and clinical care, consistent with the manuscript types described in the Author Guidelines.
Scope of Contributions
OR accepts a broad range of article types — original research, review articles, case reports, mini reviews, editorials, short communications, and letters to the editor — provided each submission falls genuinely within the subject areas above and meets the journal's standards for scientific and clinical rigor, as evaluated through the Peer Review Process.
What Falls Outside Our Scope
Manuscripts addressing bariatric surgical technique without a substantive metabolic, nutritional, or behavioral research focus are generally better suited to a dedicated surgical journal, and authors are encouraged to consider journal fit carefully before submission.
