Pediatric Obesity is a peer-reviewed, monthly journal devoted to research into obesity during childhood and adolescence. The topic is currently at the centre of intense interest in the scientific community, and is of increasing concern to health policy-makers and the public at large.
Pediatric Obesity has established itself as the leading journal for high quality papers in this field, including, but not limited to, the following:
Genetic, molecular, biochemical and physiological aspects of obesity – basic, applied and clinical studies relating to mechanisms of the development of obesity throughout the life course and the consequent effects of obesity on health outcomes
Metabolic consequences of child and adolescent obesity
Epidemiological and population-based studies of child and adolescent overweight and obesity
Measurement and diagnostic issues in assessing child and adolescent adiposity, physical activity and nutrition
Clinical management of children and adolescents with obesity including studies of treatment and prevention
Co-morbidities linked to child and adolescent obesity – mechanisms, assessment, and treatment
Life-cycle factors eg familial, intrauterine and developmental aspects of child and adolescent obesity
Nutrition security and the "double burden" of obesity and malnutrition
Health promotion strategies around the issues of obesity, nutrition and physical activity in children and adolescents
Community and public health measures to prevent overweight and obesity in children and adolescents.
《Pediatric Obesity》是一本由WILEY出版商出版的专业医学期刊，该刊创刊于2005年，刊期12 issues/year，该刊已被国际权威数据库SCIE收录。在中科院最新升级版分区表中，该刊分区信息为大类学科：医学 3区，小类学科：儿科 2区；在JCR（Journal Citation Reports）分区等级为Q1。该刊发文范围涵盖儿科等领域，旨在及时、准确、全面地报道国内外儿科工作者在该领域取得的最新研究成果、工作进展及学术动态、技术革新等，促进学术交流，鼓励学术创新。2021年影响因子为3.91，平均审稿速度较慢,6-12周。
| 大类学科 | 分区 | 小类学科 | 分区 | Top期刊 | 综述期刊 |
| 医学 | 2区 | PEDIATRICS 儿科 | 2区 | 否 | 否 |
| JCR分区等级 | JCR所属学科 | 分区 | 影响因子 |
| Q1 | PEDIATRICS | Q1 | 3.91 |
| 影响因子 | h-index | Gold OA文章占比 | 研究类文章占比 | OA开放访问 | 平均审稿速度 |
| 3.91 | 60 | 16.09% | 93.40% | 未开放 | 较慢,6-12周 |
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