Obesity Surgery is the official journal of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and metabolic disorders (IFSO). A journal for bariatric/metabolic surgeons, Obesity Surgery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for communicating the latest research, surgical and laparoscopic techniques, for treatment of massive obesity and metabolic disorders. Topics covered include original research, clinical reports, current status, guidelines, historical notes, invited commentaries, letters to the editor, medicolegal issues, meeting abstracts, modern surgery/technical innovations, new concepts, reviews, scholarly presentations and opinions.
Obesity Surgery benefits surgeons performing obesity/metabolic surgery, general surgeons and surgical residents, endoscopists, anesthetists, support staff, nurses, dietitians, psychiatrists, psychologists, plastic surgeons, internists including endocrinologists and diabetologists, nutritional scientists, and those dealing with eating disorders.
Why publish with us
- We are the official journal of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).
- Our journal is a premier interdisciplinary and international forum for the dissemination of research and clinical knowledge on all aspects of bariatric/metabolic surgery.
- We welcome papers from all disciplines involved in the surgical treatment and care of patients suffering from severe obesity. With our focus on promoting inclusiveness, we aim to increase awareness of obesity and associated comorbid conditions, while also decreasing the stigma of obesity.
- We provide high levels of author satisfaction, with 98% of our published authors reporting that they would definitely or probably publish with us again.
Journal information
- Editor-in-Chief
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- Scott Shikora
- Publishing model
- Hybrid (Transformative Journal). Learn about publishing Open Access with us
Journal metrics
- 3.412 (2019)
- Impact factor
- 3.579 (2019)
- Five year impact factor
- 30 days
- Submission to first decision
- 100 days
- Submission to acceptance
- 610,402 (2019)
- Downloads
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Latest articles
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One Anastomosis Gastric Bypass in Patient with Situs Ambiguous
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Bariatric Surgery on Reproductive Outcomes: the Impact According to the Diagnosis of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Surgical Procedures
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Effects of Post-operative Nutritional Disorders Following Bariatric Surgery on Health Care Cost and Use
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Journal updates
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COVID-19 and impact on peer review
As a result of the significant disruption that is being caused by the COVID-19 pandemic we are very aware that many researchers will have difficulty in meeting the timelines associated with our peer review process during normal times. Please do let us know if you need additional time. Our systems will continue to remind you of the original timelines but we intend to be highly flexible at this time.
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Consensus Statement
Obesity is a complex medical condition and is influenced by several factors. Most of them are biological, beyond full personal control. The media, public, and even healthcare providers, including doctors, focus overwhelmingly on the contribution of individual choices and responsibility. We need to sum all efforts to eliminate weight stigmatization.
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Supplement Issue: Abstracts of the 11th BOMSS Annual Scientific Meeting
Volume 30, Issue 1 Supplement, March 2020
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About this journal
- Electronic ISSN
- 1708-0428
- Print ISSN
- 0960-8923
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- ANVUR
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