Open-access journal
International Journal of Eating and Weight Disorders IJWD
IJWD publishes peer-reviewed research on all aspects of eating and weight disorders, including their epidemiology, nature, determinants, neurobiology, prevention, treatment and outcomes.
- Open access
- CC BY 4.0
- Published by Open Access Pub
Research across the whole course of eating and weight disorders
The journal considers clinical, psychological, nutritional, biological and population research. The areas below are illustrative, not a closed list.
Eating disorders
Including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder, subthreshold eating disorders and atypical patterns of eating behavior.
Weight and obesity
Including obesity, overnutrition, undernutrition and body-weight regulation in clinical and non-clinical populations.
Determinants and epidemiology
Including causes, body image and the epidemiology of eating and weight disorders.
Neurobiology and appetite
Including appetite, psychosocial and neurobiological factors, and co-morbidities.
Prevention, treatment and outcomes
Including prevention of eating disorders and obesity, treatment (including obesity surgery) and outcomes.
Full scope: Aims and Scope.
Articles
Peer-reviewed articles, free to read under a CC BY 4.0 license. Articles are published online as they are accepted.
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Correlation of Fast Food Consumption and Overweight/Obesity among Undergraduate Students at the University of Hargeisa in Hargeisa, Somaliland
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Childhood Overweight, Social Media, and Osteoarthritis: Is there a Possible Emergent, yet Unrecognized Linkage?
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Is Social Media Contributing to an Unhealthy Fixation with Health?
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Metal Metalloproteinase 2 is Differentially Regulated by the Interplay between Glucose and Insulin
Article types
IJWD publishes the article types listed here. Requirements for each type are set out in the Instructions for Authors.
- Original Research
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Review
- Short Communication
- Methods or Protocol
- Case Report
- Commentary
- Letter to the Editor
The editors
Manuscripts are assessed for scope, scholarly quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, and research integrity.
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Editorial Board
Asawer Hasan Najm
Chemistry Department, Faculty of Sciences, University of Kufa, Iraq.
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Editorial Board
Hamid Arazi
Faculty Member, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Mashhad, Khorasan-e-Razavi, Iran
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Editorial Board
Ihab Naser
Head of Department, Al Azhar University - Gaza, Gaza, Palestinian Territories
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Editorial Board
Md. Maniruzzaman
Associate Professor, Khulna University, Khulna, Khulna Division, Bangladesh
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Editorial Board
Ronald D Fritz
President - Consulting Statistician, InSite Technologies, Inc., Burnsville, North Carolina, United States
Terms for authors
Full requirements are in the Instructions for Authors and Editorial Policies. Questions: info@openaccesspub.org.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request. Manuscripts that proceed to external peer review are normally evaluated by at least two independent subject-matter experts.
- Open access and license
- Articles are free to read on publication and are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) license. Authors retain copyright.
- Article processing charge
- USD 1,200, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy. Fee-relief inquiries are considered case by case; contact the editorial office before or at submission.
- Preservation
- IJWD articles will be deposited in Portico, a not-for-profit digital-preservation archive. Read our preservation policy.
- How to submit
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- ManuscriptZone (primary route)
- Manuscript submission form
- Email: info@openaccesspub.org
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Submit your research to IJWD
IJWD welcomes submissions throughout the year from researchers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams working on eating disorders, obesity and other weight disorders.