About this journal

Aims and scope

This title has ceased (2023).

Child and Adolescent Obesity (CHAO) is a peer-reviewed international open access journal that publishes research on obesity in children and adolescents.

Child and Adolescent Obesity aims to make child and adolescent obesity science available to everyone.

Child and adolescent obesity is a growing societal and public health problem that needs more attention. CHAO provides a platform for different stakeholders - clinicians, policymakers, nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians, and the public - to effectively communicate about ways to combat obesity in children and adolescents. The journal publishes research that relates to:

  • Advancing clinical understanding of science in childhood obesity.
  • Increasing the mutual understanding between scientists and policymakers.
  • Building a bridge between professionals and overweight children as well as their relatives.
  • Supporting the scientific investigation of including psychological based treatment into clinical practice.

Child and Adolescent Obesity accepts original research articles, systematic review articles, review articles, Letters to the Editor and brief reports.

The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.

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Abstracting and indexing

Child and Adolescent Obesity is included in the following abstracting and indexing services:

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Open access

Child and Adolescent Obesity is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research.

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  1. Increase the discoverability and readership of your article
  2. Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access to a research library
  3. Freely share your work with anyone, anywhere
  4. Comply with funding mandates and meet the requirements of your institution, employer or funder
  5. Rigorous peer review for every open access article

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