Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases is the official journal of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery, published by Elsevier, founded in 2005, devoted to the treatment of severe obesity, with a 2025 impact factor of 3.2（Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases）是（American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery）与（Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery）的官方期刊，由（Elsevier）出版，2005 年创办，致力于重度肥胖的治疗，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Scope

• Publishes peer-reviewed manuscripts with objective data on techniques for the treatment of severe obesity发表带客观数据的同行评审论文，聚焦重度肥胖的治疗技术。
• Documents the effects of surgically induced weight loss on the physiological, psychiatric and social comorbidities of obesity记录手术减重对肥胖在生理、精神与社会层面共病的影响。
• Spans metabolic and bariatric surgery together with related fields such as internal medicine, psychiatry and nutrition涵盖代谢与减重外科，以及内科、精神科与营养学等相关领域。
• Reports clinical outcomes, complications, patient selection and quality improvement in obesity care报道肥胖诊疗中的临床结局、并发症、患者选择与质量改进。
• The editorial board includes surgeons, internists, psychiatrists and nutritional experts from around the world编委会由来自世界各地的外科医师、内科医师、精神科医师与营养专家组成。

History

• Established in 2005 as the official journal of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, now the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery该刊 2005 年创办，为（American Society for Bariatric Surgery）（今（American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery））的官方期刊。
• It was founded during the 2004–2005 presidency of Harvey J. Sugerman, who served as its founding editor-in-chief until his death in 2020该刊由 Harvey J. Sugerman 在其 2004 至 2005 年任会长期间创办，他担任创刊主编直至 2020 年去世。
• It is also affiliated with the Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery该刊亦与（Brazilian Society for Bariatric Surgery）建立联系。
• It is published by Elsevier, appears bimonthly and had a 2025 impact factor of 3.2该刊由（Elsevier）出版，每年出版六期，2025 年影响因子为 3.2。

Editors

• Raul J. Rosenthal of Cleveland Clinic Florida in the USA is editor-in-chief现任主编为（Cleveland Clinic Florida）的 Raul J. Rosenthal。
• Michel M. Murr of the Bariatric and Metabolic Institute at AdventHealth serves as case report editor（AdventHealth）减重与代谢研究所的 Michel M. Murr 任病例报告编辑。
• The board is international and includes surgeons, internists, psychiatrists and nutrition experts编委会为国际化团队，成员包括外科医师、内科医师、精神科医师与营养专家。
• Manuscripts are peer reviewed, and the journal publishes original research, reviews and society guidelines稿件实行同行评审，该刊发表原创研究、综述与学会指南。