Journal profile · Medicine-Histology
Adipocyte
ISSN 2162-3945 · eISSN 2162-397X · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United Kingdom
Adipocyte: CAS Zone 3 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.28; fully open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 86 days to acceptance (68 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 59% (journal website); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Adipocyte is published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. and is in Zone 3 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Adipose Tissue and Metabolism, Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases and Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity, together about 60.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Adipocyte is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal dedicated to advancing research in the biology, physiology, and pathophysiology of adipose tissue. The journal provides a platform for original research, comprehensive reviews, and short communications that explore all aspects of adipocyte biology, from molecular mechanisms and cellular dynamics to tissue-level processes and systemic interactions. Adipocyte accepts high-profile submissions in basic, translational and clinical research. By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue and promoting high-quality research, Adipocyte aims to support the scientific community in better understanding the complexities of adipose tissue and its implications for health and disease. The Journal welcomes studies that investigate the development, differentiation, and function of adipocytes, as well as their role in metabolic regulation, inflammation, endocrine signaling, dermatology, and plastic/reconstructive surgery. For manuscripts that deal with bioinformatics and secondary analysis of publicly available data, Adipocyte requires the inclusion of functional studies that address underlying cellular and molecular mechanisms. The journal also emphasizes the importance of translational research, encouraging submissions that bridge the gap between basic science and clinical relevance, particularly in the context of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancer and other metabolic disorders. The journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, Article Commentary, Meeting Report, Rapid communication Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English. The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. All articles are made freely and permanently available online through gold open access publication.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Histology
Editor-in-chief Fahumiya SamadPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine30.3%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine22.7%
- Cardiovascular Disease and AdiposityMedicine7.3%
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine3.7%
- Regulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroscience3.5%
- Lipid metabolism and biosynthesisBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- Mesenchymal stem cell researchMedicine3.2%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine2.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPMCEmbasePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 3.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.97Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.72Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 56OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 402OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.74OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 275,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 651 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 24 | 24 | 9 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 98 |
| 2024 | 29 | 29 | 142 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 339 |
| 2022 | 50 | 50 | 710 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 1,407 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
86 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 135 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (68 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 101 days
- Sample
- 68 articles with submission and acceptance dates (74 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 32 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 59%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 32 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 4,595 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,640 / USD 3,300 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 2,085 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted10
- article commentaryThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- data notesThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- editorialThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- meeting reportThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- methodsThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- rapid communicationThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- registered reportsThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- research articleThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
- review articleThe journal accepts the following types of articles;Research Article, Review Article, Letter to the Editor, Editorial, Data notes, Registered reports, Methods, …Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
publishes manuscripts in English Model summary
Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
gold open access Model summary
Adipocyte 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. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
single-anonymized peer review Model summary
The journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2162-3945
- Electronic ISSN
- 2162-397X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 15, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Adipocyte
What CAS zone is Adipocyte in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Adipocyte is in Zone 3 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Adipocyte?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.28; CiteScore 5.9, h-index 56.
How long does peer review take at Adipocyte?
Based on the dates recorded on 68 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 86 days (interquartile range 70–135 days); authors report an average review time of about 32 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 59%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Adipocyte?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Adipocyte is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PMC and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Adipocyte open access, and what is the APC?
Adipocyte is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .