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Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
ISSN 2287-1012 · eISSN 2287-1292 · Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology · Korea, Republic of
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 91 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); 63 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism is published by Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, Diabetes Management and Research and Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones, together about 28.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Ji-Young SeoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 19, United States 3, Italy 3, Mainland China 1, Taiwan, China 1 (38 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine12.2%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine8%
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMedicine7.9%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.7%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Sexual Differentiation and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.5%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine4.9%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 287OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.35%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 36LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 773 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 46 | 13 |
| 2025 | 63 | 63 | 117 |
| 2024 | 58 | 58 | 228 |
| 2023 | 46 | 46 | 307 |
| 2022 | 55 | 55 | 627 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 631 |
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
91 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 66 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 181 days (81 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 294 days
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (119 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 24 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePreprints
- Preprints
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice Model summary
Principles of Transparency and Best Practice
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
- Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-1012
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-1292
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 31 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism
What CAS zone is Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Pediatrics / Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4.8, h-index 44.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 80 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 91 days (interquartile range 66–120 days); authors report an average review time of about 24 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism based?
Of the 38 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (19), United States (3) and Italy (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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: .