Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
DIABETES EDUCATOR
ISSN 0145-7217 · eISSN 2635-0114 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1975
DIABETES EDUCATOR: impact factor 3.85; subscription journal; APC about USD 4,400; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
DIABETES EDUCATOR is published by SAGE Publications Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diabetes Management and Education, Diabetes Management and Research and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal that serves as the official research publication of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. The journal publishes papers on aspects … | View more information This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, South Korea 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine26%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine14.9%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patientsMedicine4%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions3.6%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 3.85LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 64LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,240OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,958 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 16 | 9 |
| 2025 | 57 | 22 | 82 |
| 2024 | 45 | 22 | 144 |
| 2023 | 45 | 19 | 210 |
| 2022 | 40 | 15 | 572 |
| 2021 | 36 | 9 | 572 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0145-7217
- Print ISSN
- 2635-0106
- Electronic ISSN
- 2635-0114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about DIABETES EDUCATOR
What is the impact factor of DIABETES EDUCATOR?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.85; CiteScore 4, h-index 109.
How long does peer review take at DIABETES EDUCATOR?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 DIABETES EDUCATOR based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index DIABETES EDUCATOR?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, DIABETES EDUCATOR is indexed in Scopus.
Is DIABETES EDUCATOR open access, and what is the APC?
DIABETES EDUCATOR is a subscription journal. APC about USD 4,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .