Journal profile · Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN 2093-596X · eISSN 2093-5978 · Korean Endocrine Society · SOUTH KOREA
Endocrinology and Metabolism: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.05; diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 81 days to acceptance (80 articles, last 24 months); 108 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Endocrinology and Metabolism is published by Korean Endocrine Society and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Thyroid Disorders and Treatments and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, together about 26.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this journal is to set high standards of medical care by providing a forum for discussion for basic, clinical, and translational researchers and clinicians on new findings in the fields of endocrinology and metabolism. Endocrinology and Metabolism reports new findings and developments in all aspects of endocrinology and metabolism. The topics covered by this journal include bone and mineral metabolism, cytokines, developmental endocrinology, diagnostic endocrinology, endocrine research, dyslipidemia, endocrine regulation, genetic endocrinology, growth factors, hormone receptors, hormone action and regulation, management of endocrine diseases, clinical trials, epidemiology, molecular endocrinology, neuroendocrinology, neuropeptides, neurotransmitters, obesity, pediatric endocrinology, reproductive endocrinology, signal transduction, the anatomy and physiology of endocrine organs (i.e., the pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, and the gonads), and endocrine diseases (diabetes, nutrition, osteoporosis, etc.).
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Young JooPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 65, United States 9, Japan 4, Mainland China 3, France 2 (101 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine11.8%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine9%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.6%
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsMedicine4.8%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.7%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.7%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering4.7%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 5.05LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 683OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 5.42OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.57%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 80LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,872 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 69 | 41 |
| 2025 | 108 | 108 | 524 |
| 2024 | 121 | 121 | 1,049 |
| 2023 | 85 | 85 | 1,262 |
| 2022 | 104 | 104 | 1,872 |
| 2021 | 141 | 141 | 3,174 |
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
81 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 15 days – 103 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 110 days (80 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 213 days
- Sample
- 80 articles with submission and acceptance dates (223 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 ·
- First decision after review
- 21 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 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
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review 2026 peer review statistics
Submission to editorial screening: 3 business days Average time to first peer-review decision: 3 weeks Average time from submission to acceptance:7 weeks
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 Endocrine Society
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English, Korean
- ISSN
- 2093-596X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2093-5978
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Endocrine Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 41 (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 Endocrinology and Metabolism
What CAS zone is Endocrinology and Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Endocrinology and Metabolism is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Endocrinology and Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.05; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 72.
How long does peer review take at Endocrinology and 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 81 days (interquartile range 15–103 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 Endocrinology and Metabolism based?
Of the 101 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (65), United States (9) and Japan (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Endocrinology and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Endocrinology and Metabolism is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Endocrinology and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Endocrinology and 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .