Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports
ISSN 2052-0573 · BioScientifica Ltd. · United Kingdom
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.9 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 177 days to acceptance (106 articles, last 24 months); 84 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports is published by BioScientifica Ltd. and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors and Adrenal Hormones and Disorders, together about 31.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports publishes case reports on common and rare conditions in all areas of clinical endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism. Articles should include clear learning points which readers can use to inform medical education or clinical practice. The types of cases of interest to Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports include: Insight into disease pathogenesis or mechanism of therapy Novel diagnostic procedure Novel treatment Unique/unexpected symptoms or presentations of a disease New disease or syndrome: presentations/diagnosis/management Unusual effects of medical treatment Error in diagnosis/pitfalls and caveats Articles reporting a single case to a case series will be considered. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism Case Reports is unique in bringing together international and national endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism societies to collaborate on this publication in order to benefit those societies, their members and the community as a whole. One of these benefits is that members of collaborating societies enjoy a discount on the publishing fees. View our endorsing societies.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief Sarantis Livadas ConsultantPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Greece 8, United States 6, Australia 6, Italy 2, Canada 2 (29 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine13.9%
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsMedicine9.2%
- Adrenal Hormones and DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7.5%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine5.8%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine5.2%
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesMedicine5%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
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) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.31LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 266OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.85OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.6%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 84LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,085 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 53 | 9 |
| 2025 | 84 | 84 | 51 |
| 2024 | 77 | 77 | 121 |
| 2023 | 88 | 88 | 288 |
| 2022 | 92 | 92 | 353 |
| 2021 | 117 | 117 | 678 |
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 PubMed · to
177 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 127 days – 223 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 190 days
- Sample
- 106 articles with submission and acceptance dates (158 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 9 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 9 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 | GBP 900 | Yes | CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | GBP 499 | — | — | |
| LetPub | GBP 499 | Yes | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- appeals received late; appeals that do not address reviewers’ criticisms; appeals dismissive of reviewer comments; appeals containing offensive language
Article types accepted2
- case reportsPreparation of Case ReportsLength not stated
- editorialPeer review Submissions are assessed by the Editorial Board and are subject to external peer review using the single anonymous method whereby the identity of th…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Declaration of interest, Funding, Author contribution statement and Acknowledgements
Institutional email address required for submitting and corresponding authors. Model summary
Declaration of interest Actual or perceived conflicts of interest for all authors must be declared in full. Please either (a) declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported; or (b) fully declare any financial or other potential conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to: Employment and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest, Funding, Author contribution statement and Acknowledgements
Declaration of interest Actual or perceived conflicts of interest for all authors must be declared in full. Please either (a) declare that there is no conflict of interest that could be perceived as prejudicing the impartiality of the research reported; or (b) fully declare any financial or other potential conflict of interest. Conflicts of interest include, but are not limited to: Employment and …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Human subjects research must comply with the Declaration of Helsinki. Model summary
Authors must ensure research involving human subjects complies with the Declaration of Helsinki.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licence and Copyright
Copyright retained by original copyright holder; non-exclusive licence granted to Bioscientifica. Model summary
During the submission process the submitting author will need to complete a publication agreement on behalf of the co-authors and the copyright holder for the article. As part of this agreement, the copyright holder will grant Bioscientifica a non-exclusive licence to publish the article. The copyright is retained by the original copyright holder and is not assigned to Bioscientifica. Authors may …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
Information on APCs, funder compliance, and your open access options. Read more about Open Access
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Peer review: single anonymous; Senior Editors will typically assign two external reviewers to each manuscript. Model summary
Submissions are assessed by the Editorial Board and are subject to external peer review using the single anonymous method whereby the identity of the reviewers and editors is not disclosed to the authors. Senior Editors will typically assign two external reviewers to each manuscript. The journal aims to return a decision on a peer-reviewed paper in less than a month.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint repositories
Preprint deposition to recognized repositories allowed if Bioscientifica is informed at submission. Model summary
A preprint is a version of the article prior to submission to the journal for peer review, and has not been copyedited or typeset. Bioscientifica allows deposition of preprints to recognized repositories, such as bioRxiv, provided that Bioscientifica is informed of this at the time of submission and it does not infringe any subsequent copyright or licence agreement. Upon final publication, authors…
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
- BioScientifica Ltd.
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2052-0573
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 2026, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports
What CAS zone is Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.9 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 31.
How long does peer review take at Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports?
Based on the dates recorded on 106 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 177 days (interquartile range 127–223 days); authors report an average review time of about 9 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports based?
Of the 29 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Greece (8), United States (6) and Australia (6). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports open access, and what is the APC?
Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism Case Reports is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .