Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Endocrinology Insights
ISSN 2813-9151
Endocrinology Insights: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); fully open access; APC about USD 810; review about 90 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 21 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Endocrinology Insights is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, Diabetes Management and Research and Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Endocrinology Insights is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal with a dedicated focus on advancing the understanding of endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism. It is the official journal of the Portuguese Society of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism (SPEDM). Tailored for Endocrinology professionals engaged in clinical practice or research, the journal publishes high-quality original basic, translational and clinical research, reviews, meta-analyses, case reports presenting a novel insight, and commentaries. The journal particularly welcomes guidelines, consensus and position statements that impact clinical practice. The scope covers diverse topics, including, but not limited to, diabetes mellitus and obesity, endocrine, metabolic, cardiovascular and adrenal disorders, pituitary and neuroendocrinology, bone and mineral metabolism, endocrine cancer, reproductive biology, paediatric endocrinology, endocrine disruptors and endocrine health policies and services. The journal is committed to fostering a comprehensive understanding of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of endocrine and metabolic disorders. Endocrinology Insights strives to serve as a dynamic platform that facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration, bridging the gap between fundamental research and practical clinical applications and ultimately enhancing the quality of patients’ care and outcomes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief Luís Miguel CardosoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine10.5%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine6.5%
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsMedicine6.5%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.2%
- Healthcare RegulationHealth Professions5.2%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine4.6%
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesMedicine4.6%
- Geochemistry and Geologic MappingComputer Science4.6%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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
ESCIDOAJLetPub
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
- h-index
- 2OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.22OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 25LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 167 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2025 | 21 | 21 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
90 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to acceptance
- 90 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication
- 108 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 15 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 | CHF 735 / USD 810 / EUR 750 | Yes | CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | EUR 780 | — | — |
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 prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- Graphical abstract
- Required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- brief reportailable below. For guidance purposes, a Brief Report is typically 3000 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Document Brief Remain text ≤ 3,000 words
- case reportailable below. For guidance purposes, a Case Report is typically 2500 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Document Case Repmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- commentaryailable below. For guidance purposes, a Commentary is typically 1000 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Document Commentamain text ≤ 1,000 words
- editorialilable below. For guidance purposes, an Editorial is typically 1000 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Document Editoriamain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letterailable below. For guidance purposes, a Letter is typically 1000 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Document Letter Cmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- methods articleailable below. For guidance purposes, a Methods Article is typically 3000 words in length and up to 3 Tables and Figures. Documents Methodsmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- research articleailable below. For guidance purposes, a Research Article is typically 5000 words in length with 4 to 8 Tables and Figures. Document Researchmain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articleailable below. For guidance purposes, a Review Article is typically 5000 words in length with 4 to 8 Tables and Figures. Document Review Amain text ≤ 5,000 words
- systematic reviewailable below. For guidance purposes, a Systematic Review is typically 5000 words in length with 4 to 8 Tables and Figures. Document Systematmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Self-archiving
- Authorship Author Contributions
In the Author Contribution statement, a short statement detailing the contributions of each person named as an author should be included. The CRediT taxonomy is a useful framework for preparing this section. Contributors to the submission who do not fulfil the ICMJE Criteria for Authorship should be credited, with their consent, in the Acknowledgement section.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors are required to disclose any relationship that could be perceived as a conflict of interest in the Conflict of Interest Statement. All forms of support and financial involvement which took place in the previous three years should be listed, regardless of their potential relevance to the paper. Nonfinancial relationships that may potentially influence the writing of the manuscript should al…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Availability Statement
Authors are required to provide a Data Availability Statement that details whether data are publicly available and where the data supporting their study can be accessed. The journal’s data sharing policy strongly encourages authors to make all datasets on which the conclusions of the paper rely available to editors, reviewers and readers without unnecessary restriction wherever possible. In cases …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licenses and Copyright
CC BY-NC 4.0 license Model summary
Articles published in Endocrinology Insights are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, unless otherwise agreed with Karger Publishers. When sharing or reusing any article, attribution must be given to the original source, using the statement "The final, published version of this article is available at http://karger.com/?doi=[insert…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access, peer-reviewed journal Model summary
Endocrinology Insights is an open-access, peer-reviewed journal
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-anonymous peer review Model summary
Peer Review Policy All Karger journals employ a rigorous peer-review process to confirm the validity and ensure scientific accuracy of published articles. Independent researchers with relevant expertise assess submitted manuscripts to help journal editors determine whether a manuscript should be published in their journal. All articles, except for Editorials and some Correspondence articles, are e…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Archiving and Self-Archiving
All articles are archived in Portico. Articles may also be archived in PubMed Central if the journal is indexed there. Karger permits authors of Open Access articles to post the Version of Record (VOR) of their articles in Open Access repositories or on other websites. Preprints may be shared without restriction. Re-posted Open Access articles must follow the terms of the relevant Creative Commons…
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
- ISSN
- 2813-9151
- Society / sponsor
- Soiedade Portuguesa Endocrinologia
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 21, Issue 2 (September 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 Endocrinology Insights
What CAS zone is Endocrinology Insights in?
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.
How long does peer review take at Endocrinology Insights?
The publisher reports about 90 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Insights?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; Graphical abstract: 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.
Which databases index Endocrinology Insights?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Endocrinology Insights is indexed in ESCI and DOAJ.
Is Endocrinology Insights open access, and what is the APC?
Endocrinology Insights is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 810.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, OpenAlex; 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 2026-08-30). Last updated: .