Journal profile
European Medical Journal Diabetes
ISSN 2054-6181 · European Medical Journal · United Kingdom
European Medical Journal Diabetes: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 20 weeks (community reports); 16 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Medical Journal Diabetes is published by European Medical Journal. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diabetes Management and Research, Diabetes Treatment and Management and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 52.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
EMJ Diabetes is an open-access, peer-reviewed eJournal committed to helping elevate the quality of healthcare in diabetes globally, by informing healthcare professionals on all aspects of the condition and its evolving treatment landscape. The journal is published annually, 6 weeks after the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) Congress and features highlights from this event, alongside interviews with experts in the field, reviews of abstracts presented at the congress, as well as in-depth features on congress sessions. The journal also covers advances within the clinical and pharmaceutical arenas by publishing sponsored content from congress symposia, which is of high educational value for healthcare professionals. This undergoes rigorous quality control checks by independent experts and the in-house editorial team. EMJ Diabetes also publishes peer-reviewed research papers, review articles, and case reports in diabetes. In addition, the journal publishes features and opinion pieces intended to create a discussion around key topics in the field and broaden readers’ professional interests. The journal is managed by a dedicated editorial team that adheres to a rigorous double-blind peer-review process, maintains high standards of copy editing, and ensures timely publication. EMJ Diabetes focuses on topics that are relevant to healthcare professionals in the field. We do not publish veterinary science papers or laboratory studies that are not linked to patient outcomes. We have a particular interest in topical studies that advance knowledge and inform of coming trends affecting clinical practice in diabetes. Topics covered in the journal include: Diabetes testing Advances in diabetes technology and monitoring Diabetes and foot problems Diabetes and pregnancy Gestational diabetes Diabetes, sexual, urologic problems Diabetes diet, eating, physical activity Diabetes, heart disease, stroke Diabetes tests and diagnosis Diabetic eye disease Diabetic kidney disease Insulin, medicines, and other diabetes treatments Low blood glucose (hypoglycaemia) Monogenic forms of diabetes, neonatal diabetes, and MODY Diabetic neuropathies Pancreatic islet transplantation Prediabetes and insulin resistance Preventing diabetes problems Preventing Type 2 diabetes Risk factors for Type 2 diabetes Symptoms and causes of diabetes
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Martin WhytePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Kingdom 4, United States 2, India 1, Germany 1, Spain 1 (16 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine24.9%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine15.3%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine12.1%
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine8.5%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine4.3%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine2.9%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine2.9%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google ScholarPublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 10OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 12OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.36OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 132 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 3 | 43 |
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | 74 |
| 2024 | 14 | 14 | 78 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 100 |
| 2022 | 17 | 17 | 64 |
| 2021 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 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 | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- 3–10
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10
- case reportOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- editorialThe Editorial Staff will evaluate disclosed conflicts to determine if they are significant enough to preclude publication or require additional scrutiny. Review…Length not stated
- literature reviewOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- narrative reviewOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- original researchOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- perspectiveOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- review articleOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal research (abstract: structured, ≤250 words; main text: <3,000 words +/-10%; combined maximum of 3 tables or figures; maximum 60 references +/-10%). Ori…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism
- Authorship Authorship
Authorship implies responsibility and accountability for published work as well as providing credit for a researcher’s contributions to a study. Assignment of authorship is to individuals who have contributed to the analysis and interpretation of a study but who may not have contributed to its conception and design. The contribution and responsibility of every author should be included. Authors ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure and Conflicts of Interest
A conflict of interest can be said to exist when professional judgement concerning the manuscript may be influenced by a secondary interest (e.g., financial gain). For example, this would include disclosing the names of (and relationship with) any pharmaceutical, biologics, medical device, and diagnostic companies for which an author (or one of their close family members) is employed, contracted f…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethical Approval
We expect that all authors conducting medical research follow the Declaration of Helsinki, which can be viewed here: https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/. Research articles: Authors should be able to submit, upon request, a statement from their institutional review board or ethics committee indicating approv…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Copyright is the legal right given to the creator of a piece of work. The types of work to which copyright applies include literary, dramatic, musical, artistic, sound recording, films, broadcasts and cable programmes, and typographical arrangement of published editions. Usually for authors copyrighted material will be figures, tables or photos. If you want to include an image in your manuscript t…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
We are an open-access journal in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial 4.0 (CC BY-NC 4.0)< license. This permits users to: Share – Copy and redistribute the material in any medium or format. Adapt – Remix, transform, and build upon the material. Under the following terms: Attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if change…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
All submissions are initially reviewed by the Editorial team. At this stage, papers may be rejected before peer review if we feel that they are not of high enough quality, do not follow our guidelines, or are not within the scope of the journal. This ensures that authors are given a quick decision if their paper is unsuitable. Papers that pass the initial review process will be sent out for peer r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Policy on Plagiarism
By submitting your manuscript to the EMJ it is understood that it is an original manuscript, is unpublished work and is not under consideration elsewhere. Falsification or fabrication of data, plagiarism, including duplicate publication of the authors’ own work without proper citation, and misappropriation of the work are all unacceptable practices. All manuscripts submitted to EMJ via the Kriyado…
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
- European Medical Journal
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2054-6181
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Medical Journal Diabetes
How long does peer review take at European Medical Journal Diabetes?
Authors report an average review time of about 20 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 European Medical Journal Diabetes?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: 3–10; 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 European Medical Journal Diabetes based?
Of the 16 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (4), United States (2) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index European Medical Journal Diabetes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Medical Journal Diabetes is indexed in DOAJ.
Is European Medical Journal Diabetes open access, and what is the APC?
European Medical Journal Diabetes 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, DOAJ, 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: .