Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes
ISSN 0947-7349 · eISSN 1439-3646 · Thieme · GERMANY · Monthly · Founded 1995
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.84; hybrid open access; review about 3 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 50%; 62 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes is published by Thieme 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, Pancreatic function and diabetes and Thyroid Disorders and Treatments, together about 21.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publishing outstanding articles from all fields of endocrinology and diabetology, from molecular biology to clinical research, this journal is a brilliant resource. Since being published in English in 1983, the popularity of this journal has grown steadily, reflecting the importance of this publication within its field. Original contributions and short communications appear in each issue along with reviews addressing current topics. In addition, supplementary issues are published each year presenting abstracts or proceedings of national and international scientific meetings. The journal was initially published in German and is still the oldest endocrinological periodical in the German-language market!
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine6.6%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.6%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine6.1%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.6%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine5.3%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine4.7%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 1.84LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 99OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,255OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.69OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 13.51%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 46LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,395 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53 | 7 | 22 |
| 2025 | 62 | 14 | 50 |
| 2024 | 86 | 44 | 268 |
| 2023 | 87 | 47 | 443 |
| 2022 | 76 | 24 | 506 |
| 2021 | 78 | 21 | 541 |
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 3 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 50%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
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
- Thieme
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 0947-7349
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-3646
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes
What CAS zone is Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes 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 Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.84; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 99.
How long does peer review take at Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes?
Authors report an average review time of about 3 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 50%”. 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.
Which databases index Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes open access, and what is the APC?
Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .