Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Frontiers of Hormone Research
ISSN 0301-3073 · eISSN 1662-3762 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Annual · Founded 1972
Frontiers of Hormone Research: subscription journal; community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Frontiers of Hormone Research is published by S. Karger AG. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neuropeptides and Animal Physiology, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, together about 27.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
A series of integrated overviews on cutting-edge topics New sophisticated technologies and methodological approaches in diagnostics and therapeutics have led to significant improvements in identifying and characterizing an increasing number of medical conditions, which is particularly true for all aspects of endocrine and metabolic dysfunctions. Novel insights in endocrine physiology and pathophysiology allow for new perspectives in clinical management and thus lead to the development of molecular, personalized treatments. In view of this, the active interplay between basic scientists and clinicians has become fundamental, both to provide patients with the most appropriate care and to advance future research.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience10.7%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine8.8%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine7.9%
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMedicine7.3%
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesMedicine5.4%
- Adrenal Hormones and DisordersMedicine5.4%
- Regulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroscience5.1%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology4.5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Q4 | 223/250 | 11th |
| Endocrinology | Q4 | 126/132 | 4th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 33LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 320OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.9OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 783 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 356 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 576 |
| 2024 | 21 | 3 | 730 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 832 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 936 |
| 2021 | 17 | 5 | 863 |
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 acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Annual
- Founded
- 1972
- ISSN
- 0301-3073
- Electronic ISSN
- 1662-3762
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Frontiers of Hormone Research
Which databases index Frontiers of Hormone Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Frontiers of Hormone Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Frontiers of Hormone Research open access, and what is the APC?
Frontiers of Hormone Research is a subscription 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .