Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Growth Factors
ISSN 0897-7194 · eISSN 1029-2292 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Quarterly · Founded 1988
Growth Factors: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; hybrid open access; median 277 days to acceptance (30 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 17 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Growth Factors is published by Informa Healthcare and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are TGF-β signaling in diseases, Fibroblast Growth Factor Research and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, together about 26.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Molecular Biology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Growth Factors is an international and interdisciplinary vehicle publishing new knowledge and findings on the regulators of cell proliferation, differentiation and survival. The Journal will publish research papers, short communications and reviews on current developments in cell biology, biochemistry, physiology or pharmacology of growth factors, cytokines or hormones which improve our understanding of biology or medicine. Among the various fields of study topics of particular interest include: •Stem cell biology •Growth factor physiology •Structure-activity relationships •Drug development studies •Clinical applications
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- TGF-β signaling in diseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9%
- Fibroblast Growth Factor ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.8%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine8.6%
- Angiogenesis and VEGF in CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Proteoglycans and glycosaminoglycans researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Cell Adhesion Molecules ResearchMedicine4.8%
- Cancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.1%
- Cytokine Signaling Pathways and InteractionsMedicine4.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cell Biology | 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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.62LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 94OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 882OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.76OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 18LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,284 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 17 | 4 | 24 |
| 2024 | 17 | 4 | 50 |
| 2023 | 16 | 1 | 120 |
| 2022 | 25 | 3 | 263 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 63 |
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 Crossref · to
277 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 202 days – 370 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (30 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 292 days
- Sample
- 30 articles with submission and acceptance dates (32 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0897-7194
- Electronic ISSN
- 1029-2292
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Growth Factors
What CAS zone is Growth Factors in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Growth Factors is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cell Biology / Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Growth Factors?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 94.
How long does peer review take at Growth Factors?
Based on the dates recorded on 30 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 277 days (interquartile range 202–370 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”. 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 Growth Factors?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Growth Factors is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Growth Factors open access, and what is the APC?
Growth Factors 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .