Journal profile · Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN 2230-8210 · eISSN 2230-9500 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: impact factor 1.2 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 154 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); 115 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is published by Wolters Kluwer Health. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diabetes Management and Research, Thyroid Disorders and Treatments and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 24.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 4 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine8.8%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7.5%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.2%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.5%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.1%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.8%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine4.7%
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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM · rank 171/198
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.7LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,222OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 91LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,338 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 61 | 61 | 7 |
| 2025 | 115 | 115 | 143 |
| 2024 | 103 | 103 | 277 |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | 380 |
| 2022 | 476 | 476 | 642 |
| 2021 | 108 | 108 | 871 |
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
154 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 108 days – 210 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 79 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 225 days
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (194 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)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2230-8210
- Electronic ISSN
- 2230-9500
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 30, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
What is the impact factor of Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.7, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 154 days (interquartile range 108–210 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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 JCR quartile is Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM Q4 (171/198). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Where are the editorial board members of Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Indian Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 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, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .