Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Islets
ISSN 1938-2014 · eISSN 1938-2022 · Landes Bioscience · UNITED STATES · Founded 2009
Islets: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.4; fully open access; APC about USD 2,630; median 126 days to acceptance (15 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 7 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Islets is published by Landes Bioscience 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 Pancreatic function and diabetes, Diabetes and associated disorders and Diabetes Management and Research, together about 65% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Please note, from 2022 the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print. Aims & Scope: Islets is the first international, peer-reviewed research journal dedicated to islet biology. Islets publishes high-quality clinical and experimental research into the physiology and pathology of the islets of Langerhans. In addition to original research manuscripts, Islets is the leading source for cutting-edge Perspectives, Reviews and Commentaries. Our goal is to foster communication and a rapid exchange of information through timely publication of important results using print as well as electronic formats. Categories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeting Reports All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the Associate Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees. The editorial board will consider manuscripts and accompanying reviewer reports from established journals in the field for fast tracked decisions. If there are any questions, please contact the Editor-in-Chief. *Please note that Islets converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 14 (2022). Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Group, 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief James D JohnsonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine37.5%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology15.5%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine12.1%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.7%
- Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseMedicine5.1%
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchMedicine3.2%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine2.6%
- Pancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentMedicine2%
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
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedEmbasePublisher website
Other: EBSCOhost - Biological Abstracts (Online)
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
- Impact factor
- 1.4LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.59LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.59Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.41LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.41Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30LetPub ·
- h-index
- 52OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 6LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 89,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 433 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 7 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 7 | 10 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 27 |
| 2023 | 14 | 14 | 95 |
| 2022 | 10 | 10 | 104 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18 | 221 |
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
126 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 100 days – 171 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 9 days (15 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 141 days
- Sample
- 15 articles with submission and acceptance dates (17 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 ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 27%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 18 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | AUD 3,655 / EUR 2,520 / GBP 2,100 / USD 2,630 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 2,180 / GBP 1,880 / USD 2,390 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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)
Article types accepted5
- article commentaryCategories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeti…Length not stated
- letter to editorCategories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeti…Length not stated
- meeting reportsCategories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeti…Length not stated
- research articleCategories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeti…Length not stated
- reviewCategories of manuscripts include: Research Article Review Letter to Editor Article Commentary (including addenda of articles published in other journals) Meeti…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Islets is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with easy access…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review process Model summary
All submitted manuscripts are subject to initial appraisal by the Editor-in-Chief, in consultation with the Associate Editors, and, if found suitable for further consideration, to peer review by independent, anonymous expert referees.
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
- Landes Bioscience
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1938-2014
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-2022
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 18, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Islets
What CAS zone is Islets in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Islets 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 Islets?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.4; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 52.
How long does peer review take at Islets?
Based on the dates recorded on 15 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 126 days (interquartile range 100–171 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 27%. 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 Islets?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Islets is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Islets open access, and what is the APC?
Islets is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,630.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .