Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
ISSN 0914-8779 · eISSN 1435-5604 · Springer Singapore · JAPAN · Bimonthly · Founded 1988
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.9; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,790; median 84 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 107 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism is published by Springer Singapore 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 Bone health and osteoporosis research, Bone health and treatments and Bone Metabolism and Diseases, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (JBMM) provides an international forum for researchers and clinicians to present and discuss topics relevant to bone, teeth, and mineral metabolism, as well as joint and musculoskeletal disorders. The journal welcomes the submission of manuscripts from any country. Membership in the society is not a prerequisite for submission. Acceptance is based on the originality, significance, and validity of the material presented. The journal is aimed at researchers and clinicians dedicated to improvements in research, development, and patient-care in the fields of bone and mineral metabolism.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief Toshio MatsumotoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 1%); most named Japan 107, United States 18, South Korea 4, Mainland China 2, United Kingdom 2 (141 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Bone health and osteoporosis researchMedicine25.6%
- Bone health and treatmentsMedicine14.3%
- Bone Metabolism and DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology13%
- Parathyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6%
- Bone and Joint DiseasesMedicine6%
- Vitamin D Research StudiesMedicine5.4%
- Hip and Femur FracturesMedicine4.5%
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine2.6%
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 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | 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 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, Research & Experimental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, AGRICOLA, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- 2.9LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.9Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.97LetPub ·
- h-index
- 66LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,655OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.02OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.55%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 67LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 358,200Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,890 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 81 | 24 | 27 |
| 2025 | 107 | 35 | 177 |
| 2024 | 85 | 29 | 620 |
| 2023 | 89 | 19 | 584 |
| 2022 | 106 | 16 | 1,107 |
| 2021 | 109 | 25 | 1,722 |
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
84 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 43 days – 124 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 31 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 116 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (201 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer review, at least 2 reviewersPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,790 / EUR 3,090 / GBP 2,690 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- No other fees
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)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
Article types accepted1
- editorialThe Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism (JBMM) publishes: (1) Original articles (2) Review articles (3) Perspective (4) Letter to Editor Manuscripts are rece…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Open access
- Authorship Authorship
Large language models (LLM) such as ChatGPT, etc. cannot be included in the authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY
Authors are required to disclose commercial or similar relationships to products or companies mentioned in or related to the subject matter of the article being submitted. Affiliations of authors should include corporate appointments relating to or in connection with products or companies mentioned in the article, or otherwise bearing on the subject matter thereof. Sources of funding for the artic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
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
- Springer Singapore
- Country or region
- JAPAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1988
- ISSN
- 0914-8779
- Electronic ISSN
- 1435-5604
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 4 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism
What CAS zone is Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Medicine, Research & Experimental. 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 Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.9; CiteScore 4.9, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 84 days (interquartile range 43–124 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism based?
Of the 141 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 1%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Japan (107), United States (18) and South Korea (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,790.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .