Journal profile · Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
ISSN 2190-6009 · Springer Berlin Heidelberg · UNITED STATES · Founded 2010
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 9.87; fully open access; APC about USD 5,690; median 195 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 17% (journal website); 380 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle is published by Springer Berlin Heidelberg and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Nutrition and Health in Aging, Muscle Physiology and Disorders and Frailty in Older Adults, together about 57.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Physiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle is a peer-reviewed international journal dedicated to publishing materials that are related to cachexia and sarcopenia, as well as to body composition and its physiological and pathophysiological changes during the lifespan and in response to different illnesses from all fields of the life sciences. The term cachexia describes involuntary weight loss that is observed in the course of many chronic diseases, and is one of the most debilitating and life-threatening aspects of various illnesses at advanced stages. Cachexia, wasting syndromes and sarcopenia are becoming a concerning challenge for an increasing number of patients, their relatives and the medical teams caring for them. The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle aims to offer a reliable resource to all professionals who are interested in related research or who are involved in the clinical care of affected patients, for example those suffering from AIDS, cancer, chronic heart failure, chronic lung disease, liver cirrhosis, chronic kidney failure, rheumatoid arthritis, or sepsis. Alterations in body composition, particularly those affecting skeletal muscle, are key elements in the ageing process and in the pathophysiology of several chronic illnesses. Sarcopenia, i.e. loss of functional muscle mass without weight loss, is part of the ageing process and may play a role in reduced physical performance, falls, and disability. Studies on the functional importance of fat tissue and mechanisms leading to lipolysis are equally of interest as are studies on mechanisms of muscle wasting. The pathophysiology of cachexia involves a complex interaction between disease and body. Consequently, numerous potential therapeutic approaches are being considered and developed. Diagnostic and assessment approaches also involve researchers and clinicians seeking better screening and evaluation options and enhanced biomarkers through validated complementary investigations. This makes the Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle a reliable resource of information for physicians, biochemists, biologists, dieticians, pharmacologists, and students dealing with cachexia, wasting and sarcopenia in various diseases.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Editor-in-chief Stefan D AnkerPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 4 in mainland China (about 4%); most named United States 20, Germany 16, United Kingdom 11, Italy 11, Japan 5 (96 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Nutrition and Health in AgingMedicine30.4%
- Muscle Physiology and DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology17.9%
- Frailty in Older AdultsMedicine9%
- Body Composition Measurement TechniquesMedicine6.6%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine3.7%
- Exercise and Physiological ResponsesMedicine3.4%
- Muscle metabolism and nutritionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.2%
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiologyMedicine2.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Geriatrics & Gerontology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview 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
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
- 9.87LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 9.9Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 9.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 16.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 16.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 16.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 3.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 154OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,521OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 7.55OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 318LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 360Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 2,174,683Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,501 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 223 | 223 | 206 |
| 2025 | 380 | 380 | 2,315 |
| 2024 | 268 | 268 | 4,055 |
| 2023 | 256 | 256 | 7,522 |
| 2022 | 282 | 282 | 12,785 |
| 2021 | 230 | 230 | 13,327 |
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
195 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 147 days – 285 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 36 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 235 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (682 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 17%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 183 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 39 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 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 | USD 5,690 / GBP 3,430 / EUR 4,540 | Yes | CC BY | |
| OpenAlex | USD 5,400 / EUR 4,310 / GBP 3,430 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 3,920 / GBP 3,120 / USD 4,910 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare10 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 400 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- editorialract needs to be data/information rich. Editorials (by invitation only) These should not exceed 1500 words (excluding references, tables and figures) and includ…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- letter/information rich). Research/Scientific Letters These should not exceed 1200 words (excluding references, tables and figures) and include typimain text ≤ 1,200 words
- letters to the editords, and up to 20 references. Reply, and Letters to the Editor These should not exceed 1200 worda Manuscript Submission Submission of a manuscript implies:main text ≤ 1,200 words
- original articleSubmission Requirements All submissions must meet the following requirements: Title: max. 17 words Abstract: data rich, max 400 words Word count: 4500 original …main text ≤ 4,500 words
- original articlesThe Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle accepts the following categories of articles: Original ArticlesLength not stated
- protocolSubmission Requirements All submissions must meet the following requirements: Title: max. 17 words Abstract: data rich, max 400 words Word count: 4500 original …Length not stated
- reviewSubmission Requirements All submissions must meet the following requirements: Title: max. 17 words Abstract: data rich, max 400 words Word count: 4500 original …main text ≤ 6,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access UNDERSTANDING OPEN ACCESS
As an open access journal, all articles in JCSM are freely available to read, download and share immediately on publication. HELP WITH OPEN ACCESS FEES Authors of Wiley Open Access Accounts Your institution may have pre-paid your open access fees. Find out if your institution has a Wiley Open Access Account. Authors from Developing Countries JCSM offers an automatic waiver or discount to authors b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review
Single-blind peer review Model summary
All articles will undergo a rigorous peer-review prior to acceptance. The Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle uses a single-blind peer-review process.
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 Berlin Heidelberg
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 2010
- ISSN
- 2190-6009
- Print ISSN
- 2190-5991
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 17, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle
What CAS zone is Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Geriatrics & Gerontology / Medicine, General & Internal; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 9.87; CiteScore 16.9, h-index 154.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 195 days (interquartile range 147–285 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 17% (2025). 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 Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 400 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: Optional; Cover letter: Required. 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 Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle based?
Of the 96 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 4 (about 4%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (20), Germany (16) and United Kingdom (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle 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 Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Cachexia Sarcopenia and Muscle is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 5,690.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .