Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
ISSN 1720-8386 · Springer International Publishing · ITALY · 12 issues per year · Founded 1978
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.03; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,790; median 99 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); 263 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is published by Springer International Publishing and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Thyroid Disorders and Treatments, Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments and Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors, together about 32.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is an international journal with an international editorial board, covering all fields of endocrinology and metabolism, including neuroendocrinology, thyroid, parathyroids, adrenal glands, andrology, gynecological endocrinology, obesity, diabetes, pediatric and geriatric endocrinology. Both clinical, translational and basic original studies, as well as opinions, commentaries, solicited and unsolicited reviews, clinical practice guidelines and position statements, letters to the Editor are published after being submitted to rigorous peer review. The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation represents an essential reading not only for endocrinologists engaged in endocrinological research but also for those primarily involved in daily clinical practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief Uberto PagottoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 101, United States 18, United Kingdom 8, Spain 8, Greece 7 (191 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine11.2%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine10.6%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine10.3%
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine7.4%
- Adrenal Hormones and DisordersMedicine4.9%
- Hormonal and reproductive studiesMedicine4.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine3.7%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, 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
- 4.03LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.41LetPub ·
- h-index
- 72LetPub ·
- h-index
- 126OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,301OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.46OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 43.79%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 230LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 9,232 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 256 | 123 | 67 |
| 2025 | 263 | 104 | 685 |
| 2024 | 249 | 138 | 1,907 |
| 2023 | 269 | 127 | 3,331 |
| 2022 | 276 | 143 | 4,278 |
| 2021 | 240 | 117 | 5,284 |
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
99 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 65 days – 153 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 124 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (601 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
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 4,790 / EUR 3,790 / GBP 2,990 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Not considered
- Case reports
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor should discuss only articles recently published in the Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, and be submitted within six months of the…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…Length not stated
- opinionDeals with a topic that it is of current international interest, but where consensus has not yet been reached. The arguments presented may thus be controversial…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…references ≤ 60
- rapid communicationOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…references ≤ 30
- reviewOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…references ≤ 200
- short reviewOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Article The Journal of Endocrinological Investigation will consider high-quality studies that should contain original data from basic and clinical rese…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability
The journal encourages authors to provide a statement of Data availability in their article. Data availability statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found, including, where applicable, hyperlinks to publicly archived datasets analysed or generated during the study. Data availability statements can also indicate whether data are av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Open Choice articles do not require transfer of copyright as the copyright remains with the author. In opting for open access, the author(s) agree to publish the article under a Creative Commons license. Details of the OA licences offered to authors can be found on the individual journal website, in the journal's How to publish with us guide. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Journal of Endocrinological Investigation, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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 International Publishing
- Country or region
- ITALY
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 12 issues per year
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 1720-8386
- Society / sponsor
- Italian Society of Endocrinology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 49, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Endocrinological Investigation
What CAS zone is Journal of Endocrinological Investigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Endocrinological Investigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.03; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 126.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Endocrinological Investigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 99 days (interquartile range 65–153 days). 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 Endocrinological Investigation?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Suggested reviewers: Optional. 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 Endocrinological Investigation based?
Of the 191 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (101), United States (18) and United Kingdom (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Endocrinological Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Endocrinological Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Endocrinological Investigation is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,790.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .