Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN 1923-2861 · eISSN 1923-287X · Elmer Press Inc
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; 24 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is published by Elmer Press Inc 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 Diabetes Management and Research, Diabetes Treatment and Management and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 32.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is an international, open access, peer-reviewed journal. The journal scope encompasses the basic research and clinical research of endocrinology and metabolism. The journal reports the new findings and developments in all endocrine and metabolism fields, including translational endocrinology. The types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine10.9%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine10.8%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine10.6%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine8.4%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine6.1%
- Adrenal Hormones and DisordersMedicine5.1%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine5%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.7%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism | Q4 | 197/250 | 21st |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.35LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.72OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 24LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 609 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 134 |
| 2025 | 24 | 24 | 215 |
| 2024 | 26 | 26 | 214 |
| 2023 | 22 | 22 | 222 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | 214 |
| 2021 | 25 | 25 | 202 |
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.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 accepted8
- book reviewThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- case reportThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- clinical trialsThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- letter to the editorThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- meeting summaryThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- original articleThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- reviewThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
- short communicationThe types of manuscript are original article, clinical trials, review, case report, letter to the editor, short communication, book review, and meeting summary.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics
- Publication ethics
Follows ICMJE recommendations, COPE guidelines, and Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing. Model summary
This journal follows the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) recommendations for manuscripts submitted to biomedical journals, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) guidelines, and the Principles of Transparency and Best Practice in Scholarly Publishing.
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
- Elmer Press Inc
- ISSN
- 1923-2861
- Electronic ISSN
- 1923-287X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism
What CAS zone is Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism 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.
Which databases index Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .