Journal profile
Journal of Metabolic Health
ISSN 2960-0391 · AOSIS · South Africa
Journal of Metabolic Health: fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; review about 17 weeks (community reports); 8 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Metabolic Health is published by AOSIS. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diet and metabolism studies, Diabetes Management and Research and Dietary Effects on Health, together about 48.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
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From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Caryn ZinnPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 5, New Zealand 4, United Kingdom 2, Australia 2, Canada 1 (14 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diet and metabolism studiesMedicine19.1%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine16.1%
- Dietary Effects on HealthMedicine13.6%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine11.1%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine4.9%
- Diet, Metabolism, and DiseaseMedicine4.3%
- Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesMedicine3.7%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SciELOPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, Crossref
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 14OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.17OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,905,493Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 80 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 16 | 48 |
| 2025 | 8 | 8 | 55 |
| 2024 | 11 | 11 | 46 |
| 2023 | 8 | 8 | 46 |
| 2022 | 7 | 7 | 35 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 17 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 | ZAR 17,263 | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | ZAR 5,896 | No | — |
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
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- case seriesCase SeriesLength not stated
- clinical auditClinical AuditLength not stated
- original researchOriginal ResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access
- AI use
AI-assisted technology use must be disclosed in manuscripts Model summary
Authors using AI-assisted technology must disclose their use in manuscripts to ensure transparency, accuracy, and trust.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated Model summary
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS
All articles published in this journal are licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) license, unless otherwise stated.
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
- AOSIS
- Country or region
- South Africa
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2960-0391
- Print ISSN
- 3105-4323
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Metabolic Health
How long does peer review take at Journal of Metabolic Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 17 weeks. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Metabolic Health based?
Of the 14 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (5), New Zealand (4) and United Kingdom (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Metabolic Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Metabolic Health is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Metabolic Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Metabolic Health is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .