Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Minerva Endocrinology
ISSN 0391-1977 · eISSN 2724-6116 · Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. · Italy · Quarterly · Founded 1976
Minerva Endocrinology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.27; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 35 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Minerva Endocrinology is published by Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A. 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 Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Thyroid Disorders and Treatments and Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments, together about 23.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Minerva Endocrinologica publishes scientific papers on endocrine system diseases. Manuscripts may be submitted in the form of editorials, original articles, review articles, special articles, letters to the Editor and guidelines. The journal aims to provide its readers with papers of the highest quality and impact through a process of careful peer review and editorial work.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Editor-in-chief Giovanni VitalePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Italy 42, United States 6, United Kingdom 3, Germany 3, Japan 1 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine9.6%
- Thyroid Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine7.7%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine6.3%
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Thyroid and Parathyroid SurgeryMedicine5.3%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine4.7%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine4.6%
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 2.27LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 157OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 21.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 9.59%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 33LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 587 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 16 | 2 | 14 |
| 2025 | 35 | 4 | 47 |
| 2024 | 41 | 9 | 169 |
| 2023 | 51 | 5 | 272 |
| 2022 | 69 | 5 | 436 |
| 2021 | 128 | 9 | 1,091 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Edizioni Minerva Medica S.p.A.
- Country or region
- Italy
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1976
- ISSN
- 0391-1977
- Print ISSN
- 2724-6507
- Electronic ISSN
- 2724-6116
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Minerva Endocrinology
What CAS zone is Minerva Endocrinology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Minerva Endocrinology 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.
What is the impact factor of Minerva Endocrinology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.27; CiteScore 4.3, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Minerva Endocrinology?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “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.
Where are the editorial board members of Minerva Endocrinology based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Italy (42), United States (6) and United Kingdom (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Minerva Endocrinology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Minerva Endocrinology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Minerva Endocrinology open access, and what is the APC?
Minerva Endocrinology is a hybrid 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: .