Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Neuroendocrinology
ISSN 0028-3835 · eISSN 1423-0194 · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Monthly · Founded 1965
Neuroendocrinology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.35; hybrid open access; median 149 days to acceptance (94 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 72 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Neuroendocrinology is published by S. Karger AG and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Stress Responses and Cortisol, Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones and Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior, together about 33.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Neuroendocrinology publishes original research covering all aspects from basic to clinical neuroendocrinology. The journal explores the complex bidirectional interactions between the nervous systems and the endocrine systems in both physiological and pathological conditions. The journal reports on the latest contributions elucidating roles of the peptidic and steroidal hormones and other substances in the control of reproduction, development, sex/gender, degeneration, energy balance, stress responses, inflammation, rhythms, cognition, behavior, tumors and aging. In addition to basic or clinical research, published articles appeal to cutting edge omics approaches and imaging methods to address the molecular functioning and neuroanatomy of neuroendocrine systems in this rapidly expanding field. Neuroendocrinology seeks scientific excellence. The journal regularly publishes special/focus issues of topical interest and contemporary review articles by renowned experts to address hot topics in current research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Editor-in-chief David VaudryPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Stress Responses and CortisolNeuroscience12.5%
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMedicine11.6%
- Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorPsychology9.6%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine9.1%
- Regulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroscience6.7%
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesMedicine4.6%
- Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine4.4%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | 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 |
| Minor | Neurosciences | Zone 2 |
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
- 2.35LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 6.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- h-index
- 92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 171OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,143OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.14OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 8.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 19.72%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,396 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 12 | 6 |
| 2025 | 72 | 45 | 109 |
| 2024 | 83 | 34 | 298 |
| 2023 | 104 | 47 | 745 |
| 2022 | 72 | 27 | 768 |
| 2021 | 99 | 47 | 1,364 |
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 PubMed · to
149 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 92 days – 198 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (94 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 165 days
- Sample
- 94 articles with submission and acceptance dates (125 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- ModerateLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29.8%Publisher 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.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Open calls for papers1, by deadline
- CHECK OUT NOWDeadline
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
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1965
- ISSN
- 0028-3835
- Electronic ISSN
- 1423-0194
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 116, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Neuroendocrinology
What CAS zone is Neuroendocrinology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Neuroendocrinology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Neurosciences. 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 Neuroendocrinology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.35; CiteScore 6.1, h-index 171.
How long does peer review take at Neuroendocrinology?
Based on the dates recorded on 94 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 149 days (interquartile range 92–198 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29.8%. 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.
Which databases index Neuroendocrinology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Neuroendocrinology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Neuroendocrinology open access, and what is the APC?
Neuroendocrinology 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, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .