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Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care
ISSN 2635-0106 · eISSN 2635-0114 · SAGE
Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.66; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,400; 57 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is published by SAGE 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 Education, Diabetes Management and Research and Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins, together about 48.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is a peer-reviewed bi-monthly journal that serves as the official research publication of the Association of Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. The journal publishes papers on aspects of patient education; professional education; population, cardiometabolic and public health; and technology-based needs while serving as … | View more information This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 9, South Korea 1 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Management and EducationMedicine26%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine14.9%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7.4%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.3%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.2%
- Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patientsMedicine4%
- Obesity and Health PracticesHealth Professions3.6%
- Chronic Disease Management StrategiesMedicine3.4%
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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
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 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.66LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.94LetPub ·
- h-index
- 109OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,240OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.68OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 16.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 53LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,958 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 38 | 16 | 9 |
| 2025 | 57 | 22 | 82 |
| 2024 | 45 | 22 | 144 |
| 2023 | 45 | 19 | 210 |
| 2022 | 40 | 15 | 572 |
| 2021 | 36 | 9 | 572 |
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
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 4,400 / GBP 3,226 | — | — |
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
- SAGE
- ISSN
- 2635-0106
- Electronic ISSN
- 2635-0114
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care
What CAS zone is Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.66; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 109.
Where are the editorial board members of Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (9) and South Korea (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care open access, and what is the APC?
Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,400.
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: .