Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
ISSN 1043-2760 · eISSN 1879-3061 · Elsevier Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 19.57; hybrid open access; APC about USD 7,030; median 60 days to acceptance (104 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: mostly invited papers; 123 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism is published by Elsevier Inc. and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Adipose Tissue and Metabolism and Pancreatic function and diabetes, together about 23.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism (TEM) is a leading Reviews journal in the fields of metabolism and endocrinology. We publish rigorous, forward-looking, and engaging articles that span the range from cellular bioenergetics to whole-body physiology. You can read about recent advances in timely areas like cardiometabolic disorders, endocrine diseases, molecular and cellular biology, circadian and exercise physiology, immunometabolism, cancer metabolism, and host-microbiome metabolic homeostasis, as well as articles on the societal dimension of metabolic and endocrine research.TEM serves as an invaluable source of information for researchers, clinicians, lecturers, teachers and students. Reviews and Opinion articles form the foundation of each monthly issue. Reviews are invited from leading researchers in a specific field and objectively chronicle recent and important developments. Opinion articles provide a forum for debate and hypotheses. Our shorter pieces include Science & Society that highlight topical issues at the intersection of science, society and policy, Spotlights; that focus on exciting recent developments in the literature, and single-point hypotheses as Forum articles. Hormone of the Month and Metabolite of the Month articles are intended to provide a quick primer on a specific hormone or metabolite. Responses to previously published TEM content are welcome and encouraged in the form of Letters.All articles are subjected to stringent peer-review, ensuring balance and accuracy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance8.9%
- Adipose Tissue and MetabolismMedicine8.3%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine6.8%
- Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.1%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine5.9%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering5.1%
- Hormonal Regulation and HypertensionMedicine4.7%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: yes
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
- 19.57LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 20.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 26.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 26.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 4.54LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 3.67LetPub ·
- h-index
- 146LetPub ·
- h-index
- 243OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,409OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 11.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.12%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 74LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,124 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 123 | 48 | 74 |
| 2025 | 123 | 54 | 877 |
| 2024 | 180 | 86 | 3,922 |
| 2023 | 117 | 56 | 3,753 |
| 2022 | 97 | 45 | 4,082 |
| 2021 | 128 | 73 | 5,924 |
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
60 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 34 days – 98 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 23 days (104 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 86 days
- Sample
- 104 articles with submission and acceptance dates (290 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)
- Mostly invited papersLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 32 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 70 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 25 daysPublisher 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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 7,030 / EUR 6,510 / GBP 5,630 / JPY 871,930 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 7,030 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 7,030 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.
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
- Elsevier Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1043-2760
- Electronic ISSN
- 1879-3061
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
What CAS zone is Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Endocrinology & Metabolism; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 19.57; CiteScore 26.7, h-index 243.
How long does peer review take at Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism?
Based on the dates recorded on 104 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 60 days (interquartile range 34–98 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Mostly invited papers”. 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 Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism open access, and what is the APC?
Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 7,030.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .