Journal profile · Endocrinology & Metabolism
Vitamins and Hormones
ISSN 0083-6729 · Academic Press Inc. · UNITED STATES · Irregular · Founded 1943
Vitamins and Hormones: impact factor 2.28; subscription journal; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Vitamins and Hormones is published by Academic Press Inc.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Estrogen and related hormone effects, Folate and B Vitamins Research and Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative Stress, together about 23.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
First published in 1943, Vitamins and Hormones is the longest-running serial published by Academic Press. In the early days of the serial, the subjects of vitamins and hormones were quite distinct. The Editorial Board now reflects expertise in the field of hormone action, vitamin action, X-ray crystal structure, physiology, and enzyme mechanisms. Vitamins and Hormones continues to publish cutting-edge reviews of interest to endocrinologists, biochemists, nutritionists, pharmacologists, cell biologists, and molecular biologists. Others interested in the structure and function of biologically active molecules like hormones and vitamins will, as always, turn to this series for comprehensive reviews by leading contributors to this and related disciplines.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Endocrinology & Metabolism
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology9.8%
- Folate and B Vitamins ResearchMedicine7.5%
- Antioxidant Activity and Oxidative StressMedicine6.5%
- Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyNeuroscience5.4%
- Regulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroscience5.2%
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMedicine5.1%
- Adrenal Hormones and DisordersMedicine4.8%
- Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMedicine4.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Physiology | Q1 | 30/196 | 84th |
| Endocrinology | Q1 | 22/132 | 83rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- 2.28LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 8.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,286OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 48LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,513 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 40 | 0 | 1,887 |
| 2025 | 40 | 1 | 2,983 |
| 2024 | 71 | 7 | 3,042 |
| 2023 | 66 | 12 | 3,083 |
| 2022 | 79 | 6 | 3,113 |
| 2021 | 63 | 7 | 2,925 |
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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Academic Press Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Irregular
- Founded
- 1943
- ISSN
- 0083-6729
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Vitamins and Hormones
What is the impact factor of Vitamins and Hormones?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.28; CiteScore 8.2, h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at Vitamins and Hormones?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
Which databases index Vitamins and Hormones?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Vitamins and Hormones is indexed in Scopus.
Is Vitamins and Hormones open access, and what is the APC?
Vitamins and Hormones is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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: .