Journal profile · ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
World Journal of Diabetes
ISSN 1948-9358 · BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC · UNITED STATES
World Journal of Diabetes: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 5.13; fully open access; median 96 days to acceptance (101 articles, last 24 months); 273 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Diabetes is published by BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC 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 Treatment and Management, Diabetes Management and Research and Pancreatic function and diabetes, together about 27.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diabetes Treatment and ManagementMedicine10.6%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine9.4%
- Pancreatic function and diabetesMedicine7.6%
- Diabetes and associated disordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology7.6%
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsMedicine7.4%
- Chronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMedicine4.6%
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and ManagementMedicine4.1%
- Metabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.9%
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 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Endocrinology & Metabolism | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIELetPub
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
- 5.13LetPub ·
- h-index
- 117OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 816OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.44OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.82%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 261LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,776 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 196 | 196 | 74 |
| 2025 | 273 | 273 | 802 |
| 2024 | 288 | 288 | 1,729 |
| 2023 | 143 | 143 | 2,512 |
| 2022 | 97 | 97 | 2,583 |
| 2021 | 148 | 148 | 4,764 |
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
96 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 75 days – 120 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 101 articles with submission and acceptance dates (409 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".
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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
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
- BAISHIDENG PUBLISHING GROUP INC
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1948-9358
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Diabetes
What CAS zone is World Journal of Diabetes in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Diabetes 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 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of World Journal of Diabetes?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.13; h-index 117.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Diabetes?
Based on the dates recorded on 101 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 96 days (interquartile range 75–120 days). 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 World Journal of Diabetes?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Diabetes is indexed in SCIE.
Is World Journal of Diabetes open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Diabetes is a fully open-access 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: .