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Growth Hormone and IGF Research

Churchill Livingstone · United Kingdom · Est. 1998

ISSN1096-6374eISSN1532-2238

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.551

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SNIP

0.662

Total Works

3,051

Total Citations

38,275

2yr Mean Citedness

1.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the role of growth hormone (GH) and insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) in human physiology and disease. Research includes their influence on growth, body composition, and their association with conditions such as cancer and acromegaly.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 21 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications3,051

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Churchill Livingstone

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1096-6374 / 1532-2238

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

EndocrinologyQ3

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Cell BiologyEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsPituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerCancer, Hypoxia, and MetabolismDiet and metabolism studiesDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesBirth, Development, and HealthHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringLipid metabolism and disorders