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Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome and Obesity

Dove Medical Press Ltd · New Zealand · Est. 2008

ISSN1178-7007eISSN1178-7007
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
68
/ 100
Medium Risk
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q2+18
DOAJ Verified+15
Total68
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
0.827
H-Index
95
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.842
Total Works
3,428
Total Citations
64,333
2yr Mean Citedness
2.80
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Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

The journal is committed to the rapid publication of the latest laboratory and clinical findings that lead to establishing new paradigms in the diagnosis, treatment or prevention of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, or obesity. The journal welcomes original research manuscripts, reviews, expert opinions, and commentaries relating to all aspects of obesity, diabetes, and metabolic syndrome.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
16
weeks to review
Average · median is 15 wks
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionNew Zealand
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2008
Annual Volume~ 396 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications3,428
Publisher OrgDove Medical Press
OA Since2007
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind
Review Time~16 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Dove Medical Press Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1178-7007 / 1178-7007
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Single-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
PMC, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
Primary language documented?
English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Times cited
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
2026

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.

Internal MedicineQ2
PharmacologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Internal MedicinePharmacology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsDiabetes Treatment and ManagementAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesDiabetes Management and ResearchLiver Disease Diagnosis and TreatmentDiabetes Management and EducationChronic Kidney Disease and DiabetesMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerBariatric Surgery and OutcomesDiet and metabolism studies
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref