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Hormone and Metabolic Research

Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany · Est. 1969

ISSN1439-4286

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.538

H-Index

123

CiteScore

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SNIP

0.429

Total Works

9,607

Total Citations

162,195

2yr Mean Citedness

2.91

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on the endocrine system, focusing on hormonal regulation, metabolic processes, and related diseases. Articles investigate the interplay between hormones, such as cortisol, thyroid hormones, and parathyroid hormone, and various physiological and pathological conditions, including psychological symptoms, cardiovascular health, bone metabolism, and cancer. The scope also encompasses the impact of factors like gut microbiota, stress, and infections on endocrine function and metabolic outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1969

Annual Volume~ 108 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications9,607

Publisher OrgThieme Medical Publishers (Germany)

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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?

Georg Thieme Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1439-4286

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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?

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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?

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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.

Biochemistry (medical)Q2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

BiochemistryQ3

Clinical BiochemistryQ3

EndocrinologyQ3

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryClinical BiochemistryBiochemistry (medical)Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinologyMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pancreatic function and diabetesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsHormonal Regulation and HypertensionDiet and metabolism studiesRegulation of Appetite and ObesityDiabetes Treatment and ManagementPituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments