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Pituitary

Springer · United States · Est. 1974

ISSN1573-7403

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

1.086

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CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.3

Total Works

2,008

Total Citations

59,626

2yr Mean Citedness

2.51

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Aims & Scope

Pituitary is an international journal focusing on both basic and clinical aspects of the pituitary gland, and publishes original, high-quality research on pituitary function and clinical pituitary disease. Directed at basic investigators, physiologists, clinical adult and pediatric endocrinologists, neurosurgeons and reproductive endocrinologists interested in the broad field of the pituitary and its disorders. Considers a wide range of topics, including the biology of pituitary tumors and mechanisms of pituitary hormone secretion. Also features prospective clinical studies of pituitary disease and critical basic and clinical reviews. Aims to provide a platform for basic scientists and clinicians to publish high-quality pituitary-related work. Offers rapid turnaround time for manuscript reviews, high standard of peer review

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How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1974

Annual Volume~ 108 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,008

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer review

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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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7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1573-7403

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer review

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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.

EndocrinologyQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pituitary Gland Disorders and TreatmentsGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsAdrenal and Paraganglionic TumorsAdrenal Hormones and DisordersGlioma Diagnosis and TreatmentMeningioma and schwannoma managementNeuroendocrine Tumor Research AdvancesHead and Neck Surgical OncologyCerebrospinal fluid and hydrocephalusOphthalmology and Eye Disorders