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Frontiers in Endocrinology

Frontiers Media SA · Switzerland · Est. 1940

ISSN1664-2392eISSN1664-2392

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

High Trust

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total75

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

1.472

H-Index

192

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.259

Total Works

19,760

Total Citations

408,287

2yr Mean Citedness

3.92

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Frontiers in Endocrinology is a journal that advances understanding of the endocrine system and publishes research in endocrinology, hormones, diabetes, metabolism, obesity, and hormonal disorders. It also covers novel therapies for prevalent health issues such as obesity, diabetes, disorders affecting the reproductive system, and the endocrinology of aging. The journal aims to foster research in internal medicine, endocrinology, diabetes mellitus, hormone, and cell biology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

Annual Volume~ 2,868 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,760

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~14 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY

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

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Frontiers Media SA

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1664-2392 / 1664-2392

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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.

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ovarian function and disordersThyroid Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsDiabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and LipoproteinsGrowth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsReproductive Biology and FertilityAdipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic DiseasesPancreatic function and diabetesAdipose Tissue and MetabolismDiabetes Treatment and Management