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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

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

1.566

H-Indexi

192

SNIPi

1.259

Total Worksi

19,760

Total Citationsi

408,287

2yr Mean Citednessi

3.92

Open Impact Factor alternative

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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General Information

Country / RegionSwitzerland

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1940

Annual Volume~ 2,870 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications19,760

Publisher OrgFrontiers Media

OA Since2009

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

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

10/11 · 91%

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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, PubMed

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

928

49k

2019

1.1k

48k

2020

1.9k

60k

2021

3.6k

74k

2022

3.4k

54k

2023

2.5k

24k

2024

2.7k

9.9k

2025

2.5k

779

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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

Frequently asked questions about Frontiers in Endocrinology

Is Frontiers in Endocrinology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Frontiers in Endocrinology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Endocrinology?

Frontiers in Endocrinology is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 3.92.

Is Frontiers in Endocrinology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Frontiers in Endocrinology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.