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Peptides

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1883

ISSN1873-5169

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

0.958

H-Index

174

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.817

Total Works

12,271

Total Citations

348,491

2yr Mean Citedness

3.35

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on peptides, including their roles in neuronal function, the development of novel peptide toxins for channel research, structure-activity relationships of antimicrobial peptides, the design of amylin receptor agonists for metabolic disorders, and the measurement of natriuretic peptides as cardiovascular biomarkers in women.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

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 Published1883

Annual Volume~ 105 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,271

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1873-5169

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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?

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

2019

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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.

BiochemistryQ2

EndocrinologyQ2

PhysiologyQ2

Cellular and Molecular NeuroscienceQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEndocrinology & MetabolismPharmacology & Pharmacy

Scopus Categories

BiochemistryCellular and Molecular NeurosciencePhysiologyEndocrinology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neuropeptides and Animal PhysiologyReceptor Mechanisms and SignalingRegulation of Appetite and ObesityNeuroendocrine regulation and behaviorAntimicrobial Peptides and ActivitiesChemical Synthesis and AnalysisNeurobiology and Insect Physiology ResearchHypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesBiochemical Analysis and Sensing TechniquesStress Responses and Cortisol