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Steroids

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1943

ISSN1878-5867
SJR Q2WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
43
/ 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
0.62
H-Index
151
CiteScore
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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
0.687
Total Works
9,206
Total Citations
213,417
2yr Mean Citedness
2.21
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Retractions
4
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Steroids is an international research journal devoted to studies on all chemical and biological aspects of steroidal moieties. The journal focuses on experimental and theoretical studies on the biology, chemistry, biosynthesis, metabolism, molecular biology, physiology, and pharmacology of steroids. It also covers the development, testing, and evaluation of novel steroid-based drugs and therapeutic strategies, as well as clinical research and pharmacogenomics aimed at optimizing the efficacy and safety of steroid therapies.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q2
SJR Rank
Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1943
Annual Volume~ 110 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications9,206
Publisher OrgElsevier BV
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Submission Info

Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Elsevier Inc.
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1878-5867
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Clinical BiochemistryQ2
Organic ChemistryQ2
PharmacologyQ2
BiochemistryQ3
EndocrinologyQ3
Molecular BiologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Biochemistry & Molecular BiologyEndocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Molecular BiologyPharmacologyBiochemistryClinical BiochemistryEndocrinologyOrganic Chemistry

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Estrogen and related hormone effectsHormonal and reproductive studiesSteroid Chemistry and BiochemistryHormonal Regulation and HypertensionPharmacogenetics and Drug MetabolismAnalytical Chemistry and ChromatographyDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesHuman auditory perception and evaluationStress Responses and CortisolNatural product bioactivities and synthesis
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref