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Taylor and Francis Ltd. · United States · Est. 2009

ISSN1938-2022

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total62

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

0.583

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.549

Total Works

429

Total Citations

11,364

2yr Mean Citedness

1.35

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on research related to pancreatic islets and beta cells, investigating their function, mass, and response to various conditions and treatments. Studies explore mechanisms of insulin secretion, beta cell survival, and the impact of metabolic disturbances like hyperglycemia and lipotoxicity. The journal also covers advancements in islet transplantation, beta cell regeneration, and the role of cellular components and signaling pathways in diabetes pathogenesis.

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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 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2009

Annual Volume~ 11 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications429

Publisher OrgTaylor & Francis

OA Since2021

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~18 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Taylor and Francis Ltd.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2022

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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.

EndocrinologyQ3

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Scopus Categories

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pancreatic function and diabetesDiabetes and associated disordersDiabetes Management and ResearchMetabolism, Diabetes, and CancerDiet, Metabolism, and DiseaseCannabis and Cannabinoid ResearchDiabetes Treatment and ManagementGenetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersPancreatitis Pathology and TreatmentAdipose Tissue and Metabolism