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Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Walter de Gruyter GmbH · Germany · Est. 1985

ISSN2191-0251

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.363

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.58

Total Worksi

6,391

Total Citationsi

80,862

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.79

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism ( JPEM ) is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes cutting-edge articles on clinical investigations in pediatric endocrinology, diabetes, inherited metabolic disorders, metabolism and translational research. JPEM is an international journal devoted exclusively to endocrinology in the neonatal, pediatric and adolescent age groups. JPEM is a high-quality journal dedicated to pediatric endocrinology, diabetes and metabolic diseases in its broadest sense, including research on epidemiology, pathophysiology, multidisciplinary management and technology, filling a gap at a time of rapid expansion in the field.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1985

Frequency12 issues per year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,391

Publisher OrgDe Gruyter

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewsingle-anonymized

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC-BY-4.0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

Portico

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/12 · 67%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2191-0251

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

single-anonymized

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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?

Portico

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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

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

225

2.6k

2019

256

2.5k

2020

227

1.6k

2021

203

927

2022

176

578

2023

183

276

2024

198

150

2025

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 MetabolismQ3

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3

EndocrinologyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & MetabolismPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEndocrinologyEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsSexual Differentiation and DisordersThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsDiabetes and associated disordersDiabetes Management and ResearchHypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesMetabolism and Genetic DisordersPancreatic function and diabetesAdrenal Hormones and DisordersBirth, Development, and Health

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Is Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism?

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism 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 0.79.

Is Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.