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Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Korean society of pediatric endocrinology · South Korea · Est. 1980

ISSN2287-1012eISSN2287-1292

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.82

H-Indexi

SNIPi

1.047

Total Worksi

743

Total Citationsi

9,348

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.67

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The aim of APEM is to disseminate important new medical information by publishing clinical investigations in pediatric endocrinology and basic research relevance to pediatric endocrinology and metabolism. APEM aims to contribute to the advancement of pediatric endocrinology through the scientific reviews and interchange of all of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism. APEM includes the following sections: current opinions, review articles, original articles, case reports, and letters to the editor. The editorial board requests manuscripts of review articles. Supplements published when they are required. APEM is widely distributed to members of the Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology, medical schools, libraries, and institutions. The aims of Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism are to contribute to the advancements in the fields of pediatric endocrinology & metabolism through the scientific reviews and interchange of all of pediatric endocrinology and metabolism. It aims to reflect the latest clinical, translational, and basic research trends from worldwide valuable achievements. In addition, genome research, epidemiology, public education and clinical practice guidelines in each country are welcomed for publication. The Journal particularly focuses on research conducted with Asian-Pacific children whose genetic and environmental backgrounds are different from those of the Western. Area of specific interest include the following : Growth, puberty, glucose metabolism including diabetes mellitus, obesity, nutrition, disorders of sexual development, pituitary, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal cortex, bone or other endocrine and metabolic disorders from infancy through adolescence

General Information

Country / RegionSouth Korea

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1980

FrequencyFour No. A Year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications743

Publisher OrgKorean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology

OA Since2011

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer review

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

8/11 · 73%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Korean society of pediatric endocrinology

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2287-1012 / 2287-1292

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

Peer review

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

✅

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

801

2019

808

2020

616

2021

618

2022

297

2023

221

2024

106

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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Endocrinology & MetabolismPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth FactorsHypothalamic control of reproductive hormonesDiabetes Management and ResearchDiabetes and associated disordersThyroid Disorders and TreatmentsSexual Differentiation and DisordersPancreatic function and diabetesOvarian function and disordersGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesObesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Frequently asked questions about Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism

Is Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism: 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 Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism?

Annals 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 1.67.

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

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