What is the Impact Factor of Diabetes Care?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Diabetes Care is 22.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Diabetes Care indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Diabetes Care is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 7.161 (Q1) and an H-index of 449.

Who publishes Diabetes Care and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Diabetes Care is published by American Diabetes Association Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $4,687 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Diabetes Care?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Diabetes Care is "DIABETES CARE". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #158Top JournalHybrid

Diabetes Care

Abbreviation (ISO):DIABETES CARE

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Identifier (ISSN):0149-5992(Print)

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Publisher:American Diabetes Association Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

22.6↑ +6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Diabetes Care

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):22.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

7.161

#158

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

449

449 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate4.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

322articles/year

1.99% Gold OA•97.8% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Diabetes Care is a journal for the health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes. To achieve these goals, the journal publishes original research on human studies in the following categories: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research, Epidemiology/Health Services Research,Emerging Treatments and Technologies, Pathophysiology/Complications, and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk. The journal also publishes ADA statements, consensus reports, clinically relevant review articles, letters to the editor, and health/medical news or points of view. Topics covered are of interest to clinically oriented physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, psychologists, diabetes educators, and other health professionals.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.8%Biology98.5%Endocrinology97.8%Diabetes mellitus97.2%Internal medicine85.9%Pathology57%Type 2 diabetes43.9%Biotechnology43.7%Insulin43.5%Chemistry38.3%Biochemistry35.8%Surgery28.4%Mathematics27.6%Genetics24.8%Statistics23.9%Psychology22.7%Obesity21.7%Sociology20.3%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank6/198

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank5/198

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	6/198	Q1
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	5/198	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF22.6

Articles / Year348

Total Citations265

2025

IF16.6

Articles / Year452

Total Citations4,510

2024

IF14.8

Articles / Year398

Total Citations11,334

2023

IF16.2

Articles / Year425

Total Citations18,185

2022

IF17.152

Articles / Year535

Total Citations28,585

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	22.6	348	265
2025	16.6	452	4,510
2024	14.8	398	11,334
2023	16.2	425	18,185
2022	17.152	535	28,585
2021	19.112	454	30,523
2020	16.019	611	43,960
2019	15.27	505	42,829
2018	13.397	481	48,269
2017	—	417	39,328
2016	—	496	50,739
2015	—	547	44,787

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #158Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1978-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

7.161

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

15.83

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$4,687 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations18,315

3-Year Documents1,272

Citable Documents965

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)1

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate46.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Advanced and Specialized NursingQ1

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1

Internal MedicineQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 4.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

1区 (Zone 1)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

1区ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Diabetes Care (abbr: DIABETES CARE, ISSN: 0149-5992) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by American Diabetes Association Inc. in United States since 1978. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 22.6, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 7.161 (Q1), an H-index of 449.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 322 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $4,687 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.