What is the Impact Factor of Endocrine Connections?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Endocrine Connections is 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is Endocrine Connections indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, Endocrine Connections is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.053 (Q2) and an H-index of 57.

Who publishes Endocrine Connections and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

Endocrine Connections is published by BioScientifica Ltd.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,247 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of Endocrine Connections?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of Endocrine Connections is "ENDOCR CONNECT" with common acronym "connections-endo". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q2SCImago #4,506Gold OA

Endocrine Connections

Acronym:connections-endo

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Abbreviation (ISO):ENDOCR CONNECT

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Identifier (ISSN):2049-3614(Print)

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Publisher:BioScientifica Ltd.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.4↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Endocrine Connections

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.4

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

1.053

#4,506

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

57 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.8%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

188articles/year

100% Gold OA•82.32% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Endocrine Connections publishes original quality research and reviews in all areas of endocrinology, including papers that deal with non-classical tissues as source or targets of hormones and endocrine papers that have relevance to endocrine-related and intersecting disciplines and the wider biomedical community.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineEndocrinologyChemistryGeneticsBiochemistryPathologySurgeryMathematicsPsychologyStatistics

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Internal Medicine

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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

Rank95/198

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank111/198

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	95/198	Q2
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	111/198	Q3

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.4

Articles / Year136

Total Citations35

2025

IF2.8

Articles / Year195

Total Citations339

2024

IF2.6

Articles / Year118

Total Citations559

2023

IF2.9

Articles / Year165

Total Citations1,680

2022

IF3.221

Articles / Year171

Total Citations2,069

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.4	136	35
2025	2.8	195	339
2024	2.6	118	559
2023	2.9	165	1,680
2022	3.221	171	2,069
2021	3.335	204	3,168
2020	2.592	168	3,680
2019	2.474	178	4,730
2018	3.041	185	5,504
2017	—	142	5,418
2016	—	41	1,276
2015	—	41	1,303

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,506Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2013-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular BiologyMedicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

1.053

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.36

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,247 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,444

3-Year Documents427

Citable Documents421

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate53.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

EndocrinologyQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Internal MedicineQ2

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: 3.8%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3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

Endocrine Connections (acronym: connections-endo, abbr: ENDOCR CONNECT, ISSN: 2049-3614) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by BioScientifica Ltd. in England. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.40, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.053 (Q2), an H-index of 57.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 188 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,247 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.