What is the Impact Factor of General and Comparative Endocrinology?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of General and Comparative Endocrinology is 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is General and Comparative Endocrinology indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, General and Comparative Endocrinology is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q3 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.505 (Q2) and an H-index of 141.

Who publishes General and Comparative Endocrinology and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

General and Comparative Endocrinology is published by Academic Press Inc.. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,045 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of General and Comparative Endocrinology?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of General and Comparative Endocrinology is "GEN COMP ENDOCR" with common acronym "gce". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #11,774Hybrid

General and Comparative Endocrinology

Acronym:gce

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Abbreviation (ISO):GEN COMP ENDOCR

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Identifier (ISSN):0016-6480(Print)/1095-6840(Online)

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Publisher:Academic Press Inc.

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for General and Comparative Endocrinology

WoS Q3

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2

0.505

#11,774

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

141

141 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3

Self-Citation Rate14.3%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

180articles/year

22.88% Gold OA•96.88% Original Research

Aims & Scope

General and Comparative Endocrinology publishes articles concerned with the many complexities of vertebrate and invertebrate endocrine systems at the sub-molecular, molecular, cellular and organismal levels of analysis.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Biology99.9%Medicine89.2%Internal medicine86.6%Endocrinology84.4%Chemistry83.4%Biochemistry82.4%Genetics75.4%Hormone58%Ecology40.5%Fishery35.3%Gene30.4%Psychology29.4%Geology24.1%Receptor23.8%Neuroscience23.6%Cell biology23.1%Fish <Actinopterygii>21.7%Zoology21.5%Physics20.4%Paleontology20.2%Botany20.1%

Primary Research Areas

Medicine Endocrinology & Metabolism

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile 2 Calls for Papers

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

2 Calls for Papers · Automatically synced from ScienceDirect & publishers

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank148/198

IndexSCIE

JCRSCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank31/183

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Rank72/198

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

ZOOLOGY

Rank52/183

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCRSCIE	148/198	Q3
ZOOLOGY	JCRSCIE	31/183	Q1
ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM	JCISCIE	72/198	Q2
ZOOLOGY	JCISCIE	52/183	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.1

Articles / Year80

Total Citations12

2025

IF1.7

Articles / Year115

Total Citations130

2024

IF2.1

Articles / Year121

Total Citations451

2023

IF2.7

Articles / Year164

Total Citations761

2022

IF3.255

Articles / Year135

Total Citations1,076

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.1	80	12
2025	1.7	115	130
2024	2.1	121	451
2023	2.7	164	761
2022	3.255	135	1,076
2021	2.822	167	1,646
2020	2.426	239	4,199
2019	2.445	250	4,241
2018	2.564	280	6,037
2017	—	292	6,657
2016	—	289	7,471
2015	—	287	7,202

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #11,774Scopus Q2SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1961-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Agricultural and Biological SciencesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2

0.505

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2

Citations / Doc (2 years)

1.94

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,045 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations729

3-Year Documents369

Citable Documents359

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 Rate46.2%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Animal Science and ZoologyQ2

EndocrinologyQ3

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: 14.3%

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):

4区 (Zone 4)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

4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

General and Comparative Endocrinology (acronym: gce, abbr: GEN COMP ENDOCR, ISSN: 0016-6480) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Academic Press Inc. in United States since 1961. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.505 (Q2), an H-index of 141.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 180 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,045 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.