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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,660Hybrid

Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

Acronym:horm
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Abbreviation (ISO):HORM-INT J ENDOCRINO
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Identifier (ISSN):1109-3099(Print)/2520-8721(Online)
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Publisher:Springer International Publishing
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism

WoS Q3
12451.7120181.6420191.9620202.8820213.4220223.220232.420242.520252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.672
#8,660

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
64

64 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate8.3%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
68articles/year
25% Gold OA•76.47% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism is an international journal published quarterly with an international editorial board aiming at providing a forum covering all fields of endocrinology and metabolic disorders such as disruption of glucose homeostasis (diabetes mellitus), impaired homeostasis of plasma lipids (dyslipidemia), the disorder of bone metabolism (osteoporosis), disturbances of endocrine function and reproductive capacity of women and men. Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism particularly encourages clinical, translational and basic science submissions in the areas of endocrine cancers, nutrition, obesity and metabolic disorders, quality of life of endocrine diseases, epidemiology of endocrine and metabolic disorders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine97.7%Biology95.7%Internal medicine93.8%Endocrinology89.5%Genetics65.6%Chemistry64.5%Pathology64.4%Biochemistry59.5%Hormone33.6%Surgery30.6%Psychology29.6%Diabetes mellitus27.3%Obesity20.8%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q3
Rank135/198
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q3
Rank132/198
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year80
Total Citations40
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year123
Total Citations333
2024
IF2.4
Articles / Year103
Total Citations462
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year95
Total Citations820
2022
IF3.419
Articles / Year84
Total Citations786

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #8,660Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2005-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.672

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.22

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,085 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations572
3-Year Documents260
Citable Documents231

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 Rate51.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ3
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: 8.3%

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):
3区 (Zone 3)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

Hormones-International Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism (acronym: horm, abbr: HORM-INT J ENDOCRINO, ISSN: 1109-3099) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM, published by Springer International Publishing in Greece since 2008. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.672 (Q2), an H-index of 64.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 68 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,085 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
2008
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
HELLENIC ENDOCRINE SOC, 14 ALEXANDRAS AVE, ATHENS, GREECE, 106 82

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