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WoS ESCI Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #10,154Hybrid

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

Acronym:dmed
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Identifier (ISSN):2251-6581(Print)
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Publisher:Springer Nature
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (ESCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.1↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS ESCIJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2023–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders

WoS Q3
12342.820231.820241.620252.12026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.1
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.583
#10,154

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
53

53 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: ESCIQ3
Self-Citation Rate5.6%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
228articles/year
10.77% Gold OA•76.79% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Diabetes & Metabolic Disorders is a peer reviewed journal which publishes original clinical and translational articles and reviews in the field of endocrinology and provides a forum of debate of the highest quality on these issues. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, diabetes, lipid disorders, metabolic disorders, osteoporosis, interdisciplinary practices in endocrinology, cardiovascular and metabolic risk, aging research, obesity, traditional medicine, pychosomatic research, behavioral medicine, ethics and evidence-based practices.As of Jan 2018 the journal is published by Springer as a hybrid journal with no article processing charges. All articles published before 2018 are available free of charge on springerlink.Unofficial 2017 2-year Impact Factor: 1.816.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine99.6%Biology97.4%Endocrinology91.5%Internal medicine91%Diabetes mellitus81.7%Pathology69.6%Chemistry54.8%Biochemistry53.2%Genetics36.7%Mathematics32.3%Biotechnology31.7%Insulin30.8%Type 2 diabetes30.7%Statistics29.3%Psychology28.8%Obesity28.2%Sociology28%Surgery21.5%Environmental health20.8%Demography20.7%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRESCI2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q3
Rank148/198
IndexESCI
JCIESCI2026

ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM

Q4
Rank158/198
IndexESCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.1
Articles / Year257
Total Citations113
2025
IF1.6
Articles / Year277
Total Citations632
2024
IF1.8
Articles / Year167
Total Citations770
2023
IF2.8
Articles / Year194
Total Citations1,142
2022
IF—
Articles / Year235
Total Citations2,226

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #10,154Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2012-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.583

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.15

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,000 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,394
3-Year Documents586
Citable Documents572

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 Rate47.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Internal MedicineQ2
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: 5.6%

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

Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (acronym: dmed, ISSN: 2251-6581) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Springer Nature in United Kingdom. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.10, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (ESCI), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.583 (Q2), an H-index of 53.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of 2 issues per year, an annual output of approximately 228 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,000 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 Nature
Publication Language
English
Frequency
2 issues per year
Indexing & Databases
ESCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-29