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Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology

Medicine · Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology
Elsevier BVNetherlandspISSN 2213-8587eISSN 2213-8595
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16.02026 metrics scoreOpenAlex · CC0
39dmedian speedlatest 96 articles
$6,300publishing cost*verify with journal
Journal Metrics Score
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Journal Metrics ScoreThe visible value is the 2026Journal Metrics Score: citations in the most recent complete year to the journal's works from the two prior years, divided by the number of those works — from OpenAlex open data (CC0).
2026
16.0

Journal Metrics Score 2026 · 20212024 window citedness 15.16.

Speed
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SpeedMedian calendar days from manuscript received to accepted. It includes revision time and is not the journal's time to first decision.
PUBMED
39 days

Submission → acceptance · median · 96/100 recent articles.

APC / cost*
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APC / cost*Costs are indicative and may exclude taxes, waivers, society discounts, or article-type charges. Always verify the journal's official website.
VERIFY
$6,300

Indicative journal-level APC. Verify current charges, taxes, waivers, discounts, and article-type fees with the journal.

At a glance

Journal decision profile

A visual summary for comparison—not a single black-box star rating.

Relative profile

Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score normalized within a comparable journal cohort.iSource outputLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the leading topic.iTop 10% shareShare of recent works in the field-normalized global top 10%.iMedian FWCITypical field-weighted citation impact, where 1.0 is the world expectation.iReview speedSubmission-to-acceptance timing, scored faster-is-better within the cohort.iOutput volumeRecent publication volume relative to comparable journals.i
Cost is intentionally excluded. Missing APC data is never converted to a zero-dollar fee or a fabricated cost score.

Raw values behind the shape

Always visible
Metrics Score
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Metrics ScoreThe 2026 Journal Metrics Score, normalized within a comparable journal cohort for this preview.
16.02026 · OPENALEX
Source output rank
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Source output rankLifetime journal-wide output rank among OpenAlex sources associated with the journal’s leading topic.
#101 / 1,541LIFETIME OUTPUT
Highly cited papers
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Highly cited papersRecent works in the global top 10% after normalization by work type, year, and subfield.
39.9%FIELD-NORMALIZED TOP 10%
Field-normalized impact
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Field-normalized impactMedian FWCI, where 1.0 is the expected citation level for comparable work.
1.52MEDIAN FWCI
Review speed
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Review speedMedian submission-to-acceptance time from qualified PubMed records.
39 daysMEDIAN
Recent output
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Recent outputAverage annual publication volume across the complete analysis window.
199 / yr2021–2024 AVG
Cost efficiency
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Cost efficiencyNo score is assigned without a reliable journal-level cost.
NOT SCORED
Field-normalized top 10% share39.9%

318 of 797 works · same type, year & subfield

Field-normalized top 1% share18.7%

149 works · same type, year & subfield

Median FWCI1.52×

Above field-year expectation

Source output rank#101

of 1,541 topic-associated OpenAlex sources by lifetime output

What does Median FWCI mean?

FWCI compares papers with the same publication year, type, and field. 1.0 is the world average; above 1.0 is above expectation. This journal's median is 1.52, so its typical recent paper runs about 52% above its field benchmark.

What does Top 10% Share mean?

39.9% of recent papers rank in the global top 10% after field normalization. This is easier to compare across specialties than raw citation totals.

Submission to acceptance time (publication speed)

Among 96 recent articles with complete PubMed dates, the median time from received to accepted was 39 days. It includes revisions and is not the journal's time to first decision.

Publishing pattern

Publication volume and article mix

Volume is separated from citation accumulation so newer papers are not presented as weaker simply because they are newer.

Works published by year

OpenAlex source records · 20162025

3302016
2492017
2122018
2352019
2302020
1872021
1962022
2122023
2022024
2192025

Recent work-type mix

797 OpenAlex works · 20212024

Article89.8%
Erratum5.6%
Letter2.4%
Review2%
Retraction0.1%
OpenAlex article is broader than “original research.” PubMed Publication Types can add case-report and clinical-study detail.
Fit signals

Topics and medical subject coverage

OpenAlex topics show research communities; MeSH keeps the medical taxonomy recognizable.

Major MeSH signals

PubMed-indexed works
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1Diabetes MellitusCOVID-19Cardiovascular DiseasesObesityInsulinSodium-Glucose Transporter 2 InhibitorsHeart Failure

Leading OpenAlex topics

20212024 works
Diabetes and associated disorders85
Diabetes Treatment and Management84
Diabetes Management and Research78
Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins35
Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology31
Vitamin D Research Studies23
Lipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health21
Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment19
COVID-19 Clinical Research Studies18
Diet and metabolism studies17
Methodology: OpenAlex snapshot 2026-08-09. FWCI, percentile badges, topics, and type mix use 797 works published 20212024. Radar normalization is versioned in the cached profile, and no cost score is assigned without reliable APC data.

Subject Category Quartiles

Quartiles computed within each OpenAlex subfield
CategoryQuartile
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ1
GeneticsQ1
Q1
Subfield Quartile
B1
CAS Block

Ranking and source check

#42
of 6,254 Medicine field journals
#42
among Q1 Medicine journals

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Journal Details

Total Articles
3,123
H-Index
248
Open Access
Hybrid (42% OA)
APC
$6,300 USD
Subject Areas
Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismGeneticsEndocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
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