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Frontiers in Endocrinology is an open-access journal from Frontiers Media SA covering research on the endocrine system. This fact sheet, checked against the journal’s own pages on 2026-11-08, gives scope, peer-review model, indexing, article fees and the journal’s displayed metrics, so you can decide whether it fits a manuscript before opening the submission system.
What Frontiers in Endocrinology is
Frontiers in Endocrinology is a journal published by Frontiers Media SA, with electronic ISSN 1664-2392. Its articles are published under the Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC-BY), as stated on the journal’s About page. Scope is the endocrine system, including novel therapies for obesity, diabetes and reproductive disorders and the endocrinology of aging. The journal states that manuscripts on diseases unrelated to hormones are not accepted.
Who runs it and what it covers
The journal is organised into more than twenty specialty sections, for example Adrenal, Bone Research, Cancer Endocrinology, Obesity, Reproduction and Thyroid. A submission is made to a section as well as to the journal, so pick the section whose scope matches your question. The About page lists Jeff M. P. Holly (University of Bristol) as Field Chief Editor.
Peer-review model
The About page states that the journal uses single anonymized peer review: reviewer identities are hidden from authors, while authors are visible to reviewers and the editor.
Indexing
The journal lists, among others, PubMed, MEDLINE, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), the Directory of Open Access Journals, Crossref and Embase. This is the journal’s own list as of 2026-11-08; the indexers’ databases are the authority on current coverage.
Frontiers in Endocrinology impact factor and CiteScore
As of 2026-11-08 the journal’s About page displays an Impact Factor of 5.7 and a CiteScore of 9.1. The page does not label either figure with a data year. Searches for “frontiers endocrinology impact factor” return other numbers on third-party sites, and a figure with no year attached cannot be compared with them.
Before you cite a number in a cover letter, funding report or institutional form, read it from the source that owns it. The journal impact factor is calculated by Clarivate and published in Journal Citation Reports; CiteScore is calculated by Elsevier from Scopus. Record the metric, the data year and the date you read it. For an example of how a Frontiers title’s figure is treated in a dictionary entry, see Frontiers in Immunology impact factor.
Article processing charges
The journal’s publishing-fees page (read 2026-11-08) groups article types into three fee tiers. These are list fees; the page notes that an institutional partnership may cover the charge.
| Tier | Article types named | Fee |
|---|---|---|
| A | Original research, systematic review, clinical trial | CHF 3,150 |
| B | Mini review, case report, brief research report, opinion | CHF 2,500 |
| C | Correction, editorial, addendum | CHF 0 |
Frontiers also provides a separate request form for fee support for authors based in countries the World Bank classifies as low or lower-middle income. Check the fees page for the current schedule before budgeting.
Where to find submission and sign-in
Author instructions, the submission entry point and the sign-in link are on the journal’s page at frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology, under its For Authors pages. Read the section scope and the article-type definitions there before you start, because the fee tier depends on the article type you choose.
Strengths and limits
- Clear scope boundary: hormone-related disease research is in scope and unrelated disease research is not, so a manuscript’s endocrine link has to be explicit.
- Section structure: each section has its own scope, which helps match a topic to editors.
- Fees: the journal is funded by article charges, so a budget or an institutional agreement matters before submission.
- Metrics: the displayed Impact Factor and CiteScore carry no year on the About page, so confirm them in JCR and Scopus for any formal use.
- Review model: single anonymized review means reviewers see author identities; if your funder or institution expects a different model, check that first.
Comparing related Frontiers fact sheets
If your work sits closer to another field, compare the same facts for sibling titles: Frontiers in Pediatrics and Frontiers in Veterinary Science. Use the same checklist for any shortlist: scope statement, review model, indexers, fee tier for your article type, and metrics read from JCR and Scopus with the year recorded.
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Frontiers in Endocrinology?
The journal’s About page displayed an Impact Factor of 5.7 and a CiteScore of 9.1 on 2026-11-08, without a data year. Confirm the figure and its year in Journal Citation Reports (Impact Factor) or Scopus (CiteScore) before citing it.
Is Frontiers in Endocrinology indexed in PubMed and Scopus?
The journal’s About page lists PubMed, MEDLINE, PubMed Central, Scopus, Web of Science (SCIE), DOAJ and Embase among its indexing services (read 2026-11-08).
How much does it cost to publish in Frontiers in Endocrinology?
Per the journal’s fees page on 2026-11-08: CHF 3,150 for original research, systematic reviews and clinical trials; CHF 2,500 for mini reviews, case reports, brief research reports and opinions; CHF 0 for corrections, editorials and addenda. Institutional partnerships may cover the fee.
What peer review model does it use?
Single anonymized peer review: reviewers are hidden from authors, and authors are visible to reviewers.
What does the journal publish?
Research on the endocrine system, including obesity, diabetes, reproductive disorders and the endocrinology of aging. Manuscripts on diseases unrelated to hormones are not accepted.
Sources
- Frontiers in Endocrinology, About: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/about (read 2026-11-08)
- Frontiers in Endocrinology, Publishing fees: https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/endocrinology/for-authors/publishing-fees (read 2026-11-08)
