01Impact factor
Impact factor of Diabetes Care (2026)
The impact factor shown here is the 2-year mean citedness: citations received in a year by the papers Diabetes Care published in the two previous years, divided by the number of those papers. That is the same formula as the Journal Impact Factor, calculated by ScholarsColab. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so it also has an official Journal Impact Factor published by Clarivate, which can differ because it counts citations from Web of Science journals only.
Rank in its subject categories
- Endocrinology & Metabolismrank 7 of 203 journals
Ranks here compare journals of the same Web of Science category in our data by 2-year citedness; they are not the official JCR rank.
Quartile of Diabetes Care
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Diabetes Care is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Citations and papers per year
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02Retractions
Retractions and research integrity at Diabetes Care
Most common reasons (a retraction can have several):
Diabetes Care has 6 retracted papers on record, the latest in Feb 2016. A retraction count is not a verdict on a journal: large journals publish more and journals that investigate actively retract more. The trend and the reasons tell you more than the number.
03Funders
Who funds research published in Diabetes Care
Funders named most often
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04Indexing
Indexing of Diabetes Care
- ISSN
- 0149-5992
- eISSN
- 1935-5548
- Publisher
- American Diabetes Association Inc. all its journals →
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Scopus source type
- Journal
- Web of Science categories
- Endocrinology & Metabolism
From the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab, updated 1 March 2026. Indexing can change: confirm on the Web of Science Master Journal List or the Scopus source list before submitting. Official Journal Impact Factors and JCR quartiles are published by Clarivate; the impact factor on this page is calculated by ScholarsColab (see how the impact factor works).
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05How to submit
How to submit to Diabetes Care
- Read the guide for authors. It sets the article types, word limit, reference style and file format that Diabetes Care accepts. You find it on the official website of the journal, usually under "For authors" or "Submit".
- Format to the journal's style. Check whether it wants a Word file, a LaTeX file or a PDF for the first submission, and follow its reference style; many journals accept any clear format at first and ask for their style only after acceptance. If the language or structure needs work first, manuscript editing by a PhD editor in your field is priced by word count (see the editing cost guide).
- Check the fit. Compare your title and abstract with the papers it has published; papers outside the scope are the most common reason for a desk rejection. The Journal Finder shows journals that published the closest work.
- Check the fee. Diabetes Care is not a fully open access journal, so authors usually pay nothing unless they choose open access for their article or the journal charges page or colour fees. The guide for authors states the current charges.
- Check your manuscript before you submit. The free Submission Readiness Check asks the seven questions our reviewers ask in every audit and takes about 2 minutes.
06What it publishes
What Diabetes Care publishes: real papers
07Published papers
Papers published in Diabetes Care
Papers from the publication records ScholarsColab tracks, with their year and citations. Author names are not shown.
- Relationship between plasma adrenomedullin levels and metabolic control, risk factors, and diabetic microangiopathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.200032 citations
- Natural Language Processing for Automated Extraction of Continuous Glucose Monitoring Data20250 citations
08Reviewer comments
Reviewer comments and rejection reasons for Diabetes Care
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Journals similar to Diabetes Care
Journals that publish the closest work to the papers above, from the indexing lists:
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- PLoS ONESCIEScopusJCR 202462 similar papers
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10Same subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism journals with a similar impact factor*
The journals next to Diabetes Care when the 193 journals of Endocrinology & Metabolism in our data are ranked by impact factor*:
| Rank | Journal | Impact factor* | Indexing | Open access |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Nature Metabolism | 18.3 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 4 | The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology | 18.2 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 5 | Cardiovascular Diabetology | 17.4 | SCIE | Fully open access |
| 6 | Nature Reviews Endocrinology | 14.7 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 8 | Current Obesity Reports | 12.7 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 9 | Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism | 11.4 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 10 | Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism | 11.1 | SCIE | Subscription |
| 11 | Current Osteoporosis Reports | 9.67 | SCIE | Subscription |
*Impact factor calculated by ScholarsColab (2-year citedness), not the official Clarivate value.
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11Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the impact factor of Diabetes Care?
Based on ScholarsColab citation data (October 2026), the 2-year impact factor of Diabetes Care is 14.0: papers it published in the two previous years were cited 14.0 times on average in a year. The journal is listed in JCR 2024, so Clarivate also publishes an official Journal Impact Factor, which can differ.
What is the h-index of Diabetes Care?
The h-index of Diabetes Care is 509 (October 2026): 509 of its papers have each been cited at least 509 times. Its i10-index is 15,675.
What is the quartile of Diabetes Care?
A journal's quartile (Q1 to Q4) is its position within a subject category: Q1 is the top quarter. The official quartiles are published by Clarivate in Journal Citation Reports (by Journal Impact Factor, in Web of Science categories) and by Scimago as the SJR quartile (in Scopus categories). Diabetes Care is listed in JCR 2024, so its JCR quartile is in Journal Citation Reports. It is indexed in Scopus, so Scimago shows its SJR quartile. ScholarsColab does not show a quartile until it can show the official one; the impact factor and rank above are calculated from open data.
Is Diabetes Care indexed in Scopus?
Yes. Diabetes Care appears in the Scopus list, according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Diabetes Care an SCIE journal?
Yes. Diabetes Care is listed in the Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), according to the indexing lists used on ScholarsColab (updated 1 March 2026). Always confirm the current status on the official list before submitting.
Is Diabetes Care in Journal Citation Reports (JCR)?
Yes. Diabetes Care is listed in JCR 2024, so it has a Journal Impact Factor. For the current impact factor and quartile, check Journal Citation Reports.
How many papers published in Diabetes Care does ScholarsColab track?
We track 2 papers published in Diabetes Care between 2000 and 2025, cited 32 times in total, with a median of 16 citations per paper.
Has Diabetes Care retracted papers?
Yes. 6 retracted papers are on record for Diabetes Care, 0 of them in the last 10 years; the most common reasons are unreliable results and/or conclusions, misconduct by author, falsification/fabrication of data. A retraction count alone is not a verdict on a journal; look at the trend and the reasons. Data updated October 2026.
Who funds research published in Diabetes Care?
50% of 200 recent research articles in Diabetes Care name a funder; the funders named most often are National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, American Diabetes Association, Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology, and Metabolic Diseases.
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