Journal profile

Growth hormone & IGF research : official journal of the Growth Hormone Research Society and the International IGF Research Society

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1096-6374 | 1532-2238 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.59
Citation rate 2.02 83 total citations
h5-index 13 h5 depth signal
Cited share 48.8% 21 of 43
Total citations 83 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.48 External metric anchor
Self-citation 3.6% 3 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 135
China 32
Ecuador 30
Japan 28
Sweden 28

Citing Fields of Research

Endocrinology & Metabolism 343
Diabetes 32
Cytogenetics 19
Musculoskeletal Disorders 14
Congenital Disorders 14

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 3,067 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 43 21 cited publications
Last 12 months 40 3.6 publications/month
Open access share 17.5% 7 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 135 citing publications
Leading citing field Endocrinology & Metabolism 343 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 18 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v9n1,Feb. 1999-
PubMed
v9n1,Feb. 1999-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Endocrinology & Metabolism

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Growth Hormone Research Society
Contributor
International IGF Research Society

Broad Categories

Endocrinology Endocrinology & Metabolism

MeSH Descriptors

Growth Hormone Growth Substances Somatomedins

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Merger of: Endocrinology and metabolism (London, England); and: Growth regulation, continuing the numbering of the latter.

Vol. 1, no. 1 (1999)19990408 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper