Impact Factor
3.58
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
3.39
789 total citations
h5-index
35
h5 depth signal
Cited share
72.6%
172 of 237
Total citations
789
Citation footprint
Metric signal
3.56
External metric anchor
Self-citation
1.9%
15 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
China
310
United States
193
Japan
160
United Kingdom
128
Brazil
90
Citing Fields of Research
Diabetes
384
Physiology
161
Cardiology
155
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
155
Endocrinology & Metabolism
146
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
10,860
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
237
172 cited publications
Last 12 months
65
5.4 publications/month
Open access share
18.5%
12 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
China
310 citing publications
Leading citing field
Diabetes
384 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
15 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, spring 1980-
v1n1, spring 1980-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Diabetes
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
Cardiology
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Neurosciences
Gut-Brain Axis Disorders
Broad Categories
Biochemistry
Diabetes
Neurosciences
Gut-Brain Axis Disorders
Surfactants, Lipid Bilayers & Antimicrobial Peptides
Chronobiology
MeSH Descriptors
Peptides
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171525
Open DOI
Synthetic host defence peptides modulate phagocytic activity and release of inflammatory mediators by BV-2 microglial cells
02
03
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171523
Open DOI
Antimicrobial peptide databases: A detailed comparison and complementary features
04
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171521
Open DOI
In vitro chondrogenic differentiation is improved by the BMP7-derived peptide p[63–82]
05
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171520
Open DOI
Erythropoietin-derived peptide (HBSP) inhibits caspase-3/GSDME through HMGB1 to regulate pyroptosis and reduce diabetic retinopathy
06
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171519
Open DOI
Advances in weight-loss-independent cardiovascular protective mechanisms of GLP-1 receptor agonists
07
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171522
Open DOI
IGF2BP3 drives macrophage M1 polarization to promote intracranial aneurysm rupture through m6A-mediated NPY1R stabilization
08
DOI 10.1016/j.peptides.2026.171518
Open DOI
Galanin signaling in stress-induced brain–gut axis dysregulation: Receptor-specific mechanisms and context-dependent pharmacology
09
10
DOI 10.1016/s0196-9781(26)00052-5
Open DOI
Editorial Board
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Supplements accompany some vols.
Also issued online.
Vol. 16, no. 2 (1995)19950520 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper