Acta Diabetologica

Aims & Scope

Acta Diabetologica is a journal that publishes reports of experimental and clinical research on diabetes mellitus and related metabolic diseases.

Original contributions on biochemical, physiological, pathophysiological and clinical aspects of research on diabetes and metabolic diseases are welcome.

Reports are published in the form of original articles, short communications and letters to the editor.

Invited reviews and editorials are also published.

A Methodology forum, which publishes contributions on methodological aspects of diabetes in vivo and in vitro, is also available.

The Editor-in-chief will be pleased to consider articles describing new techniques (e.g., new transplantation methods, metabolic models), of innovative importance in the field of diabetes/metabolism.

Finally, workshop reports are also welcome in Acta Diabetologica.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.9
2024	3.10

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.070

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	4315

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1713

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Binding of SARS coronavirus to its receptor damages islets and causes acute diabetes

  Citation: 839

  Authors: Jin-Kui, Shan-Shan, Xiu-Juan, Li-Min

• Significance of serum microRNAs in pre-diabetes and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes: a clinical study

  Citation: 442

  Authors: Lei, Junjie, Wenxia, Xiuyun, Min, Yue, Qiongzhu, Zengfen, Qingbo, Ling, Jiajun, Lei

• The English National Screening Programme for diabetic retinopathy 2003–2016

  Citation: 359

  Authors: Peter H.

• The prevalence of comorbid depression in patients with type 2 diabetes: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis on huge number of observational studies

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Mohammad, Fahimeh, Awat, Ashraf

• Influenza and obesity: its odd relationship and the lessons for COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Livio, Maria Grazia

• Optical coherence tomography angiography analysis of retinal vascular plexuses and choriocapillaris in patients with type 1 diabetes without diabetic retinopathy

  Citation: 238

  Authors: Adriano, Riccardo, Eleonora, Livia, Lea, Gianpaolo, Vincenzo, Francesco, Giuseppe

• NETosis is induced by high glucose and associated with type 2 diabetes

  Citation: 213

  Authors: Lisa, Stefano, Nicol, Marta, Mariasara, Benedetta, Mattia, Saula, Angelo, Gian Paolo

• The inflammatory status score including IL-6, TNF-α, osteopontin, fractalkine, MCP-1 and adiponectin underlies whole-body insulin resistance and hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus

  Citation: 210

  Authors: G., R., D., T. V., Z., J., F., C., E., M., D., F.

• SGLT-2 inhibitors and the risk of infections: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

  Citation: 198

  Authors: Robert, Marie-Philippe, Pauline, Laurent, Oriana H. Y., Kristian B.

• Gut microbiota and diabetes: from pathogenesis to therapeutic perspective

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Rémy, Matteo, Chantal, Vincent, Jacques

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