Diabetes Care

Aims & Scope

Diabetes Care is a journal for the health care practitioner that is intended to increase knowledge, stimulate research, and promote better management of people with diabetes.

To achieve these goals, the journal publishes original research on human studies in the following categories: Clinical Care/Education/Nutrition/Psychosocial Research, Epidemiology/Health Services Research,Emerging Treatments and Technologies, Pathophysiology/Complications, and Cardiovascular and Metabolic Risk.

The journal also publishes ADA statements, consensus reports, clinically relevant review articles, letters to the editor, and health/medical news or points of view.

Topics covered are of interest to clinically oriented physicians, researchers, epidemiologists, psychologists, diabetes educators, and other health professionals.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	16.6
2024	14.80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	185

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	17008

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	6.566

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	433

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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 Medicine and Nursing, 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.

• Global Prevalence of Diabetes

  Citation: 10207

  Authors: Sarah, Gojka, Anders, Richard, Hilary

• Report of the Expert Committee on the Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus

  Citation: 5813

  Authors:

• Insulin sensitivity indices obtained from oral glucose tolerance testing: comparison with the euglycemic insulin clamp.

  Citation: 4589

  Authors: M, R A

• Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus

  Citation: 4499

  Authors:

• Use and Abuse of HOMA Modeling

  Citation: 3974

  Authors: Tara M., Jonathan C., David R.

• Diagnosis and Classification of Diabetes Mellitus

  Citation: 3961

  Authors:

• Global Burden of Diabetes, 1995–2025: Prevalence, numerical estimates, and projections

  Citation: 3828

  Authors: Hilary, Ronald E, William H

• Global Prevalence and Major Risk Factors of Diabetic Retinopathy

  Citation: 3652

  Authors: Joanne W.Y., Sophie L., Ryo, Ecosse L., Jonathan W., Toke, Shih-Jen, Jacqueline M., Astrid, Jakob, Steven, Richard F., M. Kamran, Takamasa, Barbara E.K., Ronald, Sannapaneni, Korapat, Joseph P., Trevor J., Massimo, Mohan, Monique S., Tarun, Jonathan, Hugh, James M., Rohit, Jie Jin, Ningli, Sheila, Liang, Miho, Xinzhi, Paul, Tien Y.

• Cardiovascular Morbidity and Mortality Associated With the Metabolic Syndrome

  Citation: 3457

  Authors: Bo, Peter, Tiinamaija, Björn, Kaj, Michael, Marja-Riitta, Leif

• International Association of Diabetes and Pregnancy Study Groups Recommendations on the Diagnosis and Classification of Hyperglycemia in Pregnancy

  Citation: 3186

  Authors:

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