Journal of Pineal Research is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. According to the ISI journal citation ranking report, it is ranked third among 83 physiological journals, Ranked 6th among 142 Endocrine and metabolism journals and 11th among 261 journals of Neuroscience. The journal is a forum for the original scientific results of basic applied and clinical research involving any aspect of the pineal gland or its hormonal products in all vertebrate species.