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Annals Of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism is the journal of the Korean Society of Pediatric Endocrinology and publishes pediatric endocrinology and metabolism research. The journal website provides access to current and archived articles, author information, editorial information, open access information, and article categories including Original Article, Review Article, Case Report, and Others.
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Subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism, Pediatrics
Impact Factor
3.3
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Open
ISSN
2287-1012
eISSN
2287-1292
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Article processing is free. There is no author's submission fee or other publication-related fee.
Submission Instructions
Annals of Pediatric Endocrinology & Metabolism accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Original Article
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, and disclose any conflicts of interest of all listed authors.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. Manuscript must be organized as Title page, Abstract and Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. Manuscript must include up to 10 keywords at the end of the abstract, and Original Article submissions should include a certificate of English review containing the reviewer's name, institution, position, statement of approval, and signature.
References
References must not exceed 40. References must be in English, numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited as bracketed numbers, use NLM Catalog journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
Original Article manuscripts must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text. Tables and figure legends must be in English and numbered in Arabic numerals in the order of citation.
Review Article
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph. Abstract must end with up to 10 keywords and include no footnotes, references, or tables.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be arranged in the sequence Title page, Abstract and Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. The title page must include the title, authors’ full names and affiliations, correspondence details, acknowledgements or research support, a running title of fewer than 10 words, footnotes if any, and the main text word count, and the submitted paper must include a list of each author's role.
References
References must be in English, numbered consecutively by first citation, cited in bracketed number format, use NLM journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer and the first 6 followed by et al. when there are 7 or more, and give authors as surname plus initials.
Figures & Tables
Tables must each be placed on a separate page, while figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text. Tables and figure legends must be in English, tables and figures must be numbered in Arabic numerals in order of citation, and each table and figure must have a brief title of 10 to 15 words.
Narrative Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured in a single paragraph.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 3,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. The manuscript must be arranged in the sequence Title page, Abstract and Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. The manuscript must include up to 10 keywords at the end of the abstract and a list of each author's role in the submitted paper.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 100 references. References must be in English, numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited as bracketed numbers, use NLM Catalog journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Tables must be inserted on separate pages, and figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text. Each table and figure must have a brief title of 10 to 15 words and be numbered in Arabic numerals in the order of citation.
Mini-Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. The cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be unstructured and no more than 200 words. The abstract must be unstructured and presented as a single paragraph. No abstract headings are required.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words excluding the abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. The manuscript must be organized in the sequence Title page, Abstract and Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. The manuscript must include no more than 10 keywords at the end of the abstract and a list of each author's role in the submitted paper.
References
The manuscript must include no more than 50 references. References must follow a numbered Vancouver-style system. References must be in English, numbered consecutively by first citation, cited in the text as [1], [1,4], or [1-3], use NLM journal abbreviations, list all authors if there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. if there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript must include no more than a total of 2 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text. Tables and figure legends must be in English, tables must be placed on separate pages and numbered in order of citation, and each table and figure must have a brief title of 10 to 15 words.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
A cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion.
Manuscript
Main text must not exceed 3,500 words, excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. Main text must use the section headings Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. A maximum of 10 keywords must be listed at the end of the abstract.
References
Manuscript must include no more than 40 references. References must be numbered consecutively in the order first mentioned, cited as bracketed numbers, use NLM journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text. Each table and figure must have a brief title of 10 to 15 words.
Case Report
Cover Letter
Cover letter is required. Cover letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, and disclose conflicts of interest of all listed authors, if any.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Case Report abstract must not exceed 200 words. Case Report abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript
Case Report main text must not exceed 2,000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references, and should be within 5 printed pages. Case Report main text must use the section headings Introduction, Case report, and Discussion.
References
Case Report manuscript must include no more than 20 references. References must be numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited as bracketed numbers, use NLM journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
Case Report manuscript must include no more than a total of 5 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required. The covering letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must be limited to 200 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Background, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript
The manuscript must not exceed 2,000 words excluding abstract, tables, figures, acknowledgments, and references. The manuscript must be organized as Title page, Abstract and Keywords, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgment, References, Tables, and Figure Legends. Up to 10 keywords selected with reference to MeSH must be listed at the end of the abstract, and a list of each author's role must be included in the submitted paper.
References
The manuscript may include up to 25 references. References must follow a numbered Vancouver-style system. References must be written in English, numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited as [1], [1,4], or [1-3], use NLM journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 authors followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
The manuscript may include up to 3 tables and/or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text, and each table must be inserted on a separate page. Tables and figure legends must be written in English, and each table and figure must have a brief title of 10 to 15 words.
Letter To The Editor
Cover Letter
A covering letter is required. The covering letter must state that the manuscript has not been published previously, will not be submitted elsewhere, disclose any conflicts of interest, and confirm that all authors have read the manuscript and agree with the submission.
Abstract
Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript
Letter to the Editor submissions must not exceed 750 words. Letter to the Editor submissions should begin with 'Dear Editor'. Letter to the Editor submissions must not include additional supplementary data.
References
Letter to the Editor submissions may include up to 10 references. References must be in English, numbered consecutively in order of first citation, cited as bracketed numbers, use NLM Catalog journal abbreviations, list all authors when there are 6 or fewer, and list the first 6 followed by et al. when there are 7 or more.
Figures & Tables
Letter to the Editor submissions may include up to 2 tables or figures. Figures must be submitted separately from the manuscript text.
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Frequently asked questions
Is a cover letter required?
A cover letter is part of the submission workflow as additional notes to the Editor-in-Chief.
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Article processing is free. There is no author's submission fee or other publication-related fee.
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