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Endocrine

Endocrine is an international journal of basic and clinical endocrinology that publishes full-length original articles across endocrinology and metabolism research, including molecular, cellular, physiological, translational, and clinical studies. Its coverage includes neuroendocrinology, pituitary and hypothalamic peptides, thyroid research, bone and mineral metabolism, obesity, lipid and energy metabolism, diabetes, reproductive hormones, the HPA axis, pediatric and geriatric endocrinology, endocrine hypertension, and endocrine oncology.

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Subject Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor 2.9
Quartile Q3
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1355-008X
eISSN 1559-0100
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Open access APC: £3190.00 GBP / $5190.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR; subscription publishing: no APC charges apply.

Submission Instructions

Endocrine accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Review articles are editorially recommended not to exceed 4000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a statement of responsibility specifying every author's contribution, a statement indicating who had the idea for the article, who performed the literature search and data analysis, and who drafted and/or critically revised the work, and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the References including Funding and Competing Interests statements, with any use of a Large Language Model documented in the manuscript.
References Review articles are editorially recommended not to exceed 350 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file rather than in the figure files.
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Mini-Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Mini-Review articles must not exceed 2000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, a disclosure statement, a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the references including Funding and Competing Interests, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Mini-Review articles may include no more than 100 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numbered order, including full DOI links where available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions.
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Systematic Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A structured abstract is required. Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words. Manuscript must describe a rigorous methodological approach in detail in the Methods section. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, a disclosure statement, a 'Statements and Declarations' section after the References, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section.
References Reference list may include no more than 300 references. Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. References must be numbered consecutively and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by captions.
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Meta-Analysis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 6000 words. Manuscript must include a statement of responsibility specifying each author's contribution, a disclosure statement, documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or suitable alternative section, 4 to 6 keywords, and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the references including Funding and Competing Interests statements.
References Manuscript may include no more than 300 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively as numbered entries including full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by captions.
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Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Research articles. Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must be divided into Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Research articles must not exceed 4000 words. Research articles must be organized as Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgments, References, Figure Legends, Tables, and Figures. Research articles must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a data availability statement, and a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the references that includes Funding and Competing Interests, and any use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References Research articles may include no more than 60 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links included where available.
Figures & Tables Research articles may include no more than 7 tables and figures combined. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Guideline

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the References section, and use of a Large Language Model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References Reference list must not exceed 250 references. Citations must use a numbered style with numbers in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions.
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Positions Statements

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 3000 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the References section, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References Reference list must not exceed 250 references. Citations must use numbered references in square brackets. Reference list entries must be numbered consecutively and include only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, each table must have a caption, and each figure must have a concise caption included in the manuscript text file.
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Brief Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must contain 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Purpose, Methods, Results, and Conclusion.
Manuscript Brief Report must not exceed 1600 words excluding the abstract, references, and table/figure legends. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, document any use of a Large Language Model in the Methods section or a suitable alternative section, and include a section headed 'Statements and Declarations' after the References section containing Funding and Competing Interests statements.
References Brief Report may include a maximum of 20 references. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numbered order, including full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Brief Report may include 1 table and/or 1 figure. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text, and figure captions must be included in the manuscript text file. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order, with each table and figure accompanied by a caption.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not be included.
Manuscript Manuscript is limited to 750 words. If generative AI was used, its use must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript if no Methods section is available.
References References are limited to 3. References must be cited in the text using numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numerical order.
Figures & Tables A maximum of 1 figure may be included. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals and cited in the text in consecutive numerical order.
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Recent Publications

“The past is a different country, they do things differently there”: using the SEER data-base to assess prognosis in neuroendocrine tumours

Krystallenia I. Alexandraki, Maria Chiara Zatelli, Ashley B. Grossman

10.1007/s12020-021-02959-9
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Irisin: circulating levels in serum and its relation to gonadal axis

Yunyao Luo, Xiaoyong Qiao, Liangzhi Xu, Guoning Huang

10.1007/s12020-022-02981-5
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Association of decreased muscle mass with reduced bone mineral density in patients with Graves’ disease

Yongze Zhang, Yuzhen Ke, Lingning Huang, Ximei Shen, Sunjie Yan, Fengying Zhao, Yimei Li, Yuxi Lin

10.1007/s12020-021-02960-2
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A meta-analysis of combination therapy with gonadotrophin-releasing hormone agonist and growth hormone for children with idiopathic short stature and normal timed puberty

Bo Zhou, Shufang Liu, Jianhong Wang, Ting Zhang, Yuan Yuan, Wenquan Niu, Zhixin Zhang, Lin Wang

10.1007/s12020-021-02970-0
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Adrenal schwannoma: why should endocrinologists be aware of this uncommon tumour?

Giuseppina Incampo, Luigi Di Filippo, Erika Maria Grossrubatscher, Paolo Dalino Ciaramella, Stefano Frara, Andrea Giustina, Paola Loli

10.1007/s12020-022-02997-x
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Articles are published online after receipt of the corrected proofs.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers and for transparency on reuse of material and unpublished material included in the manuscript. Review, mini-review, and unsolicited guideline or position statement proposals should be discussed in advance with the Editor-in-Chief.

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: £3190.00 GBP / $5190.00 USD / €3990.00 EUR. Subscription publishing has no APC charges.

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Research Topics

Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment Thyroid Disorders and Treatments Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors Adrenal Hormones and Disorders Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments Diabetes and associated disorders Diabetes Treatment and Management Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Vitamin D Research Studies Bone health and osteoporosis research Pancreatic function and diabetes Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Ovarian function and disorders Adipose Tissue and Metabolism Diabetes Management and Research Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Hormonal and reproductive studies Regulation of Appetite and Obesity Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones Bone health and treatments

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