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Endocrine Pathology

Endocrine Pathology, the official journal of the Endocrine Pathology Society, publishes research on clinical and basic aspects of endocrine disorders with a focus on diagnostic aspects of endocrine pathology. Coverage includes clinical case presentations, descriptions of techniques, and developments in new diagnostic applications of molecular biology and immunohistochemistry.

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Impact Factor 14.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1046-3976
eISSN 1559-0097
Invitation Only No
Cost Range There are NO page charges for accepted articles. Open Choice article processing charges vary by journal.

Submission Instructions

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

Original Article

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required for Original Articles. Abstract must be 150 to 250 words. Abstract must be unstructured.
Manuscript Manuscript should be about 3,500 words excluding the abstract, references, and figure legends. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a disclosure statement, a "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations" section before the references including competing interests and other required declarations, an author contribution statement, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods or another suitable section.
References Reference list should contain 50 references. References must be cited as numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in numbered order, including only works cited in the text that have been published or accepted for publication, with full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Original Articles should include up to 8 tables and/or figures. Figures should be embedded within the manuscript text unless file size prevents this, in which case large figures should be uploaded separately. Tables and figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited 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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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Review must not exceed 4,500 words excluding the abstract, legends, and references. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a statement of author responsibility specifying who conceived the article, performed the literature search and data analysis, and drafted and/or critically revised the work, a Declarations or Statements and Declarations section before the reference list including competing interests and other required declaration headings, and documentation of any large language model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Review should include no more than 75 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, with full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Correspondence must not exceed 1,000 words. Correspondence must be written without subheadings. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords, a "Statements and Declarations" or "Declarations" section before the references including 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 Correspondence must include 5 to 10 pertinent references. Citations must be numbered in square brackets. References must be listed only for cited published or accepted works and numbered consecutively, with DOIs given as full DOI links when available.
Figures & Tables Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered in Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Case Report

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must be 150 to 250 words.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 1,500 words. Manuscript must include 4 to 6 keywords and a section titled "Declarations" or "Statements and Declarations" before the reference list that includes competing interests, funding, author contributions, and any required AI-use disclosure.
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, with DOI links provided when available.
Figures & Tables Case Reports must include 3 to 4 illustrations and 1 table. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures and tables must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, and accompanied by concise captions, with figure captions included in the manuscript text file.
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Images In Endocrine Pathology

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is not required.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 750 words. Manuscript must include the subheadings Case History, What Is Your Diagnosis?, Diagnosis, Comment, and References. Manuscript must include a Declarations or Statements and Declarations section before the references and document any use of a large language model in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References Reference list may include 3 to 5 pertinent references. References must be cited in the text as numbers in square brackets and listed consecutively in a numbered reference list containing only cited published or accepted works.
Figures & Tables Submission must include 1 to 2 composite illustrations and must not include any tables. Figures should be submitted within the body of the text unless file size causes upload problems, in which case large figures should be submitted separately. Figures must be numbered with Arabic numerals, cited in consecutive order, labeled in parts with lowercase letters when applicable, and accompanied by concise captions included in the manuscript text file rather than within the figure files.
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Recent Publications

Ampullary Mixed Adenoma and Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumor (MANET) with Aberrant Beta-Catenin Expression in a Patient with Neurofibromatosis Type 1

Dimitrios P. Bouklas, Vincenzo Guastafierro, Silvia Carrara, Alessandro Zerbi, Silvia Uccella

10.1007/s12022-026-09907-1
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Reviewer Recognition

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10.1007/s12022-026-09906-2
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Validation of the Reticulin Algorithm for Adrenocortical Neoplasms: Assessing Diagnostic Accuracy Across All Age Groups and Histological Subtypes

Hemlata Jangir, Sanjay Sriram, Sonali Dixit, Shipra Agarwal, Sameer Rastogi, Jagdish Prasad Meena, Yashdeep Gupta, Rajni Sharma, Rajeev Kumar, Om Prakash, Vishesh Jain, Sandeep Agarwala, Mehar Chand Sharma, Venkateswaran K. Iyer

10.1007/s12022-026-09909-z
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Impact of Co-Mutations and Genetic Variations on Malignancy Risk in RAS-Positive Indeterminate Thyroid Nodules: an Institutional Experience

Lawrence Q. Wong, Zubair W. Baloch

10.1007/s12022-026-09910-6
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In-depth Genetic and Molecular Characterization of Unilateral Coexisting Adrenal Cortical Adenoma and Carcinoma in the Context of MEN1 Syndrome

Francesca Cioppi, Tommaso Orioli, Giulia Cantini, Tonino Ercolino, Federica Cioppi, Guillaume Assié, Anne Jouinot, Anna Aurora Dedonno, Raffaella Santi, Ronald R. de Krijger, Mario Maggi, Matteo Benelli, Letizia Canu, Gabriella Nesi, Michaela Luconi

10.1007/s12022-026-09908-0
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

Submission to first decision (median): 4 days.

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Is a cover letter required?

A submission letter is used when suggesting reviewers and providing verification details if an institutional email address is unavailable. The corresponding author should mention re-use of material and any unpublished material included in the manuscript in a cover letter to the Editor.

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What are the publication costs?

There are NO page charges for accepted articles. Open Choice article processing charges vary by journal.

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Research Topics

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