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Research Topics
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Endocrine-Related Cancer is a journal focused on endocrine-related cancer research. It publishes accepted manuscripts and special collections, has a 2024 Journal Impact Factor of 4.6 and a CiteScore of 8.1, and is available in print and online editions with ISSNs 1351-0088 and 1479-6821.
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Subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism, Oncology
Impact Factor
4.6
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
1351-0088
eISSN
1479-6821
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
Gold open access APC: £3000; £1500 for non-profit subscribers. Green open access is free. Corresponding authors at institutions with a Read and Publish deal may qualify for free gold open-access publication.
Submission Instructions
Endocrine Related Cancer accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
Research Articles must include statements on conflicts of interest, funding, and acknowledgements or author contributions in the separate title page document rather than the anonymised main manuscript.
Abstract
Research Articles must include an abstract. The abstract must be a single paragraph of no more than 250 words. The abstract must be unstructured as a single paragraph. The abstract must state the study objective, methods where applicable, and summarise results and conclusions without using abbreviations or references.
Manuscript
Research Articles are limited to 6,000 words unless otherwise specified. Research Articles must include the sections Title Page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Declaration of interest, Funding and Acknowledgements, References, Tables, and Figures. Research Articles must include at least four keywords, a generative AI disclosure statement, and a Data Availability Statement.
References
Research Articles should contain no more than 60 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in citation order and include at least three authors before 'et al.' is used.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts should contain no more than 10 figures, and large tables should be submitted as supplementary materials. The title page must be uploaded separately from the anonymised main manuscript. Figures and tables must be anonymised, numbered in the order cited, and accompanied by legends or titles.
Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Reviews must be limited to 6,000 words. Reviews should include the sections used in the Preparation of Manuscripts guidance. The manuscript must include a generative AI disclosure statement, including the specified no-use statement if no generative AI tools were used.
References
Reviews must have a maximum of 60 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text, and at least three authors must be listed before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Reviews must have a maximum of 10 figures and tables. Figures and tables must be anonymised and must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Mini Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Mini Reviews must be no more than 3000 words in length. A statement disclosing whether generative AI was used must be included in the manuscript, and if none was used it must state: “No generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of the written or visual content of this manuscript.”
References
Mini Reviews must have 30 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text and include at least three authors before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Mini Reviews must have 5 figures.
Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Systematic Reviews must include an abstract. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must use the headings Purpose, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Systematic Reviews must be limited to 6,000 words. The manuscript must include Title page, Abstract, Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Declaration of interest, Funding and Acknowledgments, Data sharing or availability statement, References, Tables, and figures. The abstract and Materials and Methods section should include a statement confirming adherence to PRISMA, and the manuscript must include a generative AI use statement.
References
References should not exceed 60. References must be cited in Vancouver style. References must be numbered in citation order and list at least three authors before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Figures should not exceed 10. The title page must be uploaded separately, but no explicit placement rule is stated for figures and tables. Tables and figures must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text, and figures, tables, and legends must not include author affiliations.
Clinical Review: Approach To Patient With Endocrine Tumour
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be up to 250 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be up to 5000 words. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Future directions, Conclusion, and References, and the Introduction must cover disease overview and clinical significance. Manuscript must include a statement disclosing whether generative AI was used in preparing the written or visual content, and if none was used it must state that no generative Artificial Intelligence tools were used.
References
References must not exceed 60. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text, all cited references must appear in the reference list and vice versa, web-only sources must be cited in the text with access date and omitted from the reference list, unpublished work must be cited only in the text, and at least three authors must be listed before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
There must be no more than 6 figures or tables. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text and must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
A formal proposal must be submitted to the editorial office before submission and must include a proposed outline, a brief explanation of timeliness and value to the current literature, a brief explanation of relevance to readers, and a one- or two-page CV and publication record for the past 5 years for all authors or valid ORCID IDs with publication histories updated for at least the past 5 years.
Abstract
Abstract is not allowed for Letters To The Editor.
Manuscript
Letters To The Editor must be no longer than 1500 words. Letters To The Editor must comment on papers published in this journal within the last 12 months and be written in a neutral tone. The manuscript must include a generative AI use statement, and supplementary data is not allowed.
References
Letters To The Editor must have no more than 10 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text and must list at least three authors before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Letters To The Editor must have no figures or tables.
Case Reports
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Manuscript must include a statement disclosing whether generative AI was used, and if used must list the name, version, model, and source, or otherwise state that no generative AI tools were used in preparing the written or visual content.
References
Reference list should contain no more than 60 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text, all text citations and reference-list entries must correspond, and at least three authors must be listed before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript should contain no more than 10 figures. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text, and figures, tables, and legends must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Case Series
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 6,000 words. Manuscript must include a statement disclosing whether generative AI was used in preparing the written or visual content, and if none was used it must state: “No generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of the written or visual content of this manuscript.”
References
Reference list should contain no more than 60 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in citation order and include at least three authors before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript should contain no more than 10 figures. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text, and figures, tables, and legends must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Endocrine Tumour In Focus
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 200 words.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be no more than 4000 words. Manuscript must include the sections Introduction, Knowledge gaps and future directions, Conclusion, and References. Manuscript must include a statement disclosing whether generative AI was used, and if not used it must state: “No generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools were used in the preparation of the written or visual content of this manuscript.”
References
Reference list must contain no more than 40 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text and must list at least three authors before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Manuscript must have no more than 4 figures or tables. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text and must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Guidelines And Recommendations
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscripts must be limited to 6,000 words. Manuscripts must clearly describe the authors’ and society’s roles, the literature search and review approach with dates and consistency, a DELPHI-based consensus method, and evidence quality assessment and scoring for the final recommendations. Manuscripts must include a generative AI disclosure statement and should clearly delineate the recommendation scoring system and approach, preferably with a table.
References
Manuscripts should contain no more than 60 references. References must be cited numerically in Vancouver style. References must be listed in the order cited in the text, with at least three authors named before using 'et al.'.
Figures & Tables
Manuscripts should contain no more than 10 figures. Figures and tables must be numbered in the order they are cited in the text, and figures, tables, and legends must not include any reference to author affiliations.
Recent Publications
Whole genome and exome sequencing of pancreatic NET to investigate PRRT response
Emma Boehm, Aidan Flynn, Alex Caneborg, Athena Hatzimihalis, Annette Hogg, Kelly Waldeck, Louise Jackett, Owen W. J. Prall, Catherine Mitchell, Grace Kong, Michael Michael, Tim Akhurst, Benjamin N.J. Thomson, William K. Murray, Kwang Chin, Ben Lawrence, Cristin G. Print, Joseph H. A. Vissers, Sean M. Grimmond, Richard W. Tothill, Rodney J. Hicks
10.1530/erc-26-0207
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Protective TGFβ2/SMAD3 Axis Identified by TWAS in Papillary Thyroid Cancer
Qinnan Zhang, Jiayu Tang, Ju Yang, Yujin Li, Xueqing Li, Kangan Wang, Panpan Zhang, Kai Wang, Bingbing Zha
10.1530/erc-25-0405
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Molecular Imaging and Radioligand Therapies in Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas
Jorge H. Hernandez-Felix, Mahshid Golagha, Abhishek Jha, Diana Varghese, Simona Grozinsky-Glasberg, Rachel Riechelmann, Nicola Fazio, Marianne Pavel, Frank I Lin, David Taïeb, Karel Pacak, Jaydira del Rivero
10.1530/erc-26-0036
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Larotrectinib in TRK fusion differentiated thyroid carcinoma: updated trial data
Steven G Waguespack, Marcia S Brose, Jessica J Lin, Ray McDermott, Mohammed Almubarak, Jessica Bauman, Michela Casanova, Shivaani Kummar, Se-Hoon Lee, Damian T Rieke, Do-Youn Oh, Changsong Qi, Natascha Neu, Domnita-Ileana Burcoveanu, Chiara E Mussi, Alexander Drilon, David S Hong, Maria E Cabanillas
10.1530/erc-25-0531
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Single-Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Define a Progenitor Subpopulation and Fibroinflammatory Niche at the Leading Edge of Parathyroid Carcinoma
Ming Cui, Xiang Zhang, Sen Yang, Jinheng Xiao, Qingyuan Zheng, Ou Wang, Xiaoyan Chang, Tianqi Chen, Mengyi Wang, Surong Hua, Ya Hu, Quan Liao
10.1530/erc-25-0259
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
On average the journal returns a decision on a peer-reviewed paper in 18 days.
Reformat to Endocrine Related Cancer using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
A cover letter should introduce the paper and explain why the work is important and suitable for publication at this time.
Reformat to Endocrine Related Cancer using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Gold open access APC is £3000 for Endocrine-Related Cancer, with a £1500 rate for non-profit subscribers. Green open access is free. Authors at institutions with a Read and Publish deal may qualify for free gold open-access publication.
Reformat to Endocrine Related Cancer using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
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Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
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Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
Lung Cancer Research Studies
Cancer-related Molecular Pathways
Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
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HER2/EGFR in Cancer Research
Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
BRCA gene mutations in cancer
Cancer Risks and Factors
Cancer Cells and Metastasis
PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling in cancer
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Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Glioma Diagnosis and Treatment
Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
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