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European Journal of Endocrinology is a journal of the European Society of Endocrinology published on Oxford Academic in the field of endocrinology and metabolism. It publishes research articles, review articles, letters, and clinical practice guidelines, and offers both open access and subscription options.
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Subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor
5.2
Quartile
Q1
Open Access Type
Hybrid
ISSN
0804-4643
eISSN
1479-683X
Invitation Only
Yes
Cost Range
Hybrid journal with open access and subscription publishing options; ESE members receive a 50% discount on article processing charges.
Submission Instructions
European Journal of Endocrinology is an invitation-only journal. Submissions are accepted by invitation from the editorial board only. The following article types are accepted:
Original Research Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required and must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Design, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Full article must not exceed 3500 words, excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement and acknowledgements. Manuscript must include a separate title page and the main text should include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Manuscript must include a significance statement of no more than 120 words and include Conflict of Interest, Funding, Acknowledgements, and Data Availability Statement sections.
References
References must use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in the order cited in the text, and every in-text citation must appear in the reference list and vice versa.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, while each figure must be submitted as a separate file with its title and legend included in the manuscript file. Tables must be numbered in citation order and each table must include a single-sentence title that includes the name of the organism studied.
Review Article
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required for Review Articles.
Manuscript
Full article must not exceed 3500 words, excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement, and acknowledgements. Review Articles should include a title page, abstract, conclusions, references, tables, and figures. Manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement, and the title page must include all author names as they should appear in PubMed, author affiliations, the corresponding author’s postal and email address, a title of no more than 85 characters, and a short title of no more than 46 characters including spaces.
References
References must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, figure titles and legends must be included within the manuscript file, each figure must be submitted as an individual image file, and the Graphical Abstract must be uploaded separately as a document titled 'Graphical Abstract'. Review Articles should include tables and figures, and the Graphical Abstract should concisely communicate the main findings, reflect key parts of the abstract, use minimal text, focus on imagery, and use relevant images rather than re-using figures from the paper.
Systematic Review
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Design, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Full article must not exceed 3500 words, excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement and acknowledgements. Manuscript must include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion sections, and Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis manuscripts must include a separate title page. Manuscript must include a significance statement of no more than 120 words and Conflict of Interest, Funding, Acknowledgements, and Data Availability Statement sections.
References
References must use Vancouver style. References must be provided in numerical order as cited in the text, all references cited in the text must be included in the reference list, and web-address-only references must be cited in the text with the access date and omitted from the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, and tables too large for print publication must be submitted as supplementary data. Tables must be concise, numbered in the order cited in the text, and include a single-sentence title at the head of the table that names the organism studied.
Meta-Analysis
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract must be no more than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Objective, Design, Methods, Results and Conclusions.
Manuscript
Full article must not exceed 3500 words excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement and acknowledgments. Manuscript must include Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, and Discussion sections. Manuscript must include a graphical abstract submitted separately, a significance statement of no more than 120 words, and Conflict of Interest, Funding, Acknowledgements, and Data Availability Statement sections.
References
References must use Vancouver style. References must be numbered in numerical order as cited in the text, with every in-text citation listed in the references and every listed reference cited in the text.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text and each figure must be submitted as a separate image file with figure titles and legends included in the manuscript file. Tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text and each table must have a single-sentence title including the organism studied.
Brief Report
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must be a maximum of 150 words. Abstract must be unstructured and describe methods and findings without subheadings.
Manuscript
Brief Report must not exceed 1500 words unless specified otherwise by the editors. Brief Report should be structured with the sections Introduction, Materials and methods, Results, Discussion, Conflict of Interest, Funding, Acknowledgements, Data Availability Statement, and References. Brief Report must include a significance statement of no more than 120 words.
References
References must be provided in numerical order as cited in the text using Vancouver style. All references cited in the text must appear in the reference list and vice versa, and web-address-only references must be cited in the text with the access date instead of being included in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Brief Report may include up to 3 tables or figures. Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, and each figure must be submitted as an individual image file with figure titles and legends included in the manuscript file. Tables must be numbered in the order cited in the text and each table must include a single-sentence title that names the organism studied.
Guideline
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Guideline articles are usually expected to be within a range of 6,000 to 10,000 words. Guideline submissions must include a separate title page containing all author names as they should appear in PubMed, author affiliations, the corresponding author’s postal and email address, a title of no more than 85 characters, a short title of no more than 46 characters including spaces, and the full-article word count excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement and acknowledgments. The manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement and include acknowledgments and funding information at the end of the manuscript.
References
Manuscripts must follow AMA style.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, figure titles and legends must be included within the manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as an individual image file. Tables must be in an editable format and not embedded as image files.
Consensus Statement
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Full article must not exceed 3500 words, excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement, and acknowledgements. Manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement, acknowledgments and funding information at the end, and at least four keywords on a separate title page.
References
References must follow AMA style. Publicly available datasets must be included in the reference list with an accession number or unique identifier such as a DOI, and data citations should begin with the [dataset] tag.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, while each figure must be submitted as a separate image file with titles and legends included in the manuscript file. Tables must be numbered, cited in the text, and provided in editable format rather than as image files, and multipanel figures must be submitted as a single file with each panel labeled by a letter.
Letter
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Letter must not exceed 800 words. Letter must comment on a European Journal of Endocrinology article published within the last six months, referring to the online publication date, and must include a separate title page. Manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement, acknowledgments and funding information at the end, and at least four keywords on the title page.
References
References and manuscript style must follow AMA style. Publicly available datasets cited in the manuscript must be included in the reference list with an accession number or unique identifier such as a DOI and should begin with the [dataset] tag.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, while figure titles and legends and alt text must appear in the manuscript file and each figure must be submitted as an individual image file. Tables must be numbered, referenced in the text, and provided in editable rather than image format.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Guideline articles are usually expected to be within a range of 6,000 to 10,000 words. Clinical Practice Guidelines submissions must include a separate title page with author names, affiliations, corresponding author postal and email address, a title of no more than 85 characters, a short title of no more than 46 characters including spaces, and the full-article word count excluding references, figure legends, abstract, significance statement and acknowledgments. The manuscript must include a Conflict of Interest statement and end sections for acknowledgments and funding information.
References
Manuscripts must follow AMA style. All publicly available datasets must be fully referenced in the reference list with an accession number or unique identifier such as a DOI.
Figures & Tables
Tables must be placed at the end of the main text, figure titles and legends must be included within the manuscript file, and each figure must be submitted as an individual image file. All tables must be numbered and referenced in the text, tables must be in an editable format and not embedded as image files, and alt text must be provided in the manuscript directly under each relevant figure legend.
Recent Publications
A New LC-MS/MS Assay for Serum Cortisol, Cortisone, and Dexamethasone: Real-World Utility for the Interpretation of the 1-mg Overnight Dexamethasone Suppression Test
Mirko Parasiliti-Caprino, Federico Ponzetto, Alessia Del Bianco, Letizia Barba, Elisa Febbraro, Chiara Sola, Laura Leoni, Chiara Bima, Giulio Mengozzi, Gianluca Aimaretti, Emanuela Arvat, Roberta Giordano
10.1093/ejendo/lvag132
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Parathyroid hormone heterogeneity and assay-dependent interpretation in practice
Ewa Kozłowska, Witold Chudziński, Olga Ciepiela
10.1093/ejendo/lvag131
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Updated Dutch 2026 Pediatric Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma Guideline: Aligning with Europe
S C Clement, T B Kroondijk, G Bocca, A J A T Braat, M P Dierselhuis, B de Keizer, R R de Krijger, S Kruijff, T P Links, R A J Nievelstein, E J M Nieveen van Dijkum, C E J Terwisscha van Scheltinga, M J C van Treijen, A S P van Trotsenburg, K van der Tuin, M Vriens, H M van Santen
10.1093/ejendo/lvag124
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Comments on Article Discussing Exome Sequencing in Children with Short Stature
Sruti Patel, Robert Rapaport
10.1093/ejendo/lvag129
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Hyperparathyroidism After 3 Years of Burosumab in Children Affected With X-Linked Hypophosphatemia
Volha V Zhukouskaya, Jugurtha Berkenou, Christelle Audrain, Claire Bardet, Catherine Chaussain, Anya Rothenbuhler, Peter Kamenicky, Agnès Linglart, Diana-Alexandra Ertl
10.1093/ejendo/lvag127
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Accepted papers are published online within 48 hours of receiving a signed licence. The journal aims to return a decision on a peer-reviewed paper in less than a month. Appeals rejected without external review are aimed to receive a response within a few days, and appeals after full peer review within one week.
Reformat to European Journal of Endocrinology using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
Hybrid journal with open access and subscription publishing options; ESE members receive a 50% discount on article processing charges.
Reformat to European Journal of Endocrinology using Livewrite PremiumResearch Topics
Growth Hormone and Insulin-like Growth Factors
Thyroid Disorders and Treatments
Pituitary Gland Disorders and Treatments
Hormonal and reproductive studies
Hormonal Regulation and Hypertension
Adrenal Hormones and Disorders
Estrogen and related hormone effects
Sexual Differentiation and Disorders
Ovarian function and disorders
Thyroid Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
Stress Responses and Cortisol
Birth, Development, and Health
Adipose Tissue and Metabolism
Regulation of Appetite and Obesity
Pancreatic function and diabetes
Diet and metabolism studies
Reproductive Biology and Fertility
Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer
Reproductive Physiology in Livestock
Diabetes and associated disorders
Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
Parathyroid Disorders and Treatments
Electrolyte and hormonal disorders
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