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Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications is a journal for health care practitioners and researchers that publishes original research on the pathogenesis, diagnosis, and management of diabetes mellitus and its complications, as well as physiological and molecular aspects of glucose homeostasis. It covers basic, translational, clinical, and epidemiologic research across the spectrum from early prediabetes to late-stage complicated diabetes, including pancreatic islet dysfunction, insulin resistance, adipose and neuronal mechanisms, and diabetic complications such as retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, vascular disease, coronary heart disease, renal failure, hypertension, and hyperlipidemia.

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Subject Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor 3.1
Quartile Q2
Open Access Type Hybrid
ISSN 1056-8727
eISSN 1873-460X
Invitation Only No
Cost Range USD 3790 APC for open access articles; no open access publication fee for subscription publication

Submission Instructions

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Original Research Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Original Research Articles must include an abstract. Abstract must not exceed 200 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must use the headings Aims, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Keywords.
Manuscript Manuscript must not exceed 5000 words. Manuscript must be organized as Title Page, Structured Abstract, Introduction, Subjects, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, Acknowledgements, References, and figures and tables with legends. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 English keywords and, if AI tools were used for manuscript preparation, a separate AI declaration statement before the references.
References Reference list may include up to 50 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures and tables may total no more than five combined. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while figures and tables with legends must also appear as part of the manuscript structure. Tables must be submitted as editable text rather than images, and any AI-generated explanatory image must disclose the AI tool use in its caption.
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Review Articles

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Review Articles must include a summary. The summary must not exceed 200 words.
Manuscript Review Articles must be no longer than 5000 words. Review Articles must use subheadings in the text to highlight the content of different sections. The manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English and, if AI tools were used for manuscript preparation, a separate AI declaration statement immediately before the references.
References Review Articles may include up to 75 references. References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals in order of appearance, and the reference list must be numbered in that same order with journal names abbreviated according to the List of Title Word Abbreviations.
Figures & Tables Review Articles may include a combined maximum of five figures or tables. Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Figures and tables must be cited in the text in numerical order, and each must have a caption or legend.
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Brief Reports

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract A summary is required for Brief Reports. The summary must not exceed 50 words.
Manuscript Brief Reports must not exceed 1000 words.
References Brief Reports may include up to 20 references. References must be cited in the text with superscript Arabic numerals and listed in numerical order of appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables are submitted within the manuscript as editable text. Tables must be cited in the text, numbered consecutively, and include captions.
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Letters To The Editor

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 250 words.
Manuscript Letters To The Editor should be no more than 400 words. Manuscript must be divided into clearly defined and numbered sections. Manuscript must include 1 to 7 keywords in English and, if AI tools were used for manuscript preparation, a separate AI declaration statement immediately before the references.
References References must be cited in the text using superscript Arabic numerals and listed in the reference list in the order of first appearance.
Figures & Tables Figures must be supplied as separate files, while tables must be submitted as editable text. Tables must be editable text with captions, and each figure or table must be cited in the text and numbered according to order of appearance.
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Recent Publications

Clinical inertia in patients with type 2 diabetes: A retrospective cohort study using an electronic healthcare database in Japan

Yuka Kikuchi, Azusa Hara, Takayuki Ando, Hisashi Urushihara

10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109347
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Impact of the AWGS2025 criteria on sarcopenia prevalence and microvascular complications in individuals with type 2 diabetes in Japan: a cross-sectional study

Yoshitaka Hashimoto, Shinta Yamamoto, Fuyuko Takahashi, Moe Murai, Nozomi Yoshioka, Yuto Saijyo, Chihiro Munekawa, Hanako Nakajima, Noriyuki Kitagawa, Takafumi Osaka, Ryosuke Sakai, Hiroshi Okada, Naoko Nakanishi, Saori Majima, Emi Ushigome, Masahide Hamaguchi, Michiaki Fukui

10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109349
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Ethnic disparities in mortality following hospitalization for diabetic foot ulcer

Omer Hamtzany, Tal Sigawi, Ariel Kenig, Shahar Peled, Michal Leibovitch, Karen Olshtain-Pops, Jonathan Lorber, Nitzan Tal, Isca Hershkowitz, Anat Tsur, Amir Haze, Yechiel N. Gellman, Avivit Cahn

10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109366
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Pre-exercise meal macronutrient composition and acute inflammatory response in males with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Xavier Tremblay, Marie-Eve Piché, Patrice Brassard, Annie Ferland, Sarah O’Connor, Paul Poirier

10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109367
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Automated insulin delivery in women with type 1 diabetes during the peripartum period: Maintaining autonomy while optimizing care – review and clinical evaluation

A.L. Emanuel, Misja Sprengers, Richard IJzerman, Rebecca Painter, Sarah E. Siegelaar

10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2026.109365
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Frequently asked questions

How long does it take to publish?

7 days submission to first decision; 49 days submission to decision after review; 103 days submission to acceptance; 3 days acceptance to online publication

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What are the publication costs?

Open access APC: USD 3790 excluding taxes. Subscription publication has no open access publication fee.

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Research Topics

Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins Diabetes Treatment and Management Diabetes Management and Research Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes Diabetes and associated disorders Diabetes Management and Education Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management Hyperglycemia and glycemic control in critically ill and hospitalized patients Retinal Diseases and Treatments Pancreatic function and diabetes Adipokines, Inflammation, and Metabolic Diseases Advanced Glycation End Products research Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors Metabolism, Diabetes, and Cancer Pain Mechanisms and Treatments Blood Pressure and Hypertension Studies Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies Cardiovascular Health and Disease Prevention Heart Rate Variability and Autonomic Control Human auditory perception and evaluation Peripheral Artery Disease Management Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Retinal Imaging and Analysis Diet and metabolism studies Legal Cases and Commentary

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