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Research Topics
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Journal of the Endocrine Society is a fully open access journal of the Endocrine Society publishing endocrine research. Its content is freely available online worldwide, and the journal highlights rapid peer review and publication, format-neutral initial submission, indexing in PMC, PubMed, Web of Science Emerging Sources Citation Index, DOAJ, and Scopus, and a flat APC with no other author charges.
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Subject
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Impact Factor
3.1
Quartile
Q2
Open Access Type
Hybrid
eISSN
2472-1972
Invitation Only
No
Cost Range
There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access publication, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.
Submission Instructions
Journal of the Endocrine Society accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.
Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
There are no upper or lower word limits for this article type. Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords, a Disclosure Summary, a Data Availability section, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
There are no upper or lower figure or table limits for this article type. All tables and figures must be placed after the references, with tables uploaded as separate Word files or placed at the end of the manuscript document. All figures and tables must be original and numbered sequentially, and all legends must be provided separately after the references.
Clinical Research Articles
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
There are no upper or lower word limits for Clinical Research Articles. Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords on the title page, a Disclosure Summary, alt text under each figure legend, a Data Availability section, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References
References must use AMA style. References must list all authors and be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same order at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
There are no upper or lower figure or table limits for Clinical Research Articles. Tables may be uploaded as separate Word files or placed at the end of the manuscript, and all figure and table legends must appear after the references. Figures and tables must be original, numbered sequentially, and clearly labeled.
Mini-Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required. If Mini-Reviews include previously published figures or tables, copies of the permissions or copyright forms must be provided with the submission files.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions.
Manuscript
Mini-Reviews must be 2,000 to 5,000 words in length. Mini-Reviews should include a brief section describing the search strategies used to obtain information for the review. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords and disclose any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited and listed in consecutive numerical order, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
All tables and figures must be placed after the references, and tables may be either uploaded as separate Word files or placed at the end of the manuscript document. Mini-Reviews may include reproduced or adapted figures or tables only with prior permission, required attribution and credit lines, and an acknowledgment line at the end of the legend.
Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions.
Manuscript
There is no limit on manuscript word count. Meta-analyses must be based on an exhaustive search of already published relevant peer-reviewed manuscripts and derived from an in-depth statistical analysis, and they should focus on specific efficacies of diagnostic procedures or treatments. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords on the title page and must disclose use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections if applicable.
References
There is no limit on the number of references. References must use AMA style. References must list all authors for initial submission and be cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same order at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
There is no limit on the number of figures. Tables and figures must be placed after the references, with legends provided separately after the references, and tables may alternatively be uploaded as separate Word files. All figures and tables must be original and numbered sequentially.
Clinical Practice Guideline Meta-Analyses
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords and must disclose use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figures must be placed after the references, with legends provided separately after the references, although tables may alternatively be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, and alt text must be provided in the main manuscript file directly under each relevant figure legend.
Clinical Practice Guideline Systematic Reviews
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include an introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, references, and figures and tables placed after the references. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords, a Disclosure Summary on the title page, a Data Availability section, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence use in the Methods or Acknowledgments.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses throughout the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figures must be placed after the references in the manuscript, although tables may alternatively be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, legends must be provided separately after the references, tables cannot include color or graphics, and alt text must be included for all figures in the main manuscript file under the relevant legend.
Brief Reports
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions.
Manuscript
Brief Reports must not exceed 2,400 words. Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, and discussion. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords, a Disclosure Summary, a Data Availability section, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses throughout the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same order at the end, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
Tables may be uploaded as separate Word files or placed at the end of the manuscript, and all legends must appear after the references. All figures and tables must be original and numbered sequentially.
Expert Endocrine Consult
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 2,000 to 5,000 words in length. Manuscript should reference pertinent clinical practice guidelines, treatment recommendations, and other recent literature.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
All tables and figures must be placed after the references. All figures and tables must be original.
Reports And Recommendations
Cover Letter
No cover letter is needed.
Abstract
An abstract is required. Abstract must be no longer than 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Reports And Recommendations are typically no more than 3,600 words in length. Manuscript must include an introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and a Data Availability section. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords and disclose any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
All tables and figures must be placed after the references, and tables may be uploaded as separate Word files or placed at the end of the manuscript document. All figures and tables must be original and numbered sequentially, with legends provided separately after the references.
Letters To The Editor
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract requirements are not specified.
Manuscript
Manuscript must not exceed 500 words. Title must be formatted as "Letter to the Editor from [author last name]: '[Title of Original Article being Discussed].'" for one author, "Letter to the Editor from [first author last name and second author last name]: '[Title of Original Article being Discussed].'" for two authors, or "Letter to the Editor from [first author last name et al.]: '[Title of Original Article being Discussed].'" for three or more authors.
References
References must not exceed eight. References must use AMA style. References must be listed in consecutive numerical order in the text and in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript, and unpublished work or data must not be cited.
Figures & Tables
Figures and tables are not allowed.
Clinical Practice Guidelines
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript must include an introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and a Data Availability section. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords on the title page, a disclosure summary, alt text for all figures, and disclosure of any artificial intelligence tool use in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References
References must use AMA style. References must list all authors and be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables, with the reference list in the same order at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figures must be placed after the references, with legends provided separately after the references, and tables may also be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, tables generally should not exceed four portrait or eight landscape manuscript pages, tables cannot include color or graphics, and alt text must be included for all figures in the main manuscript file under the relevant legend.
Expert Consensus Reports
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and a Data Availability section before the references. Title page must include no more than six keywords and the manuscript must include a disclosure summary plus disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections.
References
References must use AMA style. References must list all authors for the initial submission and be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables with the same order used in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
For initial submission, all tables and figures must be placed after the references, with legends provided separately after the references, although tables may also be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, tables cannot include color or graphics, and alt text must be included in the main manuscript file directly under each relevant figure legend.
Position Statements
Cover Letter
A cover letter is not required.
Abstract
An abstract is required. The abstract must not exceed 250 words. The abstract must be structured. The abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
The manuscript must include an introduction, materials and methods, discussion, and results presented in text, tables, or figures. The manuscript must include no more than six keywords, a Data Availability section, alt text for all figures in the main file, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses throughout the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same order at the end, with all authors listed for the initial submission.
Figures & Tables
Tables and figures must be placed after the references, with legends provided separately after the references, although tables may alternatively be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, tables should generally not exceed four manuscript pages in portrait orientation or eight in landscape orientation, tables cannot include color or graphics, and alt text must be included under each relevant figure legend.
Scientific Statements
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must describe the purpose, methods, results, and main conclusions in complete sentences.
Manuscript
Manuscript should include an introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, acknowledgments, and references. Manuscript must include no more than six keywords on the title page, a disclosure summary, a Data Availability section, and disclosure of any use of artificial intelligence tools in the Methods or Acknowledgments section.
References
References must use AMA style. References must list all authors for initial submission and be numbered consecutively in the order cited in the text, figures, and tables, with the same order used in the reference list.
Figures & Tables
Tables should generally not exceed four manuscript pages in portrait orientation or eight manuscript pages in landscape orientation. Tables and figures must be placed after the references in the manuscript, although tables may alternatively be uploaded as separate Word files. Figures and tables must be numbered sequentially, legends must be provided separately after the references with alt text under each relevant figure legend, and tables must not include color or graphics.
Approach To The Patient
Cover Letter
Cover letter is not required.
Abstract
Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract must be structured.
Manuscript
Manuscript must be 2,000 to 5,000 words in length. Use of artificial intelligence tools must be disclosed during submission and described in the Methods or Acknowledgments sections.
References
References must use AMA style. References must be cited in consecutive numerical order in parentheses in the text, figures, and tables and listed in the same numerical order at the end of the manuscript.
Figures & Tables
All tables and figures must be placed after the references. All figures and tables must be original.
Recent Publications
Integrated Mapping Resolves Pathogenicity of Eleven CYP21A2 Variants in Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia
Yingtong Xu, Anna Matveeva, Flemming Steen Jørgensen, Amit V Pandey
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Emery-Dreifuss Muscular Dystrophy and Familial partial Lipodystrophy, Dunnigan variety due to heterozygous LMNA variants
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Model-based somapacitan dosing and IGF-I response in children born SGA or with ISS, Noonan or Turner Syndromes
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Relationship between histopathological findings and RAI in non-papillary follicular cell–derived thyroid carcinoma
Haruhiko Yamazaki, Kiminori Sugino, Ryohei Katoh, Miho Kawaida, Kenichi Matsuzu, Wataru Kitagawa, Aya Saito, Koichi Ito
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Urinary Iodine-to-Creatinine Ratio and Outcomes After Radioactive Iodine Ablation in Thyroid Cancer
Maria Vamvini, Ashna Grover, Josephine H Li, Zhiheng H He, James V Hennessey
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Frequently asked questions
How long does it take to publish?
Advance Article version is posted within seven working days after the accepted manuscript is submitted to production. A copyedited proof is sent within three weeks, and authors are expected to return corrections within 24 hours.
Reformat to Journal of the Endocrine Society using Livewrite PremiumIs a cover letter required?
No cover letter is needed. A text block is provided during submission for special requests.
Reformat to Journal of the Endocrine Society using Livewrite PremiumWhat are the publication costs?
There is usually an Article Processing Charge (APC) for fully open access publication, and authors usually pay an APC for gold open access in hybrid journals.
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