Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
A section of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067).
Section Information
This section of the International Journal of Molecular Sciences (IJMS) aims to rapidly publish original contributions and reviews on all aspects of endocrinology and metabolism. We encourage the submission of manuscripts that report significant advances in those fields. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Endocrine systems and endocrine-related diseases;
- Molecular, cellular, genetic, epigenetic, developmental approaches, and animal models;
- Novel insights into physiology, pathophysiology, and therapeutics;
- Neuroendocrinology and neuroendocrine control of endocrine axes;
- Classical glands (thyroid, adrenal, pituitary, parathyroid, testis, ovary, pituitary, etc.) and other endocrine systems: gut, bone, liver, etc.;
- Lipids and bone metabolism;
- Hormones, paracrine factors, receptors and binding components, nuclear receptors membrane receptors, signal transduction pathway;
- Steroid biosynthetic enzymes, metabolism of hormones, neurotransmitters, etc.;
- Cellular interactions and factors involved;
- Energy expenditure;
- Diabetes;
- Infertility and reproductive diseases;
- Obesity;
- Osteoporosis;
- Aging;
- Endocrine-related tumor and cancer;
- Endocrine disruption;
- Crossdisciplinary and integrative studies;
- Comparative aspects of endocrinology.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Molecular and Cellular Advances in Endometriosis Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Fatty Acid Oxidation, Lipid Mediators and Dietary Fatty Acids in the Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Role of Hormones and Nutrients in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Calcium Metabolism and Regulation (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- New Perspectives in Steroidomics (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Molecular Research on Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- The Role of the IGF Axis in Disease, 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Metabolic Phenotypes of Pediatric Obesity (Deadline: 22 August 2025)
- Metabolic Regulators of Bone Health (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Molecular Associations Between Adipose Tissue and Diseases (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, and Endocrine System (Deadline: 30 August 2025)
- Endocrinology of Pregnancy (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Molecular Biology and Hormonal Regulation in Reproductive Processes (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Chemicals Impacts on the Reproductive System (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Basis of Pancreatic Secretion and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Type 1 Diabetes: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approach (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Research on Apoptosis and Autophagy in Osteosarcoma (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Research on Female Reproductive Physiology (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- High Fat Diet Metabolism and Diseases (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Functional Studies and Deep Phenotyping in Monogenic Forms of Diabetes, Severe Insulin Resistance and Hypoglycemia (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease：2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Metabolic Dependencies of the Influence of Intestinal Microbiota During Pregnancy, Childbirth and Infancy (Deadline: 25 September 2025)
- Advances in the Molecular Biology of Lipids and Mitochondria (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Neuroendocrine Integration of Stress and Reproduction (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Molecular Progress in Male Reproduction (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- The Role of Endocrine Disruptors in Immune Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Mitochondrial and Energy Metabolic Function in Heart and Skeletal Muscle (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism of Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Molecular Research on Diabetes—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Diabetes and Metabolic Dysfunction (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Cell Metabolism in Endocrine Diseases (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Interplay Between Blood Cells and Cytokines (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Endocrine and Metabolic Regulation in Fetal Development Research (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Focus on Metabolic Research Priorities in PCOS (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases, 5th Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Genetic and Acquired Acid-Base Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms in Rare and Hereditary Vascular Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Innovative Therapeutic Approaches to Endocrine Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Research on Proglucagon-Derived Peptides (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advances in Sex Hormones (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Advanced Molecular Research on Pregnancy Complication Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Systems Genetics of Metabolic Disorders: From Omics Signatures to Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Recent Progress in Molecular Mechanisms of Sperm Metabolism and Development (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Genetic Testing and Tailored Treatment for Thyroid Disorders: Molecular Basis and New Trends (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Alcohol Metabolism (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Recent Developments in Obesity: Metabolism, Pathophysiology, and Treatment (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Metabolic Reprogramming in Health and Aging-Related Diseases (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Regulatory Network of Bone Metabolism (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Female Infertility and Fertility (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Pancreatic Disease: From Molecular Basis to Novel Therapies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Trace Elements, Metal Ions, Channels and Transporters in Metabolism (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Hormonal Regulatory Networks in Aging, Cancers, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Therapeutics (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Diabetes Therapies (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Gene Regulation in Endocrine Disease, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Steroids in Human Disease and Health (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Metabolomics in Physiology and Disease: Advances and Perspectives (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Endometriosis: Current Trends and Research Developments (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- The Role of Enzymes in Metabolic Processes (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Lipid Metabolism and Biomarkers in Neural and Cardiometabolic Health (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- The Role of Thyroid Hormone in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Targeting Metabolic Reprogramming: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Type 2 Diabetes: Molecular Pathophysiology and Treatment (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Molecular Research on Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Molecular and Immunological Biomarkers in Cervical Cancer (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Latest Advances in Diabetes Research and Practice (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- The Role of Metabolism-Related Pathways in Animal Growth, Development, Disease and Behavior (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Molecular Endocrine Regulation in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- New Insights into Tryptophan Metabolism (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Molecular Insights in Diabetes (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Central and Local Modulators of Reproduction and Fertility: An Update (4th Edition) (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Cancer and Cell Metabolism—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- The Role of Diet in Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advances in Obesity Research: Metabolic Pathways and Pathophysiological Factors (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advances in the Relationship Between Diet and Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Targeted Peptide Drugs for Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Novel Insights into Mitochondrial Signaling and Homeostasis in Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and the Link Between Obesity, Diabetes and Inflammation (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Hormonal and Metabolic Markers in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Recent Developments in Obesity: Metabolism, Pathophysiology and Treatment (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Obesity and Obesity-Associated Co-Morbidities: From Mechanisms to Mechanism-Based Therapies (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Molecular Research in Renal Endocrinology (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Striated Muscle Physiology (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Cardiometabolic Disorders (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advances in Insulin Resistance Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Hormones: Evolutionary and Functional Role (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Lipid Metabolism in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 21st Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism (Closed)
- Feature Paper Collection in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Latest Review Papers in Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Nutrient Energy Partition at the Gut-Liver Metabolic Node (Closed)
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism in Japan
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism in Spain
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism in the UK (Closed)
