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:
- Sex Hormones and Sex Differentiation (Deadline: 20 March 2024)
- New Sights into the Serotonin System, Obesity and Diabetes (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Roles and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 25 March 2024)
- Novel Molecules in Diabetes Melitus, Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases 4.0 (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Adipose Tissue in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Development and Cancer (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- mTOR in Metabolism and Cancer (Deadline: 30 March 2024)
- Skeletal Muscle Metabolism—Effects of Diet, Exercise and Pharmacotherapies (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Metabolic Regulation in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure 2.0 (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Newer Antidiabetics and Cardio-Metabolic Health: From Pathophysiology to Treatment (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Molecular Approaches to Male Infertility: From Diagnosis to Decision-Making (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Bioengineering of Natural Molecules for Treatment of Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Regulation of Inflammatory Reactions in Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 31 March 2024)
- Toxic Liver Injury: Molecular, Mechanistic, and Medical Challenges 3.0 (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- The Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Obesity and Metabolism (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms in Diabetic Neuropathy (Deadline: 15 April 2024)
- Pancreatic Disease: From Molecular Basis to Novel Therapies (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Glycoconjugates Function and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 April 2024)
- Strategies to Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Chronic-Degenerative Diseases 3.0 (Deadline: 29 April 2024)
- Polyamines in Aging and Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Central and Local Modulators of Reproduction and Fertility: An Update 3.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Structure-Function Studies on Human Aromatase and Role in Pathologies (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Glycosignals in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Recent Research in Metabolism and Its Effects on Cardiac Health (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Oxidative Stress in Metabolic and Non-metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- The Function of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Heart and Skeletal Muscle (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Lipid Metabolism and Signaling in Tumors and Cerebrovascular Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Animal Experimental Models in Bone Metabolic Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Type 1 Diabetes: Molecular Mechanisms, Regulation and Therapy (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- MicroRNA, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders 2.0 (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease (Deadline: 30 April 2024)
- Study on Lipid Metabolism and Lipoprotein Application (Deadline: 1 May 2024)
- Exploring Cytochromes P450: Drug Metabolism, Endogenous Metabolism, and Human Health (Deadline: 10 May 2024)
- Hormone Receptor in Breast Cancer (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Exploring the Interplay among NAFLD, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 15 May 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 May 2024)
- Fertility Preservation and Restoration Options with Female and Male Gonadal Tissue or Cells (Deadline: 25 May 2024)
- Oxidative Stress in Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases: Basic and Translational Aspects 3.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Redox Physiology in Biomedicine and Ecophysiology: The Influence of Various Substances on the Redox Regulation of Cell Metabolism, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Molecular Studies on Tissue-Specific Endothelial Cells in Development, Homeostasis and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Gynecologic Malignancies, Benign Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 May 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Iron Homeostasis (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Lipoprotein Metabolism in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Advances in the Renin-Angiotensin System (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms in the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diabetes (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Kynurenic Acid: Emerging Research Advances and Therapeutic Implications (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- Recent Progress in Molecular Mechanisms of Sperm Metabolism and Development (Deadline: 31 May 2024)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 15 June 2024)
- Local Control of Thyroid Hormone Action 2.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Endocrine Disruption and Human Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2024)
- Endocrine Modulation of Immune Function (Deadline: 25 June 2024)
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease: New Insights 3.0 (Deadline: 28 June 2024)
- Biomarkers in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 29 June 2024)
- Emerging Roles for Serotonin in Regulating Metabolism (Deadline: 29 June 2024)
- The Effect of Natural Products on Obesity, Aging, and Longevity (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Advances in Thyroid Cancer (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Retinoid Metabolism and Retinoic Acid/Retinoid X Receptor Signalling within Cancer and Normal Cells (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Metabolism and Diseases Related to Thyroid Function (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Focus on Gastrointestinal Diseases 3.0: Inflammation (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Thyroid Nodular Pathology: From Molecular Research to Modern Therapeutic Perspective (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Emerging Developments in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolic Research (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Mitochondria in Human Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Molecular Developments in Obesity (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Energy Metabolism and Obesity 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Impact of Endogenic and Exogenic Oxidative Stress Triggers on Pregnant Woman, Fetus, and Child 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Gene Regulation in Endocrine Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Recent Advance on Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- A Moving Frontline in the Study of Melatonin and Its Analogs (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Solving the Puzzle: Molecular Research in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Molecular Metabolisms in Cartilage Health and Diseases 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- Advances in Homeostasis and Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
- New Advances in Molecular Research on Impaired Mitochondrial Metabolism in Disease (Deadline: 7 July 2024)
- Metabolic Bone Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Molecular Associations between Diet and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Molecular Research in Skeletal Muscle Metabolism (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Perivascular Adipose Tissue and Protease-Activated Receptor 2 (PAR2): Molecules and Signalling in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- Thyroid Dysfunctions: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Clinical Consequences (Deadline: 30 July 2024)
- The Role of the IGF Axis in Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Hormone Signaling in Human Health and Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Steroid Biosynthesis and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Prevention and Treatment of Metabolic Diseases Using Natural Products (Deadline: 31 July 2024)
- Molecular Studies in Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2024)
- Advances in the Relationship between Diet, Lipid Metabolism, and Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 25 August 2024)
- Peptide Hormones in Human Diseases and Health (Deadline: 28 August 2024)
- Diabetes: Regulation of Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta Cells (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Molecular Background of Obesity and Its Impact on Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- The Role of Hormones and Nutrients in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Crosstalk between Metabolism and Neuroprotection (Deadline: 30 August 2024)
- Steroid Metabolism in Human Health and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Mitochondrial Dysfunctions and Metabolisms (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Extracellular Vesicles in Reproduction 3.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Cancer and Cell Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Biology and Hormonal Regulation in Reproductive Processes (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular Research in Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Fatty Acid Oxidation in Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Genetic Testing and Tailored Treatment for Thyroid Disorders: Molecular Basis and New Trends (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Reproduction (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Advances in Bone Growth, Development and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2024)
- Lipid Metabolism and Biomarkers in Neural and Cardiometabolic Health (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Impact of Signaling Pathways on Endothelial Cells: From Homeostasis to Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Advances in the Understanding of Adipose Tissue Biology and Energy Metabolism 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Cardiac Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Role of Enzymes in Metabolic Processes (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 21st Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Nutrient Energy Partition at the Gut-Liver Metabolic Node
- 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)