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 Studies of Lipid Metabolism-Related Diseases (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapy: Novel Insight on Musculoskeletal System (Deadline: 20 June 2023)
- Molecular Biology of Gestational Diabetes: The Culprit of the Diabetes Pandemic (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Metabolism and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Mitochondrial Metabolism and Metal Ions Metabolism in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Gateways to Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Pleiotropic Benefits of Melatonin: From Basic Mechanisms to Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Fertility Preservation and Restoration Options with Female and Male Gonadal Tissue or Cells (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Drug Metabolism in Cancer Therapy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Micronutrients in Metabolic Health 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Advances of Muscular Dystrophy (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Bone Ontogeny, Embryology, and Homeostasis 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Steroids and Lipophilic Hormones, and Their Actions 3.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Mitochondria in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Latest Review Papers in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism 2023 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Molecular Metabolisms in Cartilage Health and Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Lipid Metabolism in Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- New Advances in Biomedical Research on Sex, Gender & Gender Incongruence (Deadline: 30 June 2023)
- Recent Advance on Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research (Deadline: 10 July 2023)
- Endometriosis: Focusing on Molecular and Cellular Research (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Metabolic Oscillations Controlled by the Biological Clock (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Novel Drugs for Infertility Treatment in 2022 (Deadline: 30 July 2023)
- Molecular Biology of the Pituitary 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Local Control of Thyroid Hormone Action 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- RNA Roles Related to Cellular Growth and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Cellular Stress Response in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Hormone Signaling in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Energy Metabolism and Obesity (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Metabolomic Profiling in Women’s Reproductive Health Research (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Molecular Research on Thyroid Hormone and Thyroid Hormone-Related Compounds (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Molecular Research of Lipid Mediators (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Central and Peripheral Molecular Mechanisms of Metabolism Regulation 3.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Advances in Molecular Research of Diabetes Mellitus (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Endocrine Control of Fish Metabolism 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Bioengineering of Natural Molecules for Treatment of Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Molecular Advances on Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Dysfunction 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- mTOR in Metabolism and Cancer (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Oxidative Stress and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- The Role of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate in Human Metabolism and Disease (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Disease Associated Macrophages: Old and New Standpoints (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Endocrine Disruption and Human Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 31 July 2023)
- Diabetes Mellitus (DM) - Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders (Deadline: 10 August 2023)
- Molecular Insights into Development and Cancer (Deadline: 20 August 2023)
- New Advances in Lipids and Mitochondria (Deadline: 28 August 2023)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases 3.0 (Deadline: 30 August 2023)
- Solving the Puzzle: Molecular Research in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Osteoarthritis 3.0: From Molecular Pathways to Therapeutic Advances (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Adipose Tissue in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Advances in the Understanding of Adipose Tissue Biology and Energy Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Molecular Approaches to Male Infertility: From Diagnosis to Decision-Making (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Applied Engineering in Reproduction and Gynaecology (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Roles and Function of Extracellular Vesicles in Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Biology and Toxicology of Gametes, Embryos, and Cancer Cells in Reproductive System (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Sex Hormones and Sex Differentiation (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- CoA in Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Molecular Insights in Obesity and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Stress-Response Pathways in Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- Thyroid-Related Diseases: Molecular Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment (Deadline: 31 August 2023)
- The Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms in Diabetes Development and Therapies (Deadline: 20 September 2023)
- Polyamines in Aging and Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Novel Molecules in Diabetes Melitus, Dyslipidemia and Cardiovascular Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Diabetes Genetics (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Metabolic Regulation in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- New Sights into the Serotonin System, Obesity and Diabetes (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Molecular Basis of Fertility Preservation and Restoration 4.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Newer Antidiabetics and Cardio-Metabolic Health: From Pathophysiology to Treatment (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Energy Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle: From Physiology to Pharmacology (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Estrogen Receptors and Metabolism in Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Toxic Liver Injury: Molecular, Mechanistic, and Medical Challenges 3.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Impact of Endogenic and Exogenic Oxidative Stress Triggers on Pregnant Woman, Fetus, and Child 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Allergic Diseases and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Molecular Advances in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Glycoconjugates Function and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Role of Insulin Secretion, Clearance and Action in Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2023)
- Redox Physiology in Biomedicine and Ecophysology: Influence of Various Substances in Redox Regulation of Cell Metabolism (Deadline: 1 October 2023)
- Animal Experimental Models in Bone Metabolic Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 20 October 2023)
- Gonadotropin Cell Transduction Mechanisms 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Oxidative Stress in Metabolic and Endocrine Diseases: Basic and Translational Aspects 3.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Inflammatory Response in Endocrine Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Central and Local Modulators of Reproduction and Fertility: An Update 3.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Mitochondrial Dysfunctions and Metabolisms (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Lipoprotein Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Pancreatic Disease: From Molecular Basis to Novel Therapies (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Oxidative Stress in Metabolic and Non-metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Central and Endocrine Regulation of Liver Metabolism (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Hormone Receptors: A 2023 Update (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease/Metabolic Associated Fatty Liver Disease: New Insights 3.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- MicroRNA, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders 2.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2023)
- Bile Acids in Gut Health (Deadline: 10 November 2023)
- Endocrine Modulation of Immune Function (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Molecular Studies on Tissue-Specific Endothelial Cells in Development, Homeostasis and Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Advances in the Renin-Angiotensin System (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Hormone Receptor in Breast Cancer (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Gaze into the Abyss of Energy Metabolism (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- The Function of Mitochondrial Metabolism in Heart and Skeletal Muscle (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Molecular Advances in Musculoskeletal Disorders (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Molecular Insights in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Molecular Insights in Steroid Biosynthesis and Metabolism (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Insulin, Glucose Metabolism, and Obesity (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Exploring the Interplay among NAFLD, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2023)
- Molecular Studies in Endocrinology and Reproductive Biology (Deadline: 15 December 2023)
- The Role of the IGF Axis in Disease 3.0 (Deadline: 31 December 2023)
- Obesity, Adipose Tissue, and Bioactive Natural Products (Deadline: 1 January 2024)
- Study on Lipid Metabolism and Lipoprotein Application (Deadline: 25 January 2024)
- Hormonal and Neuroendocrine Regulation of Reproductive Processes (Deadline: 31 January 2024)
- Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 29 February 2024)
- Nutritional and Hormonal Control of Glucose Metabolism (Deadline: 1 March 2024)
- Emerging Developments in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolic Research (Deadline: 30 June 2024)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 21st Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
- 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
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism in USA
