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:
- Endometriosis: Focusing on Molecular and Cellular Research (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Obesity and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Glycoconjugates Function and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Focus on Gastrointestinal Diseases: Inflammation, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Advances in Endometriosis Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Hormonal Diversity: From Organogenesis to Neurodegeneration (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Thyroid-Related Diseases: Molecular Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms in the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diabetes (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Gynecologic Malignancies, Benign Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Lipoprotein Metabolism in Health and Disease (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Exosomes in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Metabolisms in Cartilage Health and Diseases: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Regulation of Insulin and Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Neuroendocrinology Across Time (Deadline: 30 December 2024)
- Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 1 January 2025)
- Emerging Developments in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolic Research (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Development and Cancer (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mechanisms Linking Metabolism and Reproductive Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Molecular Research of Diabetes Mellitus (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms in Diabetic Neuropathy (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Insights in Steroid Biosynthesis and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Exploring the Interplay among NAFLD, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Bone Growth, Development and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Cancer and Cell Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Recent Molecular Developments in Obesity (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Metabolism and Diseases Related to Thyroid Function (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Structure-Function Studies on Human Aromatase and Role in Pathologies (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Gene Regulation in Endocrine Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Energy Metabolism and Obesity: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Thyroid Dysfunctions: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Clinical Consequences (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- New Perspectives in Steroidomics (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Latest Advances in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- Emerging Roles for Serotonin in Regulating Metabolism (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Reproduction (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Molecular Research on Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Metabolic Oscillations Controlled by the Biological Clock (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Micronutrients in Metabolic Health, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Skeletal Muscle Metabolism—Effects of Diet, Exercise and Pharmacotherapies (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Advances in Homeostasis and Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- The Role of Hormones and Nutrients in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Calcium Metabolism and Regulation (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Adipose Tissue and Its Role in Metainflammatory Diseases (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Cardiovascular Advantages and Mechanisms of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Molecular Research on Apoptosis and Autophagy in Osteosarcoma (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Diet and Lifestyle: Impact on the Molecular and Cellular Mechanism of NCDs (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Molecular Basis of Pancreatic Secretion and Metabolism (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism of Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Type 1 Diabetes: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approach (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Hormones, Cancer and Complexity: From Molecules to Mechanisms (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Polyamines in Aging and Disease: Second Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- The Role of the IGF Axis in Disease, 4th Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Lipid Metabolism in Human Health and Diseases (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Advanced Research on Female Reproductive Physiology (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism and Treatment of Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- New Sights into the Serotonin System, Obesity and Diabetes (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- High Fat Diet Metabolism and Diseases (Deadline: 15 March 2025)
- New Advances in Molecular Research on Impaired Mitochondrial Metabolism in Disease (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Molecular Approaches to Male Infertility: From Diagnosis to Decision-Making (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Stress-Response Pathways in Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Osteoarthritis 3.0: From Molecular Pathways to Therapeutic Advances (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Mitochondrial and Energy Metabolic Function in Heart and Skeletal Muscle (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Hormone Signaling in Human Health and Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Advances in the Understanding of Adipose Tissue Biology and Energy Metabolism, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Iron Homeostasis (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Molecular Biology and Hormonal Regulation in Reproductive Processes (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Fatty Acid Oxidation, Lipid Mediators and Dietary Fatty Acids in the Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Molecular Research in Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Molecular Insights and Therapy in Diabetes (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Metabolomic Profiling in Prenatal Health Research (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Hormones: Evolutionary and Functional Role (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Functional Studies and Deep Phenotyping in Monogenic Forms of Diabetes, Severe Insulin Resistance and Hypoglycemia (Deadline: 25 March 2025)
- Trace Elements, Metal Ions, Channels and Transporters in Metabolism (Deadline: 28 March 2025)
- Advance of Cell Metabolism in Endocrine Diseases (Deadline: 30 March 2025)
- Molecular Research on Diabetes—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Exercise-Induced Metabolic Physiology (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Advanced Research on Thyroid Endocrinology (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Diabetes and Metabolic Dysfunction (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System in Metabolism and Diseases (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 March 2025)
- Thyroid Hormone and Molecular Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- mTOR in Metabolism and Cancer (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Study on Lipid Metabolism and Lipoprotein Application (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- MicroRNA, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Metabolic Bone Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Peptide Hormones in Human Diseases and Health (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Impact of Signaling Pathways on Endothelial Cells: From Homeostasis to Disease (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases 4.0 (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Molecular Background of Obesity and Its Impact on Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Recent Progress in Molecular Mechanisms of Sperm Metabolism and Development (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- A Moving Frontline in the Study of Melatonin and Its Analogs (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Advances in the Relationship Between Diet and Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Genetic Testing and Tailored Treatment for Thyroid Disorders: Molecular Basis and New Trends (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- The Role of Thyroid Hormone in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 April 2025)
- Strategies to Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Chronic-Degenerative Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease:2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Recent Advances in Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Alcohol Metabolism (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Molecular Advances on Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Dysfunction, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- The Role of Enzymes in Metabolic Processes (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Diabetes: Regulation of Insulin Secretion in Pancreatic Beta Cells (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Lipid Metabolism and Biomarkers in Neural and Cardiometabolic Health (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Cholesterol Metabolism (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Targeting Metabolic Reprogramming: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Progress in Research on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Type 2 Diabetes: Molecular Pathophysiology and Treatment (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Molecular Research on Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Cardiometabolic Disorders (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Impact of Endogenic and Exogenic Oxidative Stress Triggers on Pregnant Woman, Fetus, and Child, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Toxic Liver Injury: Molecular, Mechanistic, and Medical Challenges 3.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Kynurenic Acid: Emerging Research Advances and Therapeutic Implications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Exploring Cytochromes P450: Drug Metabolism, Endogenous Metabolism, and Human Health (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Cardiometabolic Phenotypes of Pediatric Obesity (Deadline: 22 August 2025)
- Chemicals Impacts on the Reproductive System (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 21st Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism
- Feature Paper Collection 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)