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:
- Adipose Tissue in Human Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 15 September 2024)
- Thyroid Hormone and Molecular Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Skeletal Muscle Metabolism—Effects of Diet, Exercise and Pharmacotherapies (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Metabolic Regulation in the Development of Cardiovascular Disease and Heart Failure, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Molecular Approaches to Male Infertility: From Diagnosis to Decision-Making (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Lipid Metabolism and Biomarkers in Neural and Cardiometabolic Health (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- The Molecular and Cellular Aspects of Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 September 2024)
- Metabolomic Profiling in Prenatal Health Research (Deadline: 30 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, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Molecular Insights and Therapy in Diabetes (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Hormones: Evolutionary and Functional Role (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Metabolic Pathways in Cancer Cells (Deadline: 30 September 2024)
- Molecular Advances in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Study on Lipid Metabolism and Lipoprotein Application (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Hormone Receptor in Breast Cancer (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Advances in Molecular Research of Lipid Mediators (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Impact of Endogenic and Exogenic Oxidative Stress Triggers on Pregnant Woman, Fetus, and Child, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Mitochondrial and Energy Metabolic Function in Heart and Skeletal Muscle (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Circadian Rhythm and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Exploring Cytochromes P450: Drug Metabolism, Endogenous Metabolism, and Human Health (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Recent Advance on Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research 2.0 (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease (Deadline: 20 October 2024)
- Molecular Advances on Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Dysfunction, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2024)
- Strategies to Counteract Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Chronic-Degenerative Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Male Infertility: From Molecular Mechanisms to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Redox Physiology in Biomedicine and Ecophysiology: The Influence of Various Substances on the Redox Regulation of Cell Metabolism, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases 4.0 (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Iron Homeostasis (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Molecular Insights into Cholesterol Metabolism (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Advances in Molecular Biology of Pituitary Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Nutritional and Hormonal Control of Glucose Metabolism (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Recent Progress in Molecular Mechanisms of Sperm Metabolism and Development (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Cardiac Diseases: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Central and Local Modulators of Reproduction and Fertility: An Update (4th Edition) (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- The Role of Thyroid Hormone in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Unveiling Metabolic Regulation Networks and Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 October 2024)
- Spleen: Crossroad between Immune System, Metabolic Asset and Endocrine Function 2.0 (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- Molecular and Metabolic Insights into Liver Disease (Deadline: 15 November 2024)
- New Advances in Thyroid Cancer (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Mitochondria in Human Health and Disease 2.0 (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Toxic Liver Injury: Molecular, Mechanistic, and Medical Challenges 3.0 (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Kynurenic Acid: Emerging Research Advances and Therapeutic Implications (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Micronutrients in Metabolic Health (Deadline: 20 November 2024)
- Advances in Insulin Resistance Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Molecular Diagnostic and Therapeutic Advances of Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- The Role of Lipolysis in Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Pancreatic Disease: From Molecular Basis to Novel Therapies—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Targeting Metabolic Reprogramming: From Pathogenesis to Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Recent Research on Diabetes Mellitus and Its Complications, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Targets in Cardiometabolic Disorders (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Cardiovascular Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Novel Approaches to Preventing and Alleviating Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Lipidomics and Lipid Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- Progress in Research on Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals (Deadline: 30 November 2024)
- The Role of Enzymes in Metabolic Processes (Deadline: 1 December 2024)
- Hormonal Diversity: From Organogenesis to Neurodegeneration (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Exosomes in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Endometriosis: Focusing on Molecular and Cellular Research (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Thyroid-Related Diseases: Molecular Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Lipoprotein Metabolism in Health and Disease (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Focus on Gastrointestinal Diseases: Inflammation, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Mechanisms in the Etiology and Pathogenesis of Autoimmune Diabetes (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Advances in Endometriosis Research 3.0 (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Glycoconjugates Function and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Insights in Obesity and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Regulation of Insulin and Insulin Resistance (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular Metabolisms in Cartilage Health and Diseases: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Gynecologic Malignancies, Benign Diseases, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Advances in Homeostasis and Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 December 2024)
- Chemicals Impacts on the Reproductive System (Deadline: 26 December 2024)
- Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms in Reproduction (Deadline: 31 December 2024)
- Hormone Metabolism and Signaling in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 1 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)
- Emerging Developments in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolic Research (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Insights into Development and Cancer (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Recent Molecular Developments in Obesity (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Advances in Cancer and Cell Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Energy Metabolism and Obesity: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Mechanisms Linking Metabolism and Reproductive Diseases 2.0 (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Insights in Steroid Biosynthesis and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Gene Regulation in Endocrine Disease (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Thyroid Dysfunctions: Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Clinical Consequences (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Exploring the Interplay among NAFLD, Insulin Resistance, and Metabolic Disorders: Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Therapeutic Strategies (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Molecular Mechanisms in Diabetic Neuropathy (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Advances in Bone Growth, Development and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 January 2025)
- Latest Advances in Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 30 January 2025)
- New Perspectives in Steroidomics (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 Research on Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 31 January 2025)
- Cardiovascular Advantages and Mechanisms of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Metabolic Oscillations Controlled by the Biological Clock (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Calcium Metabolism and Regulation (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- The Role of Hormones and Nutrients in Health and Disease (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Micronutrients in Metabolic Health 2.0 (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Insulin Resistance and Metabolic Syndrome (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Adipose Tissue and Its Role in Metainflammatory Diseases (Deadline: 20 February 2025)
- Molecular Research on Apoptosis and Autophagy in Osteosarcoma (Deadline: 25 February 2025)
- Molecular Basis of Pancreatic Secretion and Metabolism (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Diet and Lifestyle: Impact on the Molecular and Cellular Mechanism of NCDs (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Hormones, Cancer and Complexity: From Molecules to Mechanisms (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Lipid Metabolism in Human Health and Diseases (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)
- Type 1 Diabetes: Molecular Mechanisms and Therapeutic Approach (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Molecular Mechanism of Diabetes and Its Complications (Deadline: 28 February 2025)
- Molecular Research in Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2025)
- Fatty Acid Oxidation, Lipid Mediators and Dietary Fatty Acids in the Molecular Mechanisms of Diseases (Deadline: 20 March 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)
