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:
- Regulatory Network of Bone Metabolism (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- The Role of Metabolism-Related Pathways in Animal Growth, Development, Disease and Behavior (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advanced Molecular Research on Pregnancy Complication Mechanisms (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in Iron Metabolism, Ferritin and Hepcidin Research: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Mitochondrial Metabolism in Human Diseases (Deadline: 30 May 2026)
- Metabolic Alterations in Health and Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Biomarkers in Clinical Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Mitochondrial Metabolism in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Biology of Gynecologic Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Molecular Research on Reproductive Physiology and Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Metabolic Reprogramming in Health and Aging-Related Diseases (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Hormonal Regulatory Networks in Aging, Cancers, Alzheimer’s Disease, and Therapeutics (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Focus on Metabolic Research Priorities in PCOS (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Gene Regulation in Endocrine Disease, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Steroids in Human Disease and Health (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- New Insights into Tryptophan Metabolism (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Endometriosis: Current Trends and Research Developments (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Insights in Diabetes (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Targeted Peptide Drugs for Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Obesity Research: Metabolic Pathways and Pathophysiological Factors (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Molecular Endocrine Regulation in Health and Diseases (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Thermogenic Adipocytes and Skeletal Muscle: Novel Molecular Targets for the Treatment of Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Reproductive Endocrinology Research: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Roles of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1) Receptor Agonists in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Thyroid Disease: From Molecular Mechanisms to Diagnosis and Therapeutic Advances (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Thyroid Hormone Signaling: Mechanisms and Pathophysiological Implications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Alcohol Metabolism: Molecular, Physiological, and Behavioral Consequences from Basic Research to Translational Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- The Role of Enzymes in Metabolic Processes (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Recent Developments in Obesity: Metabolism, Pathophysiology and Treatment (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Molecular Associations Between Adipose Tissue and Diseases (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- 25th Anniversary of IJMS: Advances in Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Obesity and Obesity-Associated Co-Morbidities: From Mechanisms to Mechanism-Based Therapies (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Advances in Bone Homeostasis (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Gut Microbiota and Host Interactions: From Metabolites to Cardiometabolic Disease (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Systems Genetics of Metabolic Disorders: From Omics Signatures to Molecular Mechanisms (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Striated Muscle Physiology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- SGLT2 Inhibitors and GLP/GIP/Glucagon Agonists: From Fundamental Mechanisms to Clinical Translation (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Nutrition for Muscle Health and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Research on Steroid Hormones and Sex Hormones (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms in Action of Hormones (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Mapping Lipid Metabolism in Cancer: Cellular, Metabolic, and Molecular Approaches (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Thyroid-Related Diseases: Molecular Pathology, Diagnosis and Treatment: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Novel Insights into Mitochondrial Signaling and Homeostasis in Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- The Role of Diet in Lipid and Lipoprotein Metabolism (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Molecular Research in Renal Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Amino Acid and Sugar Metabolism in Disease (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Latest Advances in Pituitary Endocrinology (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Iron Metabolism in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- Hormone Replacement Therapy (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Ruminant Physiology: Digestion, Metabolism, and Endocrine System (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Application of Metabolomics in Health and Human Diseases: Diagnostic, Therapeutic, Nutritional and Nutraceutical Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Hormone/Receptor System in Human Diseases (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Protein Inhibition and Metabolism (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Endometriosis: Contemporary Insights and Emerging Perspectives (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- The Effect of Vitamin D on COVID-19 Infection and Progression: An Update (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Functional Studies and Deep Phenotyping in Monogenic Forms of Diabetes, Severe Insulin Resistance and Hypoglycemia (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Type 2 Diabetes: Molecular Pathophysiology and Treatment (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Latest Advances in Diabetes Research and Practice (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- New Advances in Type 2 Diabetes and Its Complications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Metabolic Signaling and Inflammation in Cardiac Pathophysiology (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Molecular Perspectives on Female Infertility and Fertility (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Metabolic Syndrome: New Insights in Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, Prevention, and Management—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2026)
- Molecular Metabolism in Human Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Molecular Genetics in Metabolic Syndrome and Diabetes (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Beta Cells and Insulin Secretion (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Emerging Pharmacological Targets and Therapeutic Strategies in Diabetes and Obesity (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Obesity and Metabolic Diseases: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Pathophysiology of Preeclampsia and Gestational Diabetes: Shared Molecular Mechanisms in Pregnancy-Related Disorders (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Omics Approaches in Chronic Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Melatonin Biology and Signaling (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Pituitary Neuroendocrine Tumors: From Growth Control to Plasticity and Evolutionary Pathogenesis (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Mechanisms of Glucocorticoid Action in Health and Disease (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Metabolic Regulators of Bone Health (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- The Role of Fatty Acids in Metabolic Disease (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Molecular Research in Obesity and Obesity Related Disorders: 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Circulating Molecular Markers and Redox Signaling in Endocrine Disorders (Deadline: 28 October 2026)
- Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of Cardiovascular and Metabolic Diseases, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- The Molecular and Genetic Mechanisms of Hypercholesterolemia (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- State-of-the-Art Molecular Endocrinology and Metabolism in Turkey (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Hormonal and Metabolic Markers in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Metabolic Dynamics and Immune Surveillance in the Tumor Microenvironment (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Endocrinology of Pregnancy (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Research on Proglucagon-Derived Peptides (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Interplay Between Blood Cells and Cytokines (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Advances in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Estrogen Therapy for CNS Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Organ Axis: Insights from Molecular Metabolism (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Male Reproductive and Sexual Health (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms and Disease-Modifying Strategies in Type 1 Diabetes (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Role of the Gut-Islet Axis in and Beyond Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Nutrient Sensing in Human Metabolic Disorders (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Adipose Tissue as a Central Driver of Obesity-Related Complications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Adrenal Endocrinology: Molecular Insights and Emerging Trends (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- High Fat Diet Metabolism and Diseases: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Toward an Integrated Understanding of Circadian and Neuroendocrine Interactions in Health and Disease (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Molecular Research on Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases (Deadline: 27 November 2026)
- Advances in the Molecular Biology of Lipids and Mitochondria (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Molecular Progress in Male Reproduction (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- The Role of Vitamin D in Human Health and Diseases, 5th Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advances in Osteogenesis: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Redox Homeostasis and Oxidative Stress in Human Metabolism and Disease: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Molecular Mechanisms of Adipose Tissue Dysfunction (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Trace Elements in Nutrition and Health Research (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Beyond the Scale: Metabolic Pathways and the Pathophysiology of Obesity (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Ferroptosis: Mechanisms and Roles in Diseases (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Innovative Therapeutic Approaches to Endocrine Disorders (Deadline: 25 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
