- Aims and Scope
- ISSN 3070-2313
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Aims and Scope
The Journal of Endocrinology and Hormones (JEH) publishes basic, translational and clinical research across endocrinology, with the mechanisms of hormone action and endocrine regulation as a core area.
Signals, glands and the diseases that follow when regulation fails
Endocrinology studies how glands release hormones, how tissues respond to them, and how feedback keeps those signals in balance. JEH publishes work at every level of that system, from receptors and intracellular signaling to whole-body physiology, endocrine disease and its clinical care.
The journal aims to give endocrinologists, physiologists, diabetologists, reproductive and pediatric specialists, pharmacologists and laboratory scientists an open-access venue for rigorous research and for reviews that bring this evidence together.
- Islet · Metabolism
Diabetes and metabolic disease
Beta-cell function, insulin action and resistance, obesity, adipose tissue and energy balance.
- HPT axis
Thyroid
Thyroid hormone synthesis and action, autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid disorders.
- HPA axis
Adrenal and stress hormones
Steroidogenesis, cortisol regulation and adrenal disorders.
- HPG axis
Reproductive endocrinology
Gonadal hormones, fertility, polycystic ovary syndrome and hormonal contraception.
- Pituitary · Brain
Neuroendocrinology
Hypothalamic-pituitary function, growth hormone and neuropeptide signaling, and hormonal effects on behavior and cognition.
- PTH · Vitamin D
Bone and mineral metabolism
Calcium homeostasis, parathyroid function and metabolic bone disease.
- Receptors · Signaling
Hormone signaling and endocrine disruption
Receptor biology, signal transduction, and environmental and chemical endocrine disruptors.
- Across the lifespan
Pediatric endocrinology and endocrine tumors
Growth, puberty and endocrine aging, and hormone-producing and hormone-dependent tumors.
These areas illustrate the journal's remit; related research on hormone action and endocrine disease is welcome.
Research the journal welcomes
JEH considers studies at the molecular, cellular, organ, whole-organism and population levels. Studies in each of these designs are submitted as Original Research.
- Mechanistic studies in cells, tissues and organoids
- Animal models of endocrine physiology and disease
- Human physiology and endocrine testing
- Biomarker and diagnostic studies
- Clinical trials of endocrine treatments
- Observational and cohort studies
- Pharmacological and toxicological studies of hormones and endocrine disruptors
- Translational studies linking mechanisms to clinical care
Studies involving human participants, patient data or animals report ethics approval, consent where applicable, and the reporting guideline for their design, as set out in the Editorial Policies.
Article types
JEH publishes nine article types. Requirements for each, including abstract and structure, are given in the Instructions for Authors.
| Type | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Original Research | Experimental, clinical or epidemiological studies that report new findings, including mechanistic, biomarker, disease-model and clinical-trial studies. |
| Review | A critical narrative synthesis of an area of endocrinology. |
| Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis | A systematic synthesis of evidence on a defined question, with or without meta-analysis. |
| Methods | New, adapted or validated laboratory, analytical or clinical methods, including assays and study protocols. |
| Short Communication | A concise report of a focused or preliminary finding. |
| Case Report | An individual case or short case series of educational or clinical value. |
| Perspective | An evidence-based view on a direction or open question in the field. |
| Commentary | An evidence-based discussion of published research or a current issue. |
| Letter | A brief response to an article published in JEH, or a short observation. |
Scope boundary
Manuscripts are assessed for scope, scientific quality, methodological rigor, ethical compliance, reporting quality, and relevance to the journal.
A manuscript is within scope when its central question concerns hormones, endocrine glands, hormone-responsive tissues or endocrine and metabolic disease. Work from neighboring fields, such as nutrition, reproductive medicine, oncology, neuroscience or toxicology, is welcome when the endocrine question is central to it.
JEH is not the right venue for:
- studies in which hormones or endocrine outcomes are incidental to the main question;
- opinion pieces whose claims are not supported by cited evidence;
- work that has been published elsewhere or is under consideration by another journal.
Authors unsure whether a manuscript fits may write to the editorial office with the title and abstract at info@openaccesspub.org.
Publishing in JEH
Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
Articles are published open access under CC BY 4.0, and authors retain copyright. The article processing charge is USD 1,200, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.