About the Journal

Endocrine Journal, which is peer-reviewed and open access without embargo period, is the official English-language journal issued monthly by the Japan Endocrine Society. The journal publishes Original Articles, Notes, Case Reports with Review of Literature, Reviews, and Letters to the Editor. Journal articles are archived at J-STAGE, which is developed and managed by the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST).

Endocrine Journal is indexed in Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) since June, 2024.

• History
• Open Access License Policy
• Review Process
• Article Processing Charge (APC)
• Revenue Sources
• Impact Factor
• Summary of Submission

History

Our official Japanese journal “Naibunpigaku Zasshi” was first issued in 1925 and renamed as “Nihon Naibunpigaku-kai Zasshi” in 1927. In 1954 the first issue of English official journal “Endocrinologia Japonica” was published continuing to Volume 39 in 1992 and then renamed as the present “Endocrine Journal” from Volume 40 in 1993.

Open Access License Policy

Since October 2023 issue (published on October 30, 2023), Endocrine Journal is fully Open Access under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives (CC BY-NC-ND) 4.0 International License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). It allows users to download, reuse, reprint, copy, and distribute articles in their original forms published in EJ for non-profit purposes and personal use with the proper credit of original authors and sources. All articles and their contents published in EJ may not be used for profit or commercial use without prior written permission from the Japan Endocrine Society.

All articles in the issues prior to October 2023 are Free Access. Users can download, reuse, reprint, copy, and distribute articles and their contents in their original forms with written permission from the Japan Endocrine Society for non-profit purposes and personal use with the proper credit of original authors and sources. They may not be used for profit or commercial use without prior written permission from the Japan Endocrine Society.

The copyright for articles that appear in Endocrine Journal is held by the Japan Endocrine Society.

Review Process

The peer review process of the Endocrine Journal is dependent on the professionalism of its volunteer reviewers. The names of the reviewers will remain anonymous to the authors, as EJ operates a single-anonymized review (by two reviewers) throughout the review process.

Article Processing Charge (APC)

1. For Manuscripts submitted before December 31, 2024 (Manuscript number starting with EJ24- and prior):
Authors need to pay a page charge (7,000 JPY for each page) before advance publication by bank transfer or PayPal. The Office will send Invoice after completion of proofreading for advance publication. The manuscript will be released as advance publication after the Office confirms payment.

Proposed reviews no longer than 10 printed pages will be published without a page charge. Charges for additional pages will be quoted at 7,000 JPY per printed page. Authors will receive 50 complimentary reprints of the Review.

The Editorial Office will arrange for English-language proofreading for a charge upon the Editor’s/Editor-in-Chief’s request.

After publication, corrections can only be made in the form of an Erratum at the author’s expense (7,000 JPY for each page).

2. For Manuscripts submitted after January 1, 2025 (Manuscript number starting with EJ25-):
Authors need to pay APC before advance publication by bank transfer or PayPal. The Office will send Invoice after acceptance. The manuscript will be released as advance publication after the Office confirms payment.

APC is 150,000 JPY for the following manuscript types:
Original Articles, Case Reports with Review of Literature, Proposed Reviews, Notes.

For Letters to the Editor, Author Corrections and Erratum, APC is 10,000 JPY for each page.

The Editorial Office will arrange for English-language proofreading for a charge upon the Editor’s/Editor-in-Chief’s request.

Revenue Sources

Endocrine Journal receives revenue from the following sources to cover the costs of journal production, web hosting, editing and online publication.
– Annual budget from the Japan Endocrine Society
– Article processing charge for accepted manuscripts

The journal does not accept advertisements.

Impact Factor

Summary of Submission

Number of Submission

Type of Manuscripts Submitted (2023)

Category of Manuscripts Submitted (2023)

Contact

Editor-in-Chief: Hiroaki Masuzaki M.D., Ph.D.
ej-submit@endo-society.or.jp