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).
History
Open Access License Policy
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.
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.
Publication Fee
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.
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).
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
Impact Factor
Year | IF | 5 year IF |
2022 | 2.0 | 2.300 |
2021 | 2.860 | 2.665 |
2020 | 2.349 | 2.404 |
2019 | 1.952 | 1.921 |
2018 | 1.94 | 1.907 |
2017 | 1.911 | 2.025 |
2016 | 1.837 | 2.022 |
2015 | 1.895 | 2.040 |
2014 | 1.997 | 2.192 |
2013 | 2.019 | 2.142 |
2012 | 2.228 | 2.096 |
2011 | 2.027 | 1.847 |
2010 | 1.952 | 1.756 |
2009 | 1.8 | 1.659 |
2008 | 1.6 | 1.603 |
2007 | 1.572 | 1.419 |
2006 | 1.14 | |
2005 | 1.037 | |
2004 | 0.848 |
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