Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Diabetes and Endocrinology publishes basic, clinical and population research on diabetes mellitus, metabolism and disorders of the endocrine glands. It covers hormone biology, the pathophysiology, prevention and management of diabetes and its complications, and clinical endocrinology from childhood to old age. The journal serves endocrinologists, diabetologists, physicians, diabetes educators and metabolic researchers, and provides open access to all articles.
Diabetes pathophysiology
- Type 1 diabetes and islet autoimmunity
- Type 2 diabetes
- Beta-cell biology and insulin secretion
- Insulin resistance and metabolic syndrome
- Prediabetes and impaired glucose tolerance
- Monogenic and atypical diabetes
- Glucose transport and metabolism
Diabetes care and prevention
- Glucose-lowering and incretin-based therapies
- Insulin therapy and diabetes technology
- Diabetes self-management education
- Lifestyle, nutrition and fasting
- Islet and pancreas transplantation
- Diabetes epidemiology, screening and prevention
Diabetic complications
- Diabetic nephropathy
- Diabetic neuropathy
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Diabetic foot disease
- Cardiovascular disease in diabetes
- Infections in diabetes
- Mental health in diabetes
Thyroid and bone
- Hypothyroidism and hyperthyroidism
- Autoimmune thyroid disease
- Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancer
- Thyroid disease in pregnancy
- Parathyroid, calcium and bone metabolism
Reproductive and pediatric endocrinology
- Polycystic ovary syndrome
- Hypogonadism and endocrine infertility
- Puberty and disorders of sex development
- Diabetes in children and adolescents
- Gestational diabetes
- Growth disorders
Pituitary, adrenal and neuroendocrinology
- Pituitary disorders and hyperprolactinemia
- Adrenal disorders
- Neuroendocrine control of metabolism
- Gut hormones
- Neuroendocrine tumors
Hormone biology and metabolism
- Hormone receptors and signaling
- Hormone-regulated gene expression
- Steroid hormone metabolism
- Lipid metabolism and dyslipidemia
- Obesity and adipose tissue endocrinology
- Endocrine pharmacology
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Case reports
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.