Journal of Endocrinology

The Journal of Endocrinology is a monthly peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original research articles, reviews and commentaries. Its focus is on endocrine physiology and metabolism, including hormone secretion, hormone action and biological effects. The journal considers basic and translational studies at the organ and whole organism level.

Journal of Endocrinology is published by Bioscientifica on behalf of the Society for Endocrinology. It is also an official journal of the European Society of Endocrinology and the Endocrine Society of Australia. The editor-in-chief is Dr Sofianos Andrikopoulos (University of Melbourne). According to the ISI Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2015 impact factor of 4.498 and is now the top basic science journal dedicated to endocrinology.

The Journal of Endocrinology was conceived by Sir Charles Dodds Bart FRS (the founding editor-in-chief), Sir Frank Young FRS, Sir Alan Parkes FRS and Lord Solly Zuckerman OM KCB FRS in 1937. The first issue was published in 1939 (it took two years to process the papers from draft manuscript to print) and contained 45 research articles. By 1946, five issues of the Journal of Endocrinology had been published.

In February 1946, 22 previous contributors unanimously resolved to form the Society for Endocrinology and invited all previous authors to be founding members. Journal of Endocrinology editorial board member Alan Parkes was elected as the Society’s first Chairman.