Each guide summarizes the official author instructions of one journal: length limits, required sections and statements, reference style and fees. Every guide links to its source and shows when it was last checked.
Endocrinology and thyroid
| Journal | Publisher | Main article limit | Abstract | Reference style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endocrinology | Endocrine Society / OUP | No word limit (Brief Report 2,400) | Under 250 words | AMA, numbered |
| Journal of Endocrinology | Society for Endocrinology / Bioscientifica | 5,000 words, up to 10 figures | One paragraph, up to 250 words | Vancouver, numbered |
| Endocrine Connections | Bioscientifica | 5,000 words, up to 10 figures | One paragraph, up to 250 words | Numbered |
| Thyroid® | American Thyroid Association / Sage | 3,000 words, up to 10 figures and tables | Structured, up to 350 words | Sage Vancouver, superscript |
| European Thyroid Journal | European Thyroid Association / Bioscientifica | 4,000 words, up to 10 figures and tables | Structured, up to 250 words | Vancouver, numbered |
Metabolism and physiology
| Journal | Publisher | Main article limit | Abstract | Reference style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Molecular Metabolism | Elsevier | About 8,500 words, up to 8 figures and tables | Structured, up to 250 words | Numbered, square brackets |
| Nature Metabolism | Springer Nature | 5,000 words, up to 8 display items | Up to 150 words | See journal guidelines |
| Frontiers in Physiology | Frontiers | 12,000 words (Original Research) | One paragraph | Harvard or Vancouver (check Frontiers list) |
| Temperature | Taylor & Francis | No word limit; at least 5 illustrations | Unstructured, 250 words | Any consistent style |
Broad life science and medicine
| Journal | Publisher | Main article limit | Abstract | Reference style |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Communications | Springer Nature | Ideally 5,000 words, up to 10 display items | Up to 200 words | See journal guidelines |
| Cell Reports | Cell Press | 7,000 words incl. legends, up to 7 figures (Report 4,000 / 4) | See journal guidelines | See journal guidelines |
| PNAS | National Academy of Sciences | About 4,000 words for 6 pages, up to 12 pages | Up to 250 words, plus significance statement | PNAS style, numbered |
| Journal of Clinical Investigation | ASCI | 9,000 recommended, 12,000 max (incl. references) | Up to 200 words | See journal guidelines |
| The EMBO Journal | EMBO Press / Springer Nature | No strict limit, usually up to 10 figures | Up to 175 words | Harvard, author-year |
Summaries last checked 22 September 2026. Journals update their guidelines; always confirm in the official source before submitting. PublicationGod is not affiliated with or endorsed by any of these journals or their publishers.
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