- Call for papers
- Open access · CC BY 4.0
Call for Papers
The International Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism welcomes submissions at any time from researchers, clinicians and multidisciplinary teams working on bone and mineral metabolism.
Research we welcome
IJBM publishes basic, translational, clinical and population research on bone and mineral metabolism. The topics listed illustrate the range of work the journal considers, including but not limited to:
- Osteoblast, osteocyte and osteoclast biology
- Calcium, phosphate and vitamin D metabolism
- Parathyroid hormone, FGF23 and related hormones
- Osteoporosis and fracture-risk assessment
- Bone density measurement, biomarkers and imaging
- Chronic kidney disease and mineral bone disorder
- Rare and inherited bone and mineral disorders
- Nutrition, physical activity and skeletal health
- Oral and craniofacial bone
Read the full Aims and Scope.
- Original Research
- Review
- Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Methods or Technical Note
- Short Communication
- Case Report
- Commentary
- Letter
Submission routes
ManuscriptZone. The primary route: the publisher's online submission and review system. Open ManuscriptZone.
Submission form. An alternative route: a single-page form with IJBM selected. Open the form.
Editorial office. The assisted route for authors who cannot use either online route: info@openaccesspub.org.
Authors must use only one submission route for the same manuscript.
Open access and fees
- License
- Accepted articles are published open access under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license (CC BY 4.0); authors retain copyright.
- Peer review
- Single-blind by default; double-blind review is available on request.
- Fee
- The article processing charge is USD 1,200 for every article type, payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.
- Special issues
- Proposals for special issues are welcome; see Special Issues.
Submit a manuscript to IJBM
Please read the Instructions for Authors and the Editorial Policies before submitting. The article processing charge of USD 1,200 is payable only after acceptance; withdrawal after submission is subject to the journal's withdrawal policy.