Submit a Manuscript to the Journal
Climacteric
For a Special Issue on
The Perimenopause
Abstract deadline
Manuscript deadline
Special Issue Editor(s)
Dr Tim Hillard ,
Editor-in-chief, Climacteric. DM FRCOG Consultant Gynaecologist, University Hospitals Dorset, Poole, UK
[email protected]
Professor Rossella E. Nappi,
President of the International Menopause Society (IMS), University of Pavia, IRCCS San Matteo Hospital, Pavia, Italy
Professor Nanette Santoro, MD,
Professor and E Stewart Taylor Chair of Obstetrics & Gynecology University of Colorado School of Medicine Aurora, Colorado, USA
The Perimenopause
The perimenopause can be no less distressing than the menopause itself but is less well understood and researched. It is for this reason that Climacteric, the official journal of the International Menopause Society, will be publishing a special themed edition on this topic in 2026.
It is our intention that this special issue will cover a broad range of topics, from social and health implications to the management of more severe symptoms. The issue will contain a set of invited reviews on fundamental aspects of the perimenopause and future directions and will also contain new submitted material that will be fully peer reviewed.
We are delighted that this special issue will be produced by two eminent guest editors, Professor Rossella Nappi, President of the IMS, and Professor Nanette Santoro, President elect of the Endocrine Society.
Submission Instructions
If you are interested in submitting a proposal for review and possible selection for a full manuscript, please could you send us your name, contact details, the name of your institution and the title of your article along with a brief summary (maximum 300 words) by 27th February 2026.
The proposal should be submitted by email to the editor-in-chief of Climacteric, Dr Tim Hillard [email protected]
The editors will process all the proposals and select those they feel are most appropriate and of high quality. The authors of the accepted proposals will be sent a formal invitation along with details of how to submit their manuscript online.
Acceptance of the proposal does not guarantee publication of the submitted article and all articles will undergo peer review in line with the editorial policies of Climacteric.
For information the word count for accepted proposals is:
- Review – maximum of 3500 words, with no more than 100 references, and three to four tables and figures. The unstructured abstract has a limit of 200 words. A plain language summary of no more than 250 words is required.
- Original research - An original research article should be a maximum of 3000 words, with no more than 50 references and three to four tables and figures. The abstract should be structured with a limit of 200 words. A plain language summary of no more than 250 words is required.
The word count for either format does not include the abstract, plain language summary or references.
We look forward to your submissions