Molecular and Cellular Endocrinology was established in 1974 to meet the demand for integrated publication on all aspects related to the biochemical effects, synthesis and secretions of extracellular signals (hormones, neurotransmitters, etc.) and to the understanding of cellular regulatory mechanisms involved in hormonal control. The journal is fulfilling this aim by publishing full-length original research papers, rapid papers, invited reviews, At the Cutting Edge essays, and book reviews.The scope encompasses all subjects related to biochemical and molecular aspects of endocrine research and cell regulation. These include: (1) mechanisms of action of extracellular signals (hormones, neurotransmitters, etc.), (2) interaction of these factors with receptors, (3) generation, action and role of intracellular signals such as cyclic nucleotides and calcium, (4) hormone-regulated gene expression, (5) structure and physicochemical properties of hormones, hormone receptors and other hormone-binding components, (6) synthesis, secretion, metabolism and inactivation of hormones, neurotransmitters, etc. (7) hormonal control of differentiation, (8) related control mechanisms in non-mammalian systems, (9) methodological and theoretical aspects related to hormonal control processes, (10) clinical studies as far as they throw new light on basic research in this field, (11) control of intermediary metabolism at the cellular level, (12) ultrastructural aspects related to hormone secretion and action.

分子和細胞內分泌學成立于1974年，是為了滿足對與細胞外信號(激素、神經遞質等)的生化作用、合成和分泌有關的所有方面的綜合性出版物的需求，以及對激素控制所涉及的細胞調節機制的理解。該雜志通過發表完整的原創研究論文、快速論文、邀請評論、前沿文章和書評來實現這一目標。范圍包括所有與內分泌研究和細胞調節的生物化學和分子方面有關的學科。這些包括:(1)細胞外信號的作用機制(激素、神經遞質、等等),(2)這些因素與受體的相互作用,(3)生成、行動和環核苷酸等細胞內信號的作用和鈣,(4)hormone-regulated基因表達,(5)的結構和物理化學性質激素,激素受體和其他hormone-binding組件(6)合成、分泌,代謝和失活的激素,神經遞質,等等。(7)激素控制的區別,(8)相關控制機制在非哺乳類系統中,(9)的方法論和理論方面相關激素的控制過程,(10)臨床研究到他們把新的基礎研究在這一領域,(11)控制的中間代謝在細胞水平上,(12)超微結構方面相關的激素分泌和行動。