Diabetology International, the official journal of the Japan Diabetes Society, publishes original research articles about experimental research and clinical studies in diabetes and related areas. The journal also presents editorials, reviews, commentaries, reports of expert committees, and case reports on any aspect of diabetes. Diabetology International welcomes submissions from researchers, clinicians, and health professionals throughout the world who are interested in research, treatment, and care of patients with diabetes.

All manuscripts are peer-reviewed to assure that high-quality information in the field of diabetes is made available to readers. Manuscripts are reviewed with due respect for the author's confidentiality. At the same time, reviewers also have rights to confidentiality, which are respected by the editors. The journal follows a single-blind review procedure, where the reviewers are aware of the names and affiliations of the authors, but the reviewer reports provided to authors are anonymous. Single-blind peer review is the traditional model of peer review that many reviewers are comfortable with, and it facilitates a dispassionate critique of a manuscript.

Editor-in-Chief
Jiro Nakamura, M.D., Ph.D., Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan

International Advisory Board
Domenico Accili, M.D., New York, USA
Mark A. Febbraio, Ph.D., Melbourne, Australia
Rohit N. Kulkarni, M.D., Ph.D., Boston, USA
Shingo Kajimura, Ph.D., Boston, USA
Jae Bum Kim, Ph.D., Seoul, Korea
Young-Bum Kim, Ph.D., Boston, USA
Rayaz A. Malik, MBChB, Ph.D., Doha, Qatar
Marc Prentki, Ph.D., Montreal, Canada
Juleen R. Zierath, Ph.D., Stockholm, Sweden/Copenhagen, Denmark

Editorial Board
Junji Fujikura, M.D., Ph.D., Kyoto University Hospital, Kyoto, Japan
Masato Furuhashi, M.D., Ph.D., Sapporo Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
Takahisa Hirose, M.D., Ph.D., Toho University Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Hisamitsu Ishihara, M.D., Ph.D., Nihon Univeristy School of Medicine, Tokyo , Japan
Keizo Kanasaki, M.D., Ph.D., Shimane　University, Shimane, Japan
Dan Kawamori, M.D., Ph.D., Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
Naoki Kumashiro, M.D., Ph.D., Kanazawa Medical University, Ishikawa, Japan
Shiro Maeda, M.D., Ph.D., University of the Ryukyus Faculty of Medicine, Okinawa, Japan
Syuhei Morita, M.D., Ph.D., Wakayama Medical University, Wakayama, Japan
Koji Murao, M.D., Ph.D., Kagawa University, Kagawa, Japan
Keiko Naruse, M.D., Ph.D., School of Dentistry, Aichi Gakuin University, Aichi, Japan
Rimei Nishimura, M.D., Ph.D., The Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan
Masatoshi Nomura, M.D., Ph.D., Kurume University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan
Shinsuke Noso, M.D., Ph.D., Kindai University Faculty of Medicine, Osaka, Japan
Yosuke Okada, M.D., Ph.D., University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Fukuoka, Japan
Hiraku Ono, M.D., Ph.D., Chiba University, Chiba, Japan
Hiroaki Satoh, M.D., Ph.D., Juntendo University Urayasu Hospital, Chiba, Japan
Michio Shimabukuro, M.D., Ph.D., Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan
Akira Shimada, M.D., Ph.D., Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
Minoru Takemoto, M.D., Ph.D., International University of Health and Welfare, Chiba, Japan
Yumi Takiyama, M.D., Ph.D., Asahikawa Medical University, Hokkaido, Japan
Yoshikazu Tamori, M.D., Ph.D., Hyogo Prefectural Kakogawa Medical Center, Hyogo, Japan
Jun Wada, M.D., Ph.D., Okayama University, Okayama, Japan
Hironori Waki, M.D., Ph.D., Akita University Graduate School of Medicine and Faculty of Medicine, Akita, Japan
Daisuke Yabe, M.D., Ph.D., Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto, Japan

Assistant Editor
Tatsuhito Himeno, M.D., Ph.D., Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
Masaki Kondo, M.D., Ph.D., Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan
Shin Tsunekawa, M.D., Ph.D., Aichi Medical University, Aichi, Japan