Journal of Diabetes (JDB) is an open access diabetes and metabolism journal devoted to diabetes research, therapeutics, and education. The journal aims to involve researchers and practitioners in a dialogue between East and West via all aspects of epidemiology, etiology, pathogenesis, management, complications and prevention of diabetes, including the molecular, biochemical, and physiological aspects of diabetes. JDB is an official journal of the Chinese Society of Endocrinology endorsed by the Chinese Endocrinologist Association.