Journal profile · Immunology
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
ISSN 1046-7408 · eISSN 1600-0897 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1989
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.53; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,460; median 129 days to acceptance (82 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 182 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive System and Pregnancy, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis, together about 49.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The American Journal of Reproductive Immunology is an international journal devoted to the presentation of current information in all areas relating to Reproductive Immunology. The journal is directed toward both the basic scientist and the clinician, covering the whole process of reproduction as affected by immunological processes. The journal covers a variety of subspecialty topics, including fertility immunology, pregnancy immunology, immunogenetics, mucosal immunology, immunocontraception, endometriosis, abortion, tumor immunology of the reproductive tract, autoantibodies, infectious disease of the reproductive tract, and technical news.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Immunology
Editor-in-chief Surendra SharmaPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology32.7%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine8.8%
- Preterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisMedicine8.5%
- Reproductive tract infections researchImmunology and Microbiology4.7%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine4.6%
- Pregnancy and Medication ImpactMedicine4.2%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine3.6%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Immunology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.53LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.5LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4.5Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.72LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 85LetPub ·
- h-index
- 142OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,202OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 23.28%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 134LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 152Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 372,235Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,938 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 135 | 69 | 40 |
| 2025 | 182 | 75 | 453 |
| 2024 | 176 | 100 | 845 |
| 2023 | 142 | 84 | 737 |
| 2022 | 338 | 113 | 1,686 |
| 2021 | 365 | 33 | 1,545 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
129 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 68 days – 202 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 15 days (82 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 146 days
- Sample
- 82 articles with submission and acceptance dates (337 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 31%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 29 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 133 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 4,460 / EUR 3,690 / GBP 2,990 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted5
- letters to the editor and opinionThe Editors invite the submission of correspondence that presents considered opinions in response to articles published in the journal or meeting presentations.Length not stated
- research articlesReports of original, basic, clinical, translational studies relating to Reproductive Immunology.Length not stated
- reviewsArticles that review a timely subject important to reproductive immunologist researchers.Length not stated
- short communications/cutting edgeShort Communications/Cutting Edge Is the rapid publication section for the AJRI and represents short reports describing significant advances in an area of repro…Length not stated
- technical noteThe objective of Technical Notes is to describe primary research data on a new technique that is likely to be influential in the field of reproductive immunolog…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Author Contributions
For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site. Authorship
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest Statement
Authors will be asked to provide a conflict of interest statement during the submission process. For details on what to include in this section, see the section ‘Conflict of Interest’ in the Editorial Policies and Ethical Considerations section below. Submitting authors should ensure they liaise with all co-authors to confirm agreement with the final statement.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Expects Data Sharing
Data sharing Model summary
Please review Wiley’s policy here. This journal expects and peer review data sharing.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics
Publication ethics Model summary
This journal is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Note this journal uses iThenticate’s CrossCheck software to detect instances of overlapping and similar text in submitted manuscripts. Read Wiley'sTop 10 Publishing Ethics Tips for Authors here. Wiley’s Publication Ethics Guidelines can be found here.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review and Acceptance
Peer review type Model summary
The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and its significance to journal readership. Manuscripts are single-blind peer reviewed. Papers will only be sent to review if the Editor-in-Chief determines that the paper meets the appropriate quality and relevance requirements.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy Model summary
This journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1046-7408
- Electronic ISSN
- 1600-0897
- Society / sponsor
- American Society for Reproductive Immunology
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 96, Issue 3 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about American Journal of Reproductive Immunology
What CAS zone is American Journal of Reproductive Immunology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, American Journal of Reproductive Immunology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Immunology / Reproductive Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of American Journal of Reproductive Immunology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.53; CiteScore 4.5, h-index 142.
How long does peer review take at American Journal of Reproductive Immunology?
Based on the dates recorded on 82 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 129 days (interquartile range 68–202 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 31% (2025). Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of American Journal of Reproductive Immunology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Cover letter: Optional. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index American Journal of Reproductive Immunology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, American Journal of Reproductive Immunology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is American Journal of Reproductive Immunology open access, and what is the APC?
American Journal of Reproductive Immunology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,460.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .