Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Human Fertility
ISSN 1464-7273 · eISSN 1742-8149 · Taylor and Francis Ltd. · ENGLAND · Founded 1998
Human Fertility: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.99; fully open access; APC about USD 2,990; median 141 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 39 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Fertility is published by Taylor and Francis 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 Health and Technologies, Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy and Reproductive Biology and Fertility, together about 50% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
*Please note that Human Fertility converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 27 (2024). Previous volumes will continue to provide access through a Pay to Read model. Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility. Contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility. It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society. The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed policy and practice guidance arising out of the activities of the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Infertility Counselling Association, and the Irish Fertility Society. All submissions are welcome. Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings. The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the British Fertility Society. All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized reviewing by independent reviewers. Please note, from 2024 the Print ISSN is not in active use as this journal is no longer published in print.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Ginny BoltonPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine19.3%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine16.9%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine13.8%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine11.6%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine5.8%
- Family Dynamics and RelationshipsSocial Sciences3.8%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine3.6%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology3.5%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCAB AbstractsCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus
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
- 1.99LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.3Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.66LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.66Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.82LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.82Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 34LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 623OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.07OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 57.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 39LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 179,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,487 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 50 | 50 | 23 |
| 2025 | 39 | 39 | 85 |
| 2024 | 39 | 39 | 157 |
| 2023 | 94 | 30 | 485 |
| 2022 | 60 | 13 | 282 |
| 2021 | 84 | 17 | 958 |
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
141 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 93 days – 183 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 38 days (90 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 182 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (104 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 51 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 98 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 53 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,990 / GBP 2,392 / EUR 2,875 / AUD 4,165 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | GBP 2,490 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted3
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- research articleResearch Article | Published online: 10 Sep 2026Length not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Human Fertility is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach new readers, not just those with ea…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Peer review: initial editor screening and single-anonymized reviewing by independent reviewers. Model summary
All published research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and single-anonymized reviewing by independent reviewers.
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
- Taylor and Francis Ltd.
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Founded
- 1998
- ISSN
- 1464-7273
- Electronic ISSN
- 1742-8149
- Society / sponsor
- British Fertility Society
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 29, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Fertility
What CAS zone is Human Fertility in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Fertility is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / 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 Human Fertility?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.99; CiteScore 5.1, h-index 58.
How long does peer review take at Human Fertility?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 141 days (interquartile range 93–183 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21%. 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.
Which databases index Human Fertility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Fertility is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS, CAB Abstracts and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Human Fertility open access, and what is the APC?
Human Fertility is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,990.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .