Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Human Reproduction
ISSN 0268-1161 · eISSN 1460-2350 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Monthly
Human Reproduction: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 6.63; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,630; median 160 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: hard; 1,371 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Reproduction is published by Oxford University Press and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Ovarian function and disorders and Reproductive Health and Technologies, together about 45.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Reproduction features full-length, peer-reviewed papers reporting original research, concise clinical case reports, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues. Papers published cover the clinical science and medical aspects of reproductive physiology, pathology and endocrinology; including andrology, gonad function, gametogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, implantation, early pregnancy, genetics, genetic diagnosis, oncology, infectious disease, surgery, contraception, infertility treatment, psychology, ethics and social issues.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine20.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine15.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine9.9%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine7.9%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine7.9%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology6.4%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine5.1%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine5%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- 6.63LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 11LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.23LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.98LetPub ·
- h-index
- 209LetPub ·
- h-index
- 320OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 13,765OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5.9%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 35.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 204LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 27,833 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,377 | 221 | 116 |
| 2025 | 1,371 | 1,245 | 1,415 |
| 2024 | 1,415 | 824 | 3,737 |
| 2023 | 1,383 | 1,299 | 6,174 |
| 2022 | 1,381 | 850 | 7,076 |
| 2021 | 1,391 | 245 | 9,012 |
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 PubMed · to
160 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 114 days – 227 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (28 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 184 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (505 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- HardLetPub ·
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 | EUR 4,097 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0268-1161
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-2350
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Reproduction
What CAS zone is Human Reproduction in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Reproduction is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / Reproductive Biology; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Human Reproduction?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 6.63; CiteScore 11, h-index 320.
How long does peer review take at Human Reproduction?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 160 days (interquartile range 114–227 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “Hard”. 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 Reproduction?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Reproduction is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Human Reproduction open access, and what is the APC?
Human Reproduction is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,630.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .