Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Human Reproduction Update
ISSN 1355-4786 · eISSN 1460-2369 · Oxford University Press · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1995
Human Reproduction Update: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 19.9; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,490; median 245 days to acceptance (34 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly hard; 36 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Human Reproduction Update 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 System and Pregnancy, together about 37.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Human Reproduction Update publishes comprehensive and systematic review articles in human reproductive physiology and medicine. Basic, transitional and clinical topics related to reproduction are of primary interest. This includes all the relevant areas of andrology, embryology, infertility, gynaecology, pregnancy, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive epidemiology, reproductive genetics, reproductive immunology, and reproductive oncology. Human Reproduction Update is published on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE). The highest scientific and editorial standards are maintained.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine16.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine13%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology8.3%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine7.4%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine7.2%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6.7%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine6%
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine4.2%
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: yes
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: yes
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
- 19.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 38.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 5.99LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 6.43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 158LetPub ·
- h-index
- 273OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,506OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 14.56OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 47.25%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 30LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,777 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 29 | 21 | 27 |
| 2025 | 36 | 26 | 337 |
| 2024 | 40 | 30 | 1,165 |
| 2023 | 36 | 31 | 2,392 |
| 2022 | 42 | 29 | 3,376 |
| 2021 | 47 | 24 | 3,416 |
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
245 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 174 days – 330 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 32 days (12 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 291 days
- Sample
- 34 articles with submission and acceptance dates (81 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 acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly 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 3,973 | — | — |
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
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1995
- ISSN
- 1355-4786
- Electronic ISSN
- 1460-2369
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Human Reproduction Update
What CAS zone is Human Reproduction Update in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Human Reproduction Update 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 Update?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 19.9; CiteScore 38.4, h-index 273.
How long does peer review take at Human Reproduction Update?
Based on the dates recorded on 34 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 245 days (interquartile range 174–330 days); the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Update?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Human Reproduction Update is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Human Reproduction Update open access, and what is the APC?
Human Reproduction Update is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,490.
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: .