Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
International Journal of Fertility & Sterility
ISSN 2008-076X · eISSN 2008-0778 · Royan Institute · IRAN · Quarterly · Founded 2008
International Journal of Fertility & Sterility: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.2 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 201 days to acceptance (33 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 58 articles a year; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Fertility & Sterility is a peer review and quarterly English publication of the Royan Institute of Iran. This journal aims to disseminate information through publishing the most recent scientific research studies on Fertility and Sterility and other related topics. Int J Fertil Steril has been certified by the Ministry of Culture and Islamic Guidance since 2007. It has also been accredited as a scientific and research journal by the HBI (Health and Biomedical Information) Journal Accreditation Commission since 2008. This open-access journal holds the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) membership and International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Mohammad HosseinPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 44, United States 7, Italy 7, Germany 4, Brazil 2 (76 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
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 |
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.75LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.92LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
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
201 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 159 days – 295 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 301 days (33 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 496 days
- Sample
- 33 articles with submission and acceptance dates (118 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)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | IRR 39,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | USD 800 / IRR 19,000,000 | No | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- Vancouver
Policy excerpts from the journal's websitePublication ethics, License & copyright, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Publication ethics Ethical considerations:
Please state that informed consent was obtained from all human adult participants and from the parents or legal guardians of minors and include the name of the appropriate institutional review board that approved the project. It is necessary to indicate in the text that the maintenance and care of experimental animals comply with National Institutes of Health guidelines for the humane use of labor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright B. Cover letter and Copyright Sample
Each manuscript should be accompanied by a cover letter, signed by all authors specifying the following statement: "The manuscript has been seen and approved by all authors and is not under active consideration for publication. It has neither been accepted for publication nor published in another journal fully or partially (except in abstract form). Also, no manuscript would be accepted in case it…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical trial registration:
All of the Clinical Trials performed in Iran must be registered in the Iranian Registry of Clinical Trials (www.irct.ir). The clinical trials performed abroad could be considered for publication if they register on a registration site approved by WHO or www.clinicaltrials.gov. If you are reporting phase II or phase III randomized controlled trials, you must refer to the CONSORT Statement for recom…
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
- Royan Institute
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2008
- ISSN
- 2008-076X
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-0778
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 3 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Fertility & Sterility
What CAS zone is International Journal of Fertility & Sterility in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Fertility & Sterility is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology. 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 International Journal of Fertility & Sterility?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.2; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 4, h-index 17.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Fertility & Sterility?
Based on the dates recorded on 33 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 201 days (interquartile range 159–295 days); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Fertility & Sterility based?
Of the 76 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (44), United States (7) and Italy (7). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Fertility & Sterility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Fertility & Sterility is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Fertility & Sterility open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Fertility & Sterility is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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: .