Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine
ISSN 2476-4108 · eISSN 2476-3772 · Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 312; median 168 days to acceptance (105 articles, last 24 months); 85 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine is published by Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences 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 Ovarian function and disorders, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Sperm and Testicular Function, together about 37.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The International Journal of Reproductive BioMedicine (IJRM), formerly published as "Iranian Journal of Reproductive Medicine (ISSN: 1680-6433)", is an international scientific monthly publication of the Research and Clinical Center for Infertility, Yazd Reproductive Sciences Institute, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences and Health Services. This journal accepts Original Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports and Letters to the Editor in the fields of fertility and infertility, ethical and social issues of assisted reproductive technologies, cellular and molecular biology of reproduction, including the development of gametes and early embryos, assisted reproductive technologies in a model system and a clinical environment, reproductive endocrinology, andrology, epidemiology, pathology, genetics, oncology, surgery, psychology and physiology. Emerging topics including cloning and stem cells are encouraged. Our audience Obstetricians, Gynecologists, Urologists, Endocrinologists, Oncologists, Reproductive surgeons, General Practitioners, and Family practitioners.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 35, Germany 2, United States 1, United Kingdom 1, Canada 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine15.3%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine12.1%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine10%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology8%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6.2%
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences4.6%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences4.6%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering4.6%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar
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 (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.51LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 374OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 79LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 3,954Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,220 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 80 | 80 | 1 |
| 2025 | 85 | 85 | 78 |
| 2024 | 89 | 89 | 178 |
| 2023 | 101 | 101 | 407 |
| 2022 | 102 | 102 | 924 |
| 2021 | 109 | 109 | 1,147 |
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
168 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 105 days – 226 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 99 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 269 days
- Sample
- 105 articles with submission and acceptance dates (182 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 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 24 daysPublisher website ·
- 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 | USD 312 / IRR 12,000,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 260 / IRR 8,000,000 | — | — | |
| LetPub | IRR 12,000,000 / USD 312 | No | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 accepted9, with length limits
- case reportsThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- commentary papersThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- letters to the editorThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- original articlepolicies in this field. Types of Papers Original article It is a report of clinical or experimental surgical investigation/comprising of 3000 words with up to 5…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- photo clinicsThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- review articlebles, figures and text, simultaneously. Review articles Review articles should contain at least 60 references and maximum 5000 words and be prepared according t…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlesThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
- short communication, 2 illustrations and 10-15 references. Short communication It is a report of clinical or experimental surgical investigation comprising of 1500 words and 15 re…main text ≤ 1,500 words
- short communicationsThis journal publish Commentary Papers, Review Articles, Short Communications, Case Reports, Photo Clinics, and Letters to the EditorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright
- Authorship
Authorship based on ICMJE criteria. Model summary
Based on the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), authors should have made significant conceptual, intellectual, experimental, and analytical contributions to the research, as well as having participated in writing and revising the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Raw data should be publicly available unless compelling reason. Model summary
IJRM recommended that the raw data be made publicly available unless there is a compelling reason (e.g. participant's confidentiality).
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Member of COPE, uses COPE flowcharts and guidelines for ethical misconduct. Model summary
IJRM is a member of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and to ensure high-quality scientific publications uses COPE’s flowcharts and guidelines in approaching any ethical misbehavior.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright Policy
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License; users may read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes with proper citation of the original author. Model summary
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Unported License which allows users to read, copy, distribute and make derivative works for non-commercial purposes from the material, as long as the author of the original work is cited properly.
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
- Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2476-4108
- Electronic ISSN
- 2476-3772
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 24, Issue 7 (2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine
What CAS zone is International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine 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 Reproductive Biomedicine?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.9, h-index 43.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 105 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 168 days (interquartile range 105–226 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. 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 Reproductive Biomedicine based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (35), Germany (2) and United States (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Reproductive Biomedicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 312.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, 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: .