Journal profile · REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences
ISSN 2330-4456 · Aras Part Medical International Press
International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); fully open access; median 134 days to acceptance (11 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 39% (journal website); 11 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences is published by Aras Part Medical International Press and is in Zone 4 of Biology in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ovarian function and disorders, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, together about 19.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology and Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
International Journal of Women's Health and Reproduction Sciences (IJWHR) is an open access (under CC BY 4.0 License), peer-reviewed international journal that provides rapid publication of articles in all fields of women’s health and reproduction science on the basis of its originality, importance, interdisciplinary interest, timeliness, accessibility, elegance and surprising conclusions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Arash KhakiPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 17, Türkiye 9, United States 8, Germany 3, India 1 (41 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine6.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine6.4%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine6.2%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine6%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine4.6%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4.5%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine4.3%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | 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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.33LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- h-index
- 26OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 137OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 81.61%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 26LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 641 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 11 | 11 | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 | 19 | 24 |
| 2023 | 37 | 37 | 84 |
| 2022 | 28 | 28 | 60 |
| 2021 | 33 | 33 | 169 |
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
134 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 91 days – 174 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 18 days (11 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 155 days
- Sample
- 11 articles with submission and acceptance dates (12 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 39%Publisher website ·
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,000 words
- Reference style
- AMA
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Highlights
- Required
Article types accepted2, with length limits
- brief reportles or figures and up to 20 references. Brief Reports Brief reports are preliminary studies and contain 1000-2000 words with a structured abstract of 200 words …main text ≤ 2,000 words
- case reportapply current knowledge. Case Reports A case report is a case study, case report, or other description of a case that should contain 1500-2000 words with a stru…main text ≤ 2,000 words
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
- Aras Part Medical International Press
- ISSN
- 2330-4456
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences
What CAS zone is International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Reproductive Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 11 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 134 days (interquartile range 91–174 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 39%. 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,000 words; Reference style: AMA; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Highlights: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences based?
Of the 41 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (17), Türkiye (9) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Womens Health and Reproduction Sciences is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, 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: .