Journal profile · Medicine-Family Practice
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
ISSN 1735-8949 · eISSN 1735-9392 · Tehran University of Medical Sciences · Iran, Islamic Republic of
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 5 weeks (community reports); 30 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health is published by Tehran University of Medical Sciences. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Reproductive Health and Technologies and Reproductive Biology and Fertility, together about 26.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology, Reproductive Medicine and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Family and Reproductive Health (JFRH) is the quarterly official journal of Reproductive Health Research Center. This journal features full-length, peer-reviewed papers reporting original research, clinical case reports, review articles, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues. Published papers cover the scientific and medical aspects of reproductive physiology and pathology including genetics, endocrinology, andrology, embryology, gynecologic urology, fetomaternal medicine, oncology, oncofertility, related infectious disease (emerging infectious disease; pandemics), public health, nutrition, surgery, menopause, family planning, infertility, psychiatry–psychology, demographic modeling, neonatology and perinatology, ethics and social issues, and pharmacotherapy.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Family Practice
Editor-in-chief Fatemeh Davari TanhaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Iran 16, United States 4, Germany 1, Canada 1, Denmark 1 (23 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine10.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine9.1%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine7.1%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5.3%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine5%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine4.8%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family Practice | Q3 | 36/59 | 39th |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Q3 | 161/218 | 26th |
| Reproductive Medicine | Q4 | 76/99 | 23rd |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, SID
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 0.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.28LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 41OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.74OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 292 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 30 | 30 | 180 |
| 2025 | 30 | 30 | 285 |
| 2024 | 41 | 41 | 289 |
| 2023 | 40 | 40 | 249 |
| 2022 | 40 | 40 | 147 |
| 2021 | 50 | 50 | 89 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 5 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 5 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY-NC | |
| LetPub | No APC | 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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- case reportEdwardsiella Tarda Bacteremia in Early Pregnancy Complicated by Maternal Sepsis and Intrauterine Fetal Demise: A Case Report Uday Modi , Nitin Gupta , Muralidha…Length not stated
- correspondencepeer review at the editors' discretion. Correspondence should be limited to 1500 words (not including the running title, title page, capsule, or amain text ≤ 1,500 words
- letter to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- letters to the editorAuthors' Reply to Methodological Inconsistency in Exercise Classification Azar Moezy XML | PDF | downloads: 1 | views: 1 | pages: 154-155 No abstractLength not stated
- original articleThree and Two Dimensional Saline Infusion Sonohysterography in Diagnosing Uterine Cavity Lesions Mina Jafarabadi , Mitra Alizadeh , Elahe Rezayof , Leila Sahebi…Length not stated
- reviewpropriate references to the literature. Reviews should not exceed 5,000 words in length, must include structured abstracts of 200 words omain text ≤ 5,000 words
- review articlePsychosocial Effects of Hyperemesis Gravidarum: A Systematic Literature Review Abigail Veenstra , Jacob Lahti , Mahyar M. Shabani , Thomas C. Varkey XML | PDF |…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Conflicts of interest
Conflict of interest disclosure required Model summary
Authors must disclose all relationships or interests that could have direct or potential influence or impart bias on the work.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Helsinki declaration compliance required for human studies Model summary
Ethical approval: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Policy
This journal is a member of, and subscribes to the principles of, the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). Model summary
General informationWe ask authors and peer-reviewers to submit their articles and reports via our secure online system. There is an online help guide to assist in using this system, and a helpdesk email account for any technical problems.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines
CONSORT extended guidelines required for cluster randomized trials Model summary
Cluster randomized trials must be reported according to CONSORT extended guidelines.
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
- Tehran University of Medical Sciences
- Country or region
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1735-8949
- Electronic ISSN
- 1735-9392
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 20, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Family and Reproductive Health
How long does peer review take at Journal of Family and Reproductive Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 5 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of Family and Reproductive Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–300 words; Keywords: ≥ 3. 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 Journal of Family and Reproductive Health based?
Of the 23 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Iran (16), United States (4) and Germany (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Family and Reproductive Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Family and Reproductive Health is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Family and Reproductive Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Family and Reproductive Health is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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: .