Journal profile · Medicine-Reproductive Medicine
Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
ISSN 0974-1208 · eISSN 1998-4766 · Wolters Kluwer Health · India
Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 1.4 (journal website); JCR Q3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 78 days to acceptance (79 articles, last 24 months); 44 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences is published by Wolters Kluwer Health and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Ovarian function and disorders, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Reproductive Health and Technologies, together about 44.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The aim of this study was to determine whether a standardised two-session peri-transfer acupuncture protocol, compared with no acupuncture, is associated with improved live birth rate in women with RIF undergoing frozen embryo transfer (FET). Clinical pregnancy and ongoing pregnancy were secondary outcomes.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Reproductive Medicine
Editor-in-chief Mohan KamathPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine21%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine14.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine9.8%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine7.3%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine6%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology5.9%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine5.1%
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine4.1%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q3 · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY · rank 106/143
- JCR Q4 · REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY · rank 38/44
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
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)
- 1.4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.45LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 61OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 412OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.31OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 35LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 948 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 2 |
| 2025 | 44 | 44 | 43 |
| 2024 | 45 | 45 | 100 |
| 2023 | 54 | 54 | 232 |
| 2022 | 67 | 67 | 380 |
| 2021 | 83 | 83 | 691 |
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
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 51 days – 107 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 62 days (79 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 138 days
- Sample
- 79 articles with submission and acceptance dates (77 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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 19 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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
- Wolters Kluwer Health
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-1208
- Electronic ISSN
- 1998-4766
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences
What CAS zone is Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences in?
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 Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.4; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.5, h-index 61.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences?
Based on the dates recorded on 79 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 51–107 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q3; by category, OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY Q3 (106/143), REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY Q4 (38/44). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones.
Which databases index Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Human Reproductive Sciences 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .