Journal profile · Medicine-Reproductive Medicine
Journal of Reproduction and Infertility
ISSN 2228-5482 · eISSN 2251-676X · Avicenna Research Institute
Journal of Reproduction and Infertility: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; median 130 days to acceptance (51 articles, last 24 months); 38 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Reproduction and Infertility is published by Avicenna Research Institute. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive Health and Technologies, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Sperm and Testicular Function, together about 45.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The journal is devoted to the publication of all materials related to life sciences, nationally and internationally. Although research articles on reproduction, fertility and infertility are the main focuses of this journal, a wide array of subjects are also published, including research on reproductive biology, reproductive gynecology, reproductive medicine, gynecologic oncology affecting fertility, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive physiology, immunology, genetic and pathology, andrology, prenatal and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive law and bioethics, and epidemiological and psychological studies concerning reproduction and infertility.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Reproductive Medicine
Editor-in-chief Mohammad Reza SadeghiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine19.8%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine15.2%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine10.7%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine6.9%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine5.1%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine4.9%
- Male Reproductive Health StudiesHealth Professions4.4%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reproductive Medicine | Q3 | 52/99 | — |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCPubMedCASCAB AbstractsCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Global Health, Index Medicus for the Eastern Mediterranean Region (IMEMR), Index Copernicus, Islamic World Science Citation Database (ISC)
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
- 2.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- h-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.87OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 607 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 21 | 21 | 123 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 282 |
| 2024 | 31 | 31 | 231 |
| 2023 | 39 | 39 | 190 |
| 2022 | 44 | 44 | 142 |
| 2021 | 32 | 32 | 102 |
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
130 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 147 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 51 articles with submission and acceptance dates (50 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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 4,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- ethic committee approval; title page; conflict of interest notification page
Article types accepted5, with length limits
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- editorialEditorialLength not stated
- original articlexceed 250 words and the main text of an original article should not exceed 4500 words. Longer papers will be considered but they need editors’ apmain text ≤ 4,500 words
- review articleReview ArticleLength not stated
- short communicationidered but they need editors’ approval. Short communications should not exceed 1500 words or equivalent space including figures and tables. Letters tmain text ≤ 1,500 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- Authorship
ICMJE recommendations; conflict of interest declaration Model summary
The journal’s requirements for manuscript submissions are based on the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE) and authors are encouraged to declare any Conflicts of Interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
COPE member; strict plagiarism policy Model summary
Being a member of Publication Ethics Committee (COPE), the journal’s Policy on Plagiarism is very strict and any practice of plagiarism will not be tolerated.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License and Copyright Agreement
Creative Commons Attribution –NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0) Model summary
In submitting the manuscript to the journal, the authors certify that (1) they are authorized by their co-authors to enter into these agreements; (2) the work submitted has not been published elsewhere, except in the form of an abstract or as part of a published lecture, review, and thesis; (3) that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; (4) that its publication has been approved…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy (OA)
Open access (free full-text online access) Model summary
This peer-reviewed journal provides free, immediate, permanent, full-text, online access to its digital scientific content for all the readers. All journal papers are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License, which permits any non-commercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as app…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Democratic peer review; authors may suggest or exclude reviewers Model summary
The journal’s Peer-Review Policy is a democratic and authors may suggest or exclude peer-reviewers for their work when they submit their articles.
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
- Avicenna Research Institute
- ISSN
- 2228-5482
- Electronic ISSN
- 2251-676X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 27, Issue 1 (March 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Reproduction and Infertility
How long does peer review take at Journal of Reproduction and Infertility?
Based on the dates recorded on 51 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 73–147 days). 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 Reproduction and Infertility?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 4,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: 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.
Which databases index Journal of Reproduction and Infertility?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Reproduction and Infertility is indexed in Scopus. The journal's website also lists PMC, PubMed, CAS, CAB Abstracts and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Reproduction and Infertility open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Reproduction and Infertility is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .