Journal of Reproductive Immunology

Journal of Reproductive Immunology is published by Elsevier Ireland Ltd and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive System and Pregnancy, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Endometriosis Research and Treatment, together about 45.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Journal of Reproductive ImmunologyAffiliated withInternational Society for Immunology of ReproductionJapanese Society for Immunology ReproductionAsian Association for Reproductive ImmunologyEuropean Society for Reproductive ImmunologyThe aim of the Journal of Reproductive Immunology is to provide the critical forum for the dissemination of results from high quality research in all aspects of experimental, animal and clinical reproductive immunobiology.This encompasses normal and pathological processes of: * Male and Female Reproductive Tracts * Gametogenesis and Embryogenesis * Implantation and Placental Development * Gestation and Parturition * Mammary Gland and Lactation.Including: * Infectious disease, including STDs * Inflammation * Autoimmunity * Mucosal Immunology * Cytokines and Other Immune Mediators * Immunoendocrinology * Reproductive Immunotherapies * Immunogenetics * Developmental Immunology * Immunology of Reproductive Cancers * Application of Immunological Techniques in Eluciation of Reproductive Processes or Dysfunction.The international character of the Journal is reflected in the breadth of its Editorial Board and commitment to publish new and outstanding studies in different aspects of reproductive immunobiology from all five continents. Within the Journal, the Editors wish to bridge the gap between basic and clinical studies in all subareas of research relevant to reproductive immunobiology.Essentials: By following these guidelines, you will ensure that your manuscript is formatted correctly for submission to the Journal of Reproductive Immunology and prevent any delay in the handling of your submission. 1. TitleThe title should not be longer than 15 words, 100 characters.2. Abstract:The abstract should be non-structured, meaning it should not have subheadings or separate sections (e.g., Background, Methods, Results, etc.). Provide a concise summary of the key points of your article. The abstract should not exceed 250 words.3. Highlights: Each highlight should deliver a clear message. Keep the highlights concise and focused, ensuring that they reflect the main findings or implications of the article. 4. Manuscript Structure:The manuscript should be organized using numbered sections and subsections. For a scientific article, use the following general outline:IntroductionMaterials and MethodsResultsDiscussionConclusionSubsections should be numbered as needed (e.g., 2.1, 2.1.1). Other types of articles may have different section titles, but they should follow the same numerical structure for subtitles.The manuscript should be prepared with double lines using size 12 fonts. Please make sure the lines are numbered. 4. Citation Style:Single Author: The author's name and the year of publication (e.g., Allan, 2020).Two Authors: Both authors' names and the year of publication (e.g., Allan and Jones, 2019).Three or More Authors: Use the first author's name followed by "et al." and the year of publication (e.g., Kramer et al., 2023).You can refer to authors either within the text or in parentheses. Example references in text:"as demonstrated (Allan, 2020a, 2020b; Allan and Jones, 2019)" or"as demonstrated (Jones, 2019; Allan, 2020).""Kramer et al. (2023) have recently shown."Groupings of references: References in a group should be listed either alphabetically first and then chronologically or vice versa.Reference List:References should be arranged alphabetically by the first author's last name, and then chronologically.If you have multiple references from the same author(s) in the same year, differentiate them by adding 'a', 'b', 'c', etc., after the year of publication (e.g., Allan, 2020a; Allan, 2020b).For references with more than 6 authors, list the first 6 authors followed by "et al." (e.g., Allan, J., et al., 2020).When citing page numbers, use the shortened form for the last page number (e.g., 51–9).

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Immunology

Editorial board by country: 10 in mainland China (about 14%); most named Japan 14, Mainland China 10, Germany 10, United States 9, Hungary 4 (72 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CAS Journal Ranking

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub

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Impact

Impact factor

3.48LetPub · 2026-09-13

Impact factor (publisher)

3.5Publisher website · 2026-10-01

CiteScore 2026-06

6LetPub · 2026-09-13

CiteScore (publisher)

6Publisher website · 2026-10-01

SJR 2026-06

0.96LetPub · 2026-09-13

SNIP 2026-06

0.9LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

79LetPub · 2026-09-13

h-index

124OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

i10-index

2,100OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

2-year mean citedness

1.86OpenAlex · 2026-10-01

Self-citation rate

5.7%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Share of gold OA articles

22.54%LetPub · 2026-09-13

Volume

Articles per year

118LetPub · 2026-09-13

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.

Other sources

Average review time (community reports)

6–12 weeksLetPub · 2026-09-13

Average acceptance (community reports)

Fairly easyLetPub · 2026-09-13

Submission to first decision

9 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

First decision after review

50 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Submission to acceptance

124 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Acceptance to publication

3 daysPublisher website · 2026-10-01

Peer review

Single anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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.

A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.

The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.

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.

Publisher

Elsevier Ireland Ltd

Country or region

NETHERLANDS

Language

English

Frequency

Bimonthly

Founded

1979

ISSN

0165-0378

Electronic ISSN

1872-7603

Official links

• Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
• Submission system ↗Publisher website
• Special issues ↗Publisher website