Journal profile · REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Middle East Fertility Society Journal
ISSN 1110-5690 · eISSN 2090-3251 · SpringerOpen · United Kingdom
Middle East Fertility Society Journal: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.3 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 116 days to acceptance (100 articles, last 24 months); 73 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Middle East Fertility Society Journal is published by SpringerOpen 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, Reproductive Biology and Fertility and Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy, together about 39% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Middle East Fertility Society Journal publishes peer-reviewed papers reporting research, reviews and case reports of outstanding originality. These articles aim to summarise important and rapidly-developing areas of reproductive medicine. The journal will consider for publication original papers covering relevant scientific and clinical aspects of reproductive physiology and pathology, reproductive endocrinology and endocrine therapies. It also includes andrology, contraception, early pregnancy, embryo development, ethical issues, fertilization, gametogenesis, genetic screening (first trimester), genetic diagnosis (pre-implantation), gonadal function, implantation, infectious diseases, menstrual disorders, psycho-social issues, reproductive genetics, reproductive surgery, reproductive epidemiology, and stem cell research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Mohamed AboulgharPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named Egypt 25, Lebanon 4, United States 3, Canada 3, Türkiye 3 (63 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine16.5%
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine14.6%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine7.8%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine7.3%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine7.2%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine5.9%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology5.3%
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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
EmbasePublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.3Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.42LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 252OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.24OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 7.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 71LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 335,800Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 966 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 76 | 76 | 13 |
| 2025 | 73 | 73 | 74 |
| 2024 | 55 | 55 | 165 |
| 2023 | 33 | 33 | 202 |
| 2022 | 34 | 34 | 322 |
| 2021 | 46 | 46 | 494 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 168 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 12 days (100 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 134 days
- Sample
- 100 articles with submission and acceptance dates (157 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 45 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 11 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 45 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 | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- case reportCase ReportLength not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondenceLength not stated
- researchResearchLength not stated
- reviewReviewLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Advancement in reproductive therapy and use of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) offers unprecedented potential to analyze complex biological data, detect subtle patterns in imaging and clinical...
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship
Manuscript must be submitted by an author, not a third party. Model summary
Please note that a manuscript can only be submitted by an author of the manuscript and may not be submitted by a third party.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Formatting the 'Availability of data and materials' section of your manuscript
Data sharing strongly encouraged or required. Model summary
The following format for the 'Availability of data and materials section of your manuscript should be used:
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Licensing and copyright
Open access under CC BY-NC-ND or CC BY licence. Model summary
Creative Commons licences Open access articles in Springer Nature journals are published under Creative Commons licences. These provide an industry-standard framework to support easy re-use of open access material. Under Creative Commons licences, authors retain copyright of their articles. Middle East Fertility Society Journal articles are published open access under a CC BY-NC-ND (Creative Commo…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Benefits of open access
Publishing open access (OA) offers a number of benefits, including greater reach and readership for your work: Cited more 1.6x more citations of OA articles than non-OA articles across all subjects Downloaded more 4x more downloads of OA articles than non-OA articles Greater impact 2.5x more Altmetric attention. OA articles attracted 1.9x more news mentions and 1.2x more policy mentions Open acces…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review policy
Peer review is the process used to evaluate the quality of a manuscript before publication. Independent researchers in the relevant field assess submitted manuscripts to check their validity and robustness. Their feedback guides editors in making publication decisions. Typically, two or more experts evaluate each manuscript based on three main criteria: scientific robustness: is the research metho…
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
- SpringerOpen
- Country or region
- United Kingdom
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1110-5690
- Electronic ISSN
- 2090-3251
- Society / sponsor
- Middle East Fertility Society
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Middle East Fertility Society Journal
What CAS zone is Middle East Fertility Society Journal in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Middle East Fertility Society Journal 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.
What is the impact factor of Middle East Fertility Society Journal?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.3 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.4, h-index 37.
How long does peer review take at Middle East Fertility Society Journal?
Based on the dates recorded on 100 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 73–168 days); authors report an average review time of about 45 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Middle East Fertility Society Journal based?
Of the 63 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Egypt (25), Lebanon (4) and United States (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Middle East Fertility Society Journal?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Middle East Fertility Society Journal is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Middle East Fertility Society Journal open access, and what is the APC?
Middle East Fertility Society Journal 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: .