Journal profile · Zoology
Reproduction Fertility and Development
ISSN 1031-3613 · eISSN 1448-5990 · CSIRO Publishing · Australia · 18 issues per year · Founded 1989
Reproduction Fertility and Development: CAS Zone 4 · Biology (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.02; hybrid open access; median 130 days to acceptance (90 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: 26%; 74 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Reproduction Fertility and Development is published by CSIRO Publishing 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 Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Animal Genetics and Reproduction and Sperm and Testicular Function, together about 52.9% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Reproduction, Fertility and Development publishes research and reviews on all aspects of vertebrate reproduction and developmental biology.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Zoology
Editor-in-chief Graeme MartinPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine28.9%
- Animal Genetics and ReproductionBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology12.3%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine11.8%
- Reproductive Physiology in LivestockAgricultural and Biological Sciences11.7%
- Genetic and phenotypic traits in livestockBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Pluripotent Stem Cells ResearchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.5%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology3.6%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine2.8%
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 | Zoology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Biology Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Biology Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Zoology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Developmental Biology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 2.02LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 68LetPub ·
- h-index
- 110OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,585OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.57OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 69LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,033 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 256 | 226 | 16 |
| 2025 | 74 | 39 | 88 |
| 2024 | 285 | 42 | 246 |
| 2023 | 288 | 24 | 370 |
| 2022 | 332 | 38 | 712 |
| 2021 | 431 | 48 | 1,279 |
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 79 days – 165 days
- Acceptance to online
- —
- Submission to online
- —
- Sample
- 90 articles with submission and acceptance dates (132 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 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 26%LetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access articles
Don’t judge a sperm by its cover Handle with care: packaging the oocyte epigenome for the next generation The hidden impacts of endocrine-disrupting chemicals on endometrial and pregnancy health Chilled and freeze-dried preservation of saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus) spermatozoa
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
- CSIRO Publishing
- Country or region
- Australia
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- 18 issues per year
- Founded
- 1989
- ISSN
- 1031-3613
- Electronic ISSN
- 1448-5990
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 38, Issue 13 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Reproduction Fertility and Development
What CAS zone is Reproduction Fertility and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Reproduction Fertility and Development is in Zone 4 of Biology, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Zoology / Developmental Biology / Reproductive Biology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Biology. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Reproduction Fertility and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.02; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 110.
How long does peer review take at Reproduction Fertility and Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 90 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 130 days (interquartile range 79–165 days); authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “26%”. 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.
Which databases index Reproduction Fertility and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Reproduction Fertility and Development is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Reproduction Fertility and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Reproduction Fertility and Development is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .