Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

ISSN 1526-8004 · eISSN 1526-4564 · Thieme Medical Publishers · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 2000

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.55; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,620; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: moderate; 40 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.

Impact factor2.55Latest value listed by LetPub
CAS zoneZone 4 · Medicine2025 upgraded edition, major category · 2026 Xinrui edition Zone 4 · Medicine
Review time6–12 weeksCommunity average
APCUSD 3,620Hybrid journal: charged only for open-access articles
AcceptanceModerateCommunity average
Articles per year402025 · OpenAlex count

Scope

Aims, scope and focus

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine is published by Thieme Medical Publishers and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive Biology and Fertility, Ovarian function and disorders and Endometriosis Research and Treatment, together about 33.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)

Target Readership:Seminars in Reproductive Medicine is aimed at clinicians, researchers, and trainees seeking expert reviews on reproductive health, as well as new diagnostic and interventional techniques.Journal Purpose and Mission:Seminars in Reproductive Medicine aims to advance understanding of normal and disordered human reproductive function and clinical practice by providing in‑depth, mostly topic‑driven reviews of key scientific and clinical advances in reproductive health.Types of Articles Published:Seminars in Reproductive Medicine publishes research articles, review articles, as well as invited topic-centered review articles.Subject and Content Scope:Areas of coverage include male and female infertility, reproductive physiology, pharmacological hormonal manipulation, and state-of-the-art assisted reproductive technologies.

From the journal's Aims & Scope

Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology

Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate

  1. Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine14.6%
  2. Ovarian function and disordersMedicine10.7%
  3. Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine8.5%
  4. Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine6.1%
  5. Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6%
  6. Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
  7. Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
  8. Estrogen and related hormone effectsBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.3%

Rankings & indexing

CAS ranking and database indexing

CAS Journal Ranking

CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorObstetrics & GynecologyZone 4
MinorReproductive BiologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: yes

CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 4
MinorObstetrics & GynecologyZone 4
MinorReproductive BiologyZone 4

Top journal: noReview journal: not marked

CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
LevelCategoryZone
MajorMedicineZone 3
MinorObstetrics & GynecologyZone 3
MinorReproductive BiologyZone 3

Top journal: noReview journal: yes

Database indexing

SCIEScopusLetPub

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

Indexing the journal's website claims

ESCIMEDLINEEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website

Other: Index Medicus, EBSCO, ProQuest, Journal Citation Reports (JCR), Biological Abstracts, BIOSIS, Excerpta Medica, Research Alert, Scisearch

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
2.55LetPub ·
Impact factor (publisher)
3.7Publisher website ·
CiteScore 2026-06
3.9LetPub ·
CiteScore (publisher)
1.05Publisher website ·
SJR 2026-06
0.73LetPub ·
SNIP 2026-06
0.96LetPub ·
h-index
69LetPub ·
h-index
116OpenAlex ·
i10-index
1,136OpenAlex ·
2-year mean citedness
6.14OpenAlex ·
Self-citation rate
0%LetPub ·
Share of gold OA articles
7.32%LetPub ·

Volume

Articles per year
26LetPub ·

Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,266 in total · the current year is incomplete

YearArticlesOpen accessCitations
202610230
202540253
20244014214
20233817199
20222910254
2021405344

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

Average review time (community reports)
6–12 weeksLetPub ·
Average acceptance (community reports)
ModerateLetPub ·

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.

SourceAPCFee waiverLicenseObserved
Publisher websiteEUR 3,390 / USD 3,620——

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 websitePublication ethics
Publication ethics

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Profile

Publication details and official links

Publisher
Thieme Medical Publishers
Country or region
UNITED STATES
Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founded
2000
ISSN
1526-8004
Electronic ISSN
1526-4564
Official links

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Seminars in Reproductive Medicine

What CAS zone is Seminars in Reproductive Medicine in?

In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Seminars in Reproductive Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / Reproductive Biology. 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 Seminars in Reproductive Medicine?

The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.55; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 116.

How long does peer review take at Seminars in Reproductive Medicine?

Authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Moderate”. 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 Seminars in Reproductive Medicine?

According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Seminars in Reproductive Medicine is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists ESCI, MEDLINE, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.

Is Seminars in Reproductive Medicine open access, and what is the APC?

Seminars in Reproductive Medicine is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,620.

Sources and updates

The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; 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: .