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.
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
- Reproductive Biology and FertilityMedicine14.6%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine10.7%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine8.5%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine6.1%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine6%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology5.7%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine4.6%
- 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
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: yes
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Reproductive Biology | Zone 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
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 | 230 |
| 2025 | 40 | 2 | 53 |
| 2024 | 40 | 14 | 214 |
| 2023 | 38 | 17 | 199 |
| 2022 | 29 | 10 | 254 |
| 2021 | 40 | 5 | 344 |
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
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | EUR 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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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
- Thieme Medical Publishers
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 2000
- ISSN
- 1526-8004
- Electronic ISSN
- 1526-4564
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
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: .