10 Reasons to Publish with Human Reproduction

Global readership and article-level impact 

Human Reproduction is read by researchers around the world, ensuring global reach and impact. 

Human Reproduction is covered by all major indexing and abstracting services. Selected papers presented as Press Releases further increase the visibility and reach of the journal.

Authors can view all article-level metrics on the OUP platform.

Rigorous peer review 

Human Reproduction is led by an internationally recognized team of Associate Editors covering the breadth of the Journal’s scope, so your research will be assessed by international experts in your field.

Reputation and journal metrics

• 2023 Impact Factor: 6.0

• Consistently ranked in the top 4 of the Reproductive Biology Category and in the top 9 of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Category for the last 10+ years.
  (Source: Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2024.)

• 2023 CiteScore: 10.9

• Diverse, experienced editorial board supporting the international reach of your work.

• Browse some of the high-impact articles that have contributed to the journal’s continued success. By publishing in Human Reproduction, your work could be included in future collections like this.

Rapid and transparent editorial process 

Human Reproduction is a peer-reviewed journal supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research.

Broad range of content 

The journal covers the entire field of reproductive science & medicine - in various article formats, including original research, reviews, debates, and opinions.

Post-acceptance editing by a team of subject specialists

The Human Reproduction team works with you to optimize article layout, typesetting and readability. 

Open access options

Human Reproduction offers the option of publishing under an open access licence, allowing more people to view and download your work.
OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. 
Find out more about your open access options, including reduced or waived APCs for authors from emerging nations.

ESHRE and OUP

Human Reproduction is owned by one of the world’s leading societies in reproductive science and medicine (ESHRE) and published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford.

Community journal

ESHRE is committed to improving clinical practice through organizing teaching and training activities, developing and maintaining data registries, and providing guidance to improve safety and quality assurance in clinical and laboratory procedures. 

Every month the ESHRE Journal Club choose an article for analysis and discussion on Twitter with the academic community.

Dedicated ESHRE Journals editorial office

Human Reproduction is home to an experienced and committed team of editors offer dedicated support for authors.