Human Fertility

Aims & Scope

Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility.

Topics included span the range from molecular medicine to healthcare delivery, and contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility.

It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society.

The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles arising out of the activities of the Association of Biomedical Andrologists, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Andrology Society, the British Infertility Counselling Association, the Irish Fertility Society and the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nurses Group.

All submissions are welcome.

Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings.

The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the constituent organizations.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 2,990.00 USD. Learn more.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Long-term consequences of polycystic ovary syndrome: Results of a 31 year follow-up study

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Sarah, Tracey, Howard, Paul

• The role of antioxidant therapy in the treatment of male infertility

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Ashok, Lucky H.

• Elective Single Embryo Transfer: Guidelines for Practice British Fertility Society and Association of Clinical Embryologists

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Rachel, Dave, Stephen A., Susan, Anthony

• Exposure to modern, widespread environmental endocrine disrupting chemicals and their effect on the reproductive potential of women: an overview of current epidemiological evidence

  Citation: 141

  Authors: Anetta, Dorota, Michał, Joanna

• Radiation damage to the uterus — Review of the effects of treatment of childhood cancer

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Hilary O.D., Louise E., W. Hamish B.

• Impact of Obesity on female reproductive health: British Fertility Society, Policy and Practice Guidelines

  Citation: 120

  Authors: Adam H., Richard A.

• Age-associated differential microRNA levels in human follicular fluid reveal pathways potentially determining fertility and success of<b><i>in vitro</i></b>fertilization

  Citation: 113

  Authors: Araceli, Tim, Kelly, Wojciech, Bruno, Petra, Yves, Marc, Katharina

• Deleterious effects of obesity upon the hormonal and molecular mechanisms controlling spermatogenesis and male fertility

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Lien M., Kate, Celine, Muhammad, Kevin

• Male-line transgenerational responses in humans

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Marcus E.

• Oral antioxidant treatment partly improves integrity of human sperm DNA in infertile grade I varicocele patients

  Citation: 100

  Authors: Josep, Carlos, María J., Naim, Miguel A., Jordi, Iris, Alexandros, Jordi, Agustín, Juan