Human Reproduction Open

Aims & Scope

HROpen is the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology's fully open access journal in reproductive medicine.

It seeks to improve the understanding of reproductive medicine, and improve the quality of clinical care by making scientific research freely accessible to those providing or seeking treatment.

HROpen aims to educate, stimulate, and challenge readers, and is a journal looking to the future of reproductive medicine.

HROpen publishes four issues per year and now accepts submissions of: Well-conducted studies addressing clinical, biological, environmental, ethical, and social aspects of reproductive medicine in its wider sense – beyond infertility and assisted reproduction.

Manuscripts on clinical and clinically relevant laboratory research in reproductive medicine, including observational studies, phase three trials and systematic reviews as well as research protocols and pilot studies.

Editorials, reviews or commentaries.

Letters to the editor about previously published material are also welcome.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science

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 1,925.00 EUR. Learn more.

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