Reproduction, Fertility and Development

Aims & Scope

Reproduction, Fertility and Development is an international journal for the publication of original and significant contributions to the field of reproductive biology in vertebrate animals, including humans, livestock and wildlife.

Subject areas include, but are not limited to: physiology, biochemistry, cellular and molecular biology, genetics and epigenetics, behaviour, developmental biology, immunology and endocrinology.

Our readers are interested in novel developments in reproductive technology, but rarely in clinical science or clinical application of artificial reproductive technology.

We are interested in environmental influences on reproduction, including the effects of endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs), but rarely publish toxicology or the effects of uncharacterised mixes of chemicals, such as plant extracts, unless the active ingredient is fully defined and the mechanism of action is provided

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.327

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	87

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15822

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	450

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Agricultural and Biological Sciences, Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

• Recent developments and concepts in the cryopreservation of spermatozoa and the assessment of their post-thawing function

  Citation: 728

  Authors: PF

• Free radicals, lipid peroxidation and sperm function

  Citation: 492

  Authors: RJ

• The role of cortisol in preparing the fetus for birth

  Citation: 373

  Authors: GC

• Coordination of nuclear and cytoplasmic oocyte maturation in eutherian mammals

  Citation: 358

  Authors: JJ

• Causes and consequences of oxidative stress in spermatozoa

  Citation: 342

  Authors: Robert John, Zamira, Mark A., Joel, Parviz

• Lipids and calcium uptake of sperm in relation to cold shock and preservation: a review

  Citation: 299

  Authors: IG

• Effect of increasing progesterone concentration from Day 3 of pregnancy on subsequent embryo survival and development in beef heifers

  Citation: 262

  Authors: F., N., P., M., T., M. A., A. C. O., D. A., J. F., P.

• Pregnancy recognition and conceptus implantation in domestic ruminants: roles of progesterone, interferons and endogenous retroviruses

  Citation: 243

  Authors: Thomas E., Greg A., Fuller W., Robert C., Massimo

• Evaluation of oocyte quality: morphological, cellular and molecular predictors

  Citation: 242

  Authors: Qiang, Qing-Yuan

• Moving to the beat: a review of mammalian sperm motility regulation

  Citation: 227

  Authors: Regina M.

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