Reproductive and Developmental Medicine

Aims & Scope

Reproductive and Developmental Medicine (RDM) is an international peer-reviewed journal reporting original articles, case reports, opinions, debates and topical reviews on the subject of reproductive and developmental biology, and reproductive medicine.

Papers published cover the basic, clinical and translational researches relevant to, but are not limited to, reproductive endocrinology, reproductive immunology, embryo development, birth defect and heredity, infectious diseases, new techniques and methods in reproductive and developmental biology.

Metrics & Ranking

Abstracting & Indexing

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

• Scopus
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• Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
• Web of Science
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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 does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• Circulating levels of advanced glycation end products in females with polycystic ovary syndrome: a meta-analysis

  Citation: 19

  Authors: Seyed Sobhan, Akram, Mojtaba

• A review of pre-implantation genetic testing technologies and applications

  Citation: 14

  Authors: Ren-Qian, Ding-Ding, Kai, Fan, Rui-Xia, Chun-Li, Ling-Yin, Bo

• Role of fatty acids and calcium in male reproduction

  Citation: 12

  Authors: Taniya, Srinjoy, Sudipta

• Transcription factors dysregulated in three complex birth defects datasets

  Citation: 7

  Authors: Zhong-Zhong, Yun-Qian, Hua, Yi-Chen, Fang, Yun-Ping

• The effect of antioxidants on increased oocyte competence in IVM: a review

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Arezoo, Sina, Zeinab, Farzaneh, Mostafa, Sedigheh, Ahmad, Hassan

• Neonatal feeding of an estrogen receptor β agonist induces external adenomyosis-like lesions in ICR mouse

  Citation: 6

  Authors: Yun-Lei, Xi, Xi-Shi, Tasuku, Sun-Wei

• Non-invasive chromosome screening for embryo preimplantation using cell-free DNA

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Fang, Ya-Xin, Jing, Dun-Mei, An-Qi, Jun, Xi

• Role of glucose metabolism and signaling pathways at different stages of ovarian folliculogenesis

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Dan, Zhong-Hong, Xin, Rong, Yi-Hua

• Reliability and validity of generalized anxiety disorder 7-item scale in early pregnant women

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Li-Li, Xiao-Long, Si-Tong, Wei-Hong, Yu-Jie, Yi, Jun-Sheng, Xian

• Genes linked to obesity-related infertility: bridging the knowledge gap

  Citation: 5

  Authors: Praveen Kumar, Ramakrishnan