Reproductive Medicine and Biology

Aims & Scope

Reproductive Medicine and Biology (RMB) is the official English language open access journal of the Japan Society for Reproductive Medicine, the Japan Society of Fertilization and Implantation, the Japan Society of Andrology, Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis, and the Japan Society for Ova Research, and welcomes submissions from the members and the non-members.

RMB publishes original research articles that report new findings or concepts in all aspects of reproductive phenomena in all kinds of mammals.

Manuscripts in the following fields will be considered: andrology, endocrinology, oncology, immunology, genetics, function of gonads and genital tracts, erectile dysfunction, gametogenesis, function of accessory sex organs, fertilization, embryogenesis, embryo culture, embryo manipulation, pregnancy, implantation, ontogenesis, infectious disease, contraception, infertility treatment, surgery, and ethics and social issues, at the biological, biochemical, biophysical, molecular biological, analytically morphological, and clinical levels.

Reports on techniques applicable to the above fields are also considered.

Original Articles, Research Notes, and Case Reports will be accepted, but not preliminary reports.

Review and Mini review articles are usually submitted upon invitation by the Editors, but the Editorial Board welcomes voluntary contributions.

A review should be a focused, brief treatment of a contemporary development in a single area, and should be no longer than 10 printed pages.

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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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 Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology and 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.

• Animal‐cell culture media: History, characteristics, and current issues

  Citation: 411

  Authors: Tatsuma, Yuta

• Molecular mechanism of estrogen–estrogen receptor signaling

  Citation: 367

  Authors: Pelin, Gamze, Sırma Damla, Gizem, Mesut

• Decidualization of the human endometrium

  Citation: 301

  Authors: Hidetaka, Tomoko, Hiromi

• Interaction between growing oocytes and granulosa cells in vitro

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Md Hasanur, Takashi

• Analysis of endometrial microbiota by 16S ribosomal <scp>RNA</scp> gene sequencing among infertile patients: a single‐center pilot study

  Citation: 151

  Authors: Koichi, Tomoko, Yoko, Yoshiyuki

• Oxidative stress and male infertility

  Citation: 138

  Authors: Teppei, Kimitsugu, Kohei, Takuo, Kengo, Shinnosuke, Yasushi

• Bacterial contamination hypothesis: a new concept in endometriosis

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Khaleque N., Akira, Koichi, Michio, Masahiro, Shinji, Jo

• Deciphering the effect of reproductive tract microbiota on human reproduction

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Inmaculada, Carlos

• Endocrine‐disrupting chemicals and male reproductive health

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Aditi, Josephine, Richard W. K., Charlotte, Channa N., Suks

• A pilot study and case reports on endometrial microbiota and pregnancy outcome: An analysis using 16S rRNA gene sequencing among IVF patients, and trial therapeutic intervention for dysbiotic endometrium

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Koichi, Tomoko, Suguru, Yoko, Yoshiyuki