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Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology

Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology is an open access journal covering all aspects of reproductive science research in mammalian species. It welcomes submissions on topics including gametogenesis, fertilization, early embryonic development, embryo-uterus interaction, reproductive development, uterine biology, endocrinology of reproduction, control of reproduction, reproductive immunology, and neuroendocrinology.

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Impact Factor 4.7
Quartile Q1
Open Access Type Open
eISSN 1477-7827
Invitation Only No
Cost Range Article processing charge (APC) applies for each manuscript.

Submission Instructions

Reproductive Biology And Endocrinology accepts the following article types. Click on an article type to view submission instructions.

Research

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured with separate sections. Abstract must include the headings Background, Methods, Results, Conclusions, and Trial registration.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section, and any use of a large language model must be documented in the Methods section or another suitable part of the manuscript.
References References must follow Vancouver style. All web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Results of statistical analysis must be presented in the text or in tables and figures.
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Review

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include background, main body of the abstract, and short conclusion.
Manuscript Manuscript must include a title page, Background, Main text, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a list of abbreviations if abbreviations are used, all required Declarations subheadings with 'Not applicable' where irrelevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section or another suitable section if no Methods section is available.
References References must follow Vancouver reference style. Web links and URLs must be cited with a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, access date, and associated author information when identifiable.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Correspondence

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words.
Manuscript Main text may be divided into subsections with short informative headings and must include a Conclusions section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the required subheadings, using 'Not applicable' for any non-relevant subsection.
References References must use the Vancouver style. All web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list in full with the site title, URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Methodology

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract must not exceed 350 words. Abstract must be structured. Abstract must include the headings Background, Results, and Conclusions.
Manuscript Manuscript must include Background, Methods, Results, Discussion, Conclusions, and a Declarations section. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords, a Declarations section with the specified subheadings using 'Not applicable' where relevant, and documentation of any Large Language Model use in the Methods section.
References References must use the Vancouver style. Web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list with the site title, full URL, and access date.
Figures & Tables Results of statistical analysis must be presented either in the text or in tables and figures, if appropriate.
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Hypothesis

Cover Letter Cover Letter requirements are not specified.
Abstract Abstract is required. Abstract must not exceed 250 words. Abstract should be unstructured as a brief summary of the aim, findings, or purpose of the article.
Manuscript Hypothesis articles should be short manuscripts of ideally 500–1500 words. Manuscript should present an untested original hypothesis supported solely by previously published results and must not include any new data. Manuscript must include three to ten keywords and a Declarations section with the subheadings Ethics approval and consent to participate, Consent for publication, Availability of data and materials, Competing interests, Funding, Authors' contributions, Acknowledgements, and optional Authors' information, using 'Not applicable' where a required subheading is irrelevant.
References References must follow Vancouver style. All web links and URLs must be assigned a reference number and included in the reference list rather than placed in the text.
Figures & Tables Figures & Tables requirements are not specified.
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Recent Publications

Eutopic echoes ectopic: organoid-based evidence of shared hormone dysregulation in endometriosis

Juste Cioraityte, Lennard Schröder, Zeinesh Beimenbetova, Anna T. Rückl, Susanne Beyer, Johanna Becker, Thomas Kolben, Sven Mahner, Mirjana Kessler, Simon Keckstein

10.1186/s12958-026-01559-4
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Impact of interpregnancy interval after pregnancy loss on clinical pregnancy and neonatal outcomes of subsequent frozen-thawed embryo transfer cycles: a retrospective cohort study

Wanli Yang, Shasha Wang, Qianqian Zhu, Mingru Yin, Pengcheng Kong

10.1186/s12958-026-01556-7
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Correction: In vitro differentiation of the hypothalamic KNDy neuron, a master regulator for reproduction, from mouse embryonic stem cells

Natsuki Miyake, Hidetaka Suga, Satoko Osuka, Tomomi Seki, Reina Sonehara, Ayako Muraoka, Tomoko Nakamura, Bayasula, Tsutomu Miwata, Mika Soen, Mayu Sakakibara, Shiori Go, Saki Hasegawa, Naoko Inoue, Yoshihisa Uenoyama, Hiroko Tsukamura, Hiroshi Arima, Hiroaki Kajiyama

10.1186/s12958-026-01557-6
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Oocyte gene mutations increase rates of total fertilization failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Begüm Kepkep, Máté Szabolcs Botos, İpek Yazıcı, Lőrinc Frivaldszky, Anett Rancz, Péter Hegyi, Nándor Ács, Zsolt Melczer, Boglárka Szentes, Miklós Sipos

10.1186/s12958-026-01546-9
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Impact of semaglutide pretreatment on reproductive outcomes in women with overweight and obesity with infertility: a real-world multicenter cohort study

Yen-Chen Wu, Jason C. Hsu, Emily Chia-Yu Su, Chi-Huang Chen, Tzu-Hao Chang

10.1186/s12958-026-01549-6
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Research Topics

Reproductive Biology and Fertility Ovarian function and disorders Reproductive System and Pregnancy Sperm and Testicular Function Endometriosis Research and Treatment Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies Reproductive Health and Technologies Reproductive Physiology in Livestock Estrogen and related hormone effects Birth, Development, and Health Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics Genetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal Abnormalities Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones Uterine Myomas and Treatments Renal and related cancers Hormonal and reproductive studies Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment Gynecological conditions and treatments Pluripotent Stem Cells Research Pregnancy-related medical research MicroRNA in disease regulation Sexual Differentiation and Disorders Gestational Diabetes Research and Management