About the Journal
MHR leads the way in research focused on the foundational and translational mechanisms of mammalian reproduction. To discover why you should publish your best research in our journal, read our ‘10 reasons to submit to MHR’. Top reasons include our focus on mammalian models (both human and non-human), no hidden publication charges, high journal ranking in our discipline, and efficient publication turnaround.
We accept various manuscript formats including original research articles (including original research articles for our Early Career innovator series, reviews, commentaries, and editorials.
- MHR welcomes papers on biological research on mammalian (human and animal) reproduction in a wide range of topic areas.
- As such, MHR publishes papers addressing the cellular, endocrinological, molecular, genetic or epigenetic aspects of reproductive science in the context of physiology and disease.
- This includes, but is not limited to, gonad and reproductive tract development and function, gametogenesis, fertilization and embryo development, implantation, and pregnancy (first trimester and beyond).
- We favour mechanistic papers that test a hypothesis or offer well-founded explanations for observed phenomena. We define mechanistic studies broadly to encompass molecular, cellular, and tissue-based mechanisms.
- In addition to human studies, MHR encourages research approaches using mammalian model systems.
- Interdisciplinary collaborations and approaches that shed new insight into reproductive science and medicine are particularly welcome.
- Clinical studies will only be considered if they include a substantial molecular dimension; however, purely observational clinical studies or results from clinical trials may be more appropriate for submission to Human Reproduction.
Commentaries should draw attention to urgent or emerging paradigm shifting matters, which preferentially should relate to articles published in MHR within the prior 12 months. Commentaries should highlight aspects of novelty and/or limitations that possibly went unnoticed during the review process of the article being referred to.
Editorials are a prerogative of the members of the Editorial Board.
For examples of what primary manuscripts and reviews published in MHR should look like, please read ‘The most representative MHR publications of 2021–2023’. For more information about the suitability of research studies for MHR, please read ‘The ten most common reasons for original research manuscripts not being considered by MHR’.
Frequently asked questions about MHR
Q: Do you only consider research using human model systems?
A: Despite the ‘H’ in our name which is historical, MHR encourages appropriate research using any mammalian model system.Q: Do you only consider research up to and including the first trimester of pregnancy?
A: No, we welcome manuscripts about the molecular and/or mechanistic underpinnings of reproductive cells and tissues (their form and function) both before and during pregnancy. In addition, postnatal studies will be considered in the context of the DOHaD hypothesis and transgenerational mechanisms.Journal Impact Factor™ and Ranking
| Year | Journal Impact Factor™ | SCIE: Developmental Biology | SCIE: Reproductive Biology |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 3.6 | 10 out of 39 | 9 out of 39 |
| 2022 | 4.0 | 8 out of 39 | 6 out of 31 |
| 2021 | 4.518 | 8 out of 39 | 8 out of 31 |
| 2020 | 4.025 | 9 out of 41 | 8 out of 30 |
| 2019 | 3.636 | 10 out of 41 | 6 out of 29 |
| 2018 | 3.396 | 8 out of 42 | 4 out of 29 |
| 2017 | 3.449 | 8 out of 42 | 4 out of 29 |
| 2016 | 3.585 | 8 out of 41 | 4 out of 29 |
| 2015 | 3.943 | 8 out of 41 | 4 out of 29 |
| 2014 | 3.747 | 7 out of 41 | 4 out of 30 |
| 2013 | 3.483 | 10 out of 41 | 4 out of 30 |
| 2012 | 4.542 | 7 out of 41 | 3 out of 28 |
| 2011 | 3.852 | 9 out of 40 | 4 out of 28 |
| 2010 | 3.506 | 8 out of 38 | 4 out of 26 |
| 2009 | 3.005 | 12 out of 35 | 7 out of 26 |
| 2008 | 2.537 | 16 out of 37 | 12 out of 25 |
| 2007 | 2.871 | 17 out of 37 | 8 out of 25 |
| 2006 | 2.760 | 17 out of 34 | 9 out of 24 |
This information is taken from the Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2024.
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