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WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #8,861Hybrid

Human Fertility

Acronym:thuf
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Abbreviation (ISO):HUM FERTIL
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Identifier (ISSN):1464-7273(Print)/1742-8149(Online)
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Publisher:Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Clarivate IF (2026)
2↑ +0.5
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Human Fertility

WoS Q3
12341.4420181.820192.1620202.7720212.1920221.920232.120241.5202522026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.659
#8,861

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
50

50 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate9.5%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
98articles/year
57.33% Gold OA•86% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Human Fertility is a leading international, multidisciplinary journal dedicated to furthering research and promoting good practice in the areas of human fertility and infertility. Topics included span the range from molecular medicine to healthcare delivery, and contributions are welcomed from professionals and academics from the spectrum of disciplines concerned with human fertility. It is published on behalf of the British Fertility Society. The journal also provides a forum for the publication of peer-reviewed articles arising out of the activities of the Association of Biomedical Andrologists, the Association of Clinical Embryologists, the Association of Irish Clinical Embryologists, the British Andrology Society, the British Infertility Counselling Association, the Irish Fertility Society and the Royal College of Nursing Fertility Nurses Group. All submissions are welcome. Articles considered include original papers, reviews, policy statements, commentaries, debates, correspondence, and reports of sessions at meetings. The journal also publishes refereed abstracts from the meetings of the constituent organizations.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
Medicine90.3%Biology74.5%Genetics68.2%Pregnancy54.8%Gynecology43%Sociology42.8%Demography37%Internal medicine35.8%Environmental health35.4%Population35%Infertility35%Cell biology32.8%Chemistry30.2%Fishery29.8%Embryo29.7%Fertility29.2%Biochemistry28.6%Psychology28.5%Andrology26.3%Political science24.2%Obstetrics23.7%Pathology23%Endocrinology20.3%

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Q3
Rank78/143
IndexSCIE
JCRSCIE2026

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Q3
Rank32/44
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Q3
Rank93/143
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY

Q4
Rank34/44
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2
Articles / Year44
Total Citations16
2025
IF1.5
Articles / Year39
Total Citations80
2024
IF2.1
Articles / Year39
Total Citations147
2023
IF1.9
Articles / Year94
Total Citations475
2022
IF2.186
Articles / Year60
Total Citations274

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #8,861Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1998-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.659

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.07

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$2,979 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations669
3-Year Documents307
Citable Documents280

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate66.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2
Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2
Reproductive MedicineQ2
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 9.5%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
4区 (Zone 4)Medicine
Minor Category (Specific Field):
4区OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Human Fertility (acronym: thuf, abbr: HUM FERTIL, ISSN: 1464-7273) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, published by Taylor and Francis Ltd. in England since 1998. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.00, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.659 (Q2), an H-index of 50.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 98 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $2,979 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
Taylor and Francis Ltd.
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Founding Year
1998
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
2-4 PARK SQUARE, MILTON PARK, ABINGDON, England, OXON, OX14 4RN

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