Impact Factor
2.71
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.61
143 total citations
h5-index
14
h5 depth signal
Cited share
60.2%
59 of 98
Total citations
143
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.52
External metric anchor
Self-citation
0.7%
1 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
149
Japan
20
China
17
Canada
16
Spain
16
Citing Fields of Research
Human Reproduction
200
Reproductive Health
92
Obstetrics/Gynecology
29
Testicular Disorders
25
Genetics & Genomics
21
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
320
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
98
59 cited publications
Last 12 months
51
4.3 publications/month
Open access share
29.4%
15 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
149 citing publications
Leading citing field
Human Reproduction
200 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
16 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, Aug. 2020-
v1n1, Aug. 2020-
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Human Reproduction
Reproductive Health
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
sponsoring body
American Society for Reproductive Medicine
Broad Categories
Reproductive Medicine
Human Reproduction
Reproductive Health
MeSH Descriptors
Fertility
Infertility
Reproductive Health
Reproductive Medicine
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.10.004
Open DOI
Spatiotemporal deep learning with visualization predicts fertilization for early rescue intracytoplasmic sperm injection
02
DOI 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.10.003
Open DOI
Shrimp-derived peptides restore spermatogenesis by activating the GDNF/GFRα1/c-RET pathway in a rat model of NAFLD
03
04
05
06
07
08
DOI 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.08.004
Open DOI
The effects of microplastics on sperm motility: an in vitro experimental study
09
DOI 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.08.003
Open DOI
Molecular and developmental integrity after trophectoderm biopsy: evidence from human and mouse models
10
DOI 10.1016/j.xfss.2026.08.002
Open DOI
Proteomic analysis of proprietary single-step preimplantation embryo culture media widely used in the United Kingdom
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Refereed/Peer-reviewed.
"F&S Science, part of the Fertility and Sterility family of journals, publishes peer-reviewed original scientific articles in basic, laboratory, and translational research relevant to reproductive endocrinology, reproductive disorders, embryology, developmental biology, gonadal function, gamete biology, stem cell biology, urology, pathophysiology, immunology, genetics/epigenetics, contraception, fertility preservation, and menopause that has strong potential to transform clinical practice"--Resource description page (viewed September 30, 2020).
Official journal of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine.