Journal profile

Reproductive biology and endocrinology : RB&E

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN1477-7827 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
4.38
Citation rate 7.35 1,975 total citations
h5-index 52 h5 depth signal
Cited share 90.7% 255 of 281
Total citations 1,975 Citation footprint
Metric signal 8.33 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.2% 43 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 763
United States 189
Italy 84
Germany 59
Iran 54

Citing Fields of Research

Human Reproduction 1,115
Reproductive Health 439
Obstetrics/Gynecology 150
Endocrinology & Metabolism 113
Testicular Disorders 91

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,912 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 281 255 cited publications
Last 12 months 151 12.6 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 151 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 763 citing publications
Leading citing field Human Reproduction 1,115 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 20 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,2003-
PubMed
v1n1,2003-
PMC
Active Coverage
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Human Reproduction Reproductive Health

Broad Categories

Endocrinology Reproductive Medicine Human Reproduction

MeSH Descriptors

Endocrine System Diseases Endocrine System Reproduction

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Jiayi Gao, Yi Yuan, Yongyan Chen et al.
Background: Assisted reproductive technology (ART) is consistently associated with an increased risk of preterm birth and adverse perinatal outcomes. As preterm infants are inherently susceptible to growth impairment and neurodevelopment...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from home page (viewed Feb. 11, 2003).

Individual articles are numbered with volume and article number, e.g., 1:1.

Mode of access: Internet.