Human Reproduction (journal)
Encyclopedia
Human Reproduction is a peer-reviewed
scientific journal
covering all aspects of human reproduction
, including reproductive physiology
and pathology
, endocrinology
, andrology
, gonad
function, gametogenesis
, fertilization, embryo development
, implantation, pregnancy
, genetics
, preimplantation genetic diagnosis
, oncology
, infectious disease
, surgery
, contraception
, infertility treatment
, psychology
, ethics
, and social issues. It is an official journal of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
.
from Human Reproduction that were established in 1995. The main journal concentrates on original research, clinical case studies
, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues.
Human Reproduction Update is a bimonthly review journal
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
its 2009 impact factor is 7.042, ranking it first in the categories "Obstetrics and Gynaecology" (out of 70) and "Reproductive Biology" (out of 26).
Molecular Human Reproduction focuses on molecular aspects of reproductive biology and is published monthly. According to the Journal Citation Reports its 2009 impact factor is 3.005, ranking it 12th out of 35 in the category "Developmental Biology" and 7th out of 26 in the category "Reproductive Biology".
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Peer review
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scientific journal
Scientific journal
In academic publishing, a scientific journal is a periodical publication intended to further the progress of science, usually by reporting new research. There are thousands of scientific journals in publication, and many more have been published at various points in the past...
covering all aspects of human reproduction
Human reproduction
Human reproduction is any form of sexual reproduction resulting in the conception of a child, typically involving sexual intercourse between a man and a woman. During intercourse, the interaction between the male and female reproductive systems results in fertilization of the woman's ovum by the...
, including reproductive physiology
Physiology
Physiology is the science of the function of living systems. This includes how organisms, organ systems, organs, cells, and bio-molecules carry out the chemical or physical functions that exist in a living system. The highest honor awarded in physiology is the Nobel Prize in Physiology or...
and pathology
Pathology
Pathology is the precise study and diagnosis of disease. The word pathology is from Ancient Greek , pathos, "feeling, suffering"; and , -logia, "the study of". Pathologization, to pathologize, refers to the process of defining a condition or behavior as pathological, e.g. pathological gambling....
, endocrinology
Endocrinology
Endocrinology is a branch of biology and medicine dealing with the endocrine system, its diseases, and its specific secretions called hormones, the integration of developmental events such as proliferation, growth, and differentiation and the coordination of...
, andrology
Andrology
Andrology is the medical specialty that deals with male health, particularly relating to the problems of the male reproductive system and urological problems that are unique to men. It is the counterpart to gynaecology, which deals with medical issues which are specific to the female reproductive...
, gonad
Gonad
The gonad is the organ that makes gametes. The gonads in males are the testes and the gonads in females are the ovaries. The product, gametes, are haploid germ cells. For example, spermatozoon and egg cells are gametes...
function, gametogenesis
Gametogenesis
Gametogenesis is a biological process by which diploid or haploid precursor cells undergo cell division and differentiation to form mature haploid gametes. Depending on the biological life cycle of the organism, gametogenesis occurs by meiotic division of diploid gametocytes into various gametes,...
, fertilization, embryo development
Embryogenesis
Embryogenesis is the process by which the embryo is formed and develops, until it develops into a fetus.Embryogenesis starts with the fertilization of the ovum by sperm. The fertilized ovum is referred to as a zygote...
, implantation, pregnancy
Pregnancy
Pregnancy refers to the fertilization and development of one or more offspring, known as a fetus or embryo, in a woman's uterus. In a pregnancy, there can be multiple gestations, as in the case of twins or triplets...
, genetics
Genetics
Genetics , a discipline of biology, is the science of genes, heredity, and variation in living organisms....
, preimplantation genetic diagnosis
Preimplantation genetic diagnosis
In medicine and genetics pre-implantation genetic diagnosis refers to procedures that are performed on embryos prior to implantation, sometimes even on oocytes prior to fertilization. PGD is considered another way to prenatal diagnosis...
, oncology
Oncology
Oncology is a branch of medicine that deals with cancer...
, infectious disease
Infectious disease
Infectious diseases, also known as communicable diseases, contagious diseases or transmissible diseases comprise clinically evident illness resulting from the infection, presence and growth of pathogenic biological agents in an individual host organism...
, surgery
Surgery
Surgery is an ancient medical specialty that uses operative manual and instrumental techniques on a patient to investigate and/or treat a pathological condition such as disease or injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.An act of performing surgery may be called a surgical...
, contraception
Birth control
Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include contraception , contragestion and abortion...
, infertility treatment
Assisted reproductive technology
Assisted reproductive technology is a general term referring to methods used to achieve pregnancy by artificial or partially artificial means. It is reproductive technology used primarily in infertility treatments. Some forms of ART are also used in fertile couples for genetic reasons...
, psychology
Psychology
Psychology is the study of the mind and behavior. Its immediate goal is to understand individuals and groups by both establishing general principles and researching specific cases. For many, the ultimate goal of psychology is to benefit society...
, ethics
Ethics
Ethics, also known as moral philosophy, is a branch of philosophy that addresses questions about morality—that is, concepts such as good and evil, right and wrong, virtue and vice, justice and crime, etc.Major branches of ethics include:...
, and social issues. It is an official journal of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology
The European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology was founded in 1985 by Robert Edwards and J. Cohen , who felt that the study and research in the field of reproduction needed to be encouraged and recognized.- Aims :...
.
Spin-off journals
The journals Human Reproduction Update and Molecular Human Reproduction are spin-offsSpin-off (media)
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from Human Reproduction that were established in 1995. The main journal concentrates on original research, clinical case studies
Case study
A case study is an intensive analysis of an individual unit stressing developmental factors in relation to context. The case study is common in social sciences and life sciences. Case studies may be descriptive or explanatory. The latter type is used to explore causation in order to find...
, as well as opinions and debates on topical issues.
Human Reproduction Update is a bimonthly review journal
Review journal
A review journal in academic publishing is a periodical or series that is devoted to the publication of review articles that summarize the progress in some particular area or topic during a preceding period.-Types:Review journals can be divided by...
. According to the Journal Citation Reports
Journal Citation Reports
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its 2009 impact factor is 7.042, ranking it first in the categories "Obstetrics and Gynaecology" (out of 70) and "Reproductive Biology" (out of 26).
Molecular Human Reproduction focuses on molecular aspects of reproductive biology and is published monthly. According to the Journal Citation Reports its 2009 impact factor is 3.005, ranking it 12th out of 35 in the category "Developmental Biology" and 7th out of 26 in the category "Reproductive Biology".
Abstracting and indexing
All three journals are abstracted and indexed in Biological AbstractsBiological Abstracts
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BIOSIS Previews
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, Current Contents
Current Contents
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, EMBASE/Excerpta Medica
EMBASE
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, PubMed
PubMed
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/MEDLINE
MEDLINE
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, ProQuest
ProQuest
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, and Science Citation Index
Science Citation Index
The Science Citation Index is a citation index originally produced by the Institute for Scientific Information and created by Eugene Garfield in 1960, which is now owned by Thomson Reuters. The larger version covers more than 6,500 notable and significant journals, across 150 disciplines, from ...