Author Guidelines

The International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences welcomes original, scientifically sound, and ethically conducted research related to assisted reproduction, fertility, infertility, reproductive medicine, reproductive health, embryology, and related biomedical sciences. The journal encourages researchers, clinicians, academicians, and students to submit high-quality manuscripts for consideration. The journal currently publishes scholarly articles online through its official journal platform.

1. Originality of Manuscripts

Manuscripts must present original work that has not been previously published.
Manuscripts should not be under consideration by another journal at the time of submission.
Authors must ensure that all information, data, figures, tables, and references are presented accurately.
Any previously published material must be properly acknowledged and cited.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the manuscript does not contain plagiarism or inappropriate text recycling.

2. Types of Manuscripts

The International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences may consider the following types of scholarly contributions:

Original Research Articles
Review Articles
Systematic Reviews
Short Communications
Case Reports
Clinical Studies
Experimental Studies
Methodological Articles
Brief Reports
Other scholarly contributions relevant to the journal's scope

3. Manuscript Structure

Authors should organize manuscripts clearly and logically. A research article should generally contain:

Title
Author Information
Abstract
Keywords
Introduction
Materials and Methods
Results
Discussion
Conclusion
Acknowledgements, where applicable
Funding Statement
Conflict of Interest Statement
Data Availability Statement
References

The structure may be modified where appropriate for review articles, case reports, or other manuscript types.

4. Title

The title should:

Clearly describe the subject of the manuscript.
Be concise and informative.
Avoid unnecessary abbreviations.
Accurately reflect the research presented in the manuscript.

5. Abstract

The abstract should provide a concise summary of the manuscript.

For research articles, it should preferably include:

Background
Objective
Methods
Results
Conclusion

The abstract should be understandable without requiring readers to consult the full article.

6. Keywords

Authors should provide relevant keywords that accurately represent the main topics of the manuscript.

Keywords may include terms related to:

Assisted reproductive technologies
Fertility and infertility
Reproductive medicine
Embryology
Reproductive health
Reproductive endocrinology
Fertility preservation
Maternal and pregnancy research

7. Introduction

The introduction should:

Provide relevant background information.
Explain the importance of the research.
Identify the research problem or knowledge gap.
State the objectives or research questions.
Include appropriate references to previous research.

8. Materials and Methods

The methods section should provide sufficient information to allow readers to understand how the research was conducted.

Authors should describe, where applicable:

Study design
Study population or samples
Participant selection
Experimental procedures
Clinical procedures
Data collection methods
Statistical methods
Laboratory methods
Ethical approval
Informed consent procedures

Any established methodology should be appropriately referenced.

9. Results

The results should present the findings clearly and objectively.

Authors should:

Report relevant findings accurately.
Use tables and figures where appropriate.
Avoid unnecessary repetition of information.
Clearly describe statistical results.
Ensure that reported data are consistent throughout the manuscript.

10. Discussion and Conclusion

The discussion should interpret the findings in relation to existing research.