Submit Manuscript
The International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences welcomes original and high-quality manuscripts covering assisted reproductive technologies, fertility and infertility, reproductive medicine, embryology, reproductive health, and related biomedical sciences. Authors are encouraged to carefully follow the journal's Author Guidelines before submitting their manuscript.
1. Before Submission
Authors should ensure that:
- The manuscript is original and has not been published previously.
- The manuscript is not under consideration by another journal.
- The work falls within the scope of the International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences.
- All listed authors have approved the manuscript.
- The manuscript follows the journal's formatting and ethical requirements.
- All sources, figures, tables, and data are appropriately cited or acknowledged.
2. Manuscript Preparation
A manuscript should generally include:
- Title
- Author names and affiliations
- 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 vary according to the type of manuscript submitted.
3. Supporting Materials
Authors should provide any supporting materials necessary for evaluation of the manuscript, where applicable, including:
- Tables
- Figures and illustrations
- Supplementary files
- Research datasets or supporting information
- Ethical approval information
- Consent information
- Relevant permissions for third-party material
All submitted materials should be clearly identified and accurately referenced within the manuscript.
4. Online Submission Process
Manuscripts should be submitted through the journal's official online submission system.
The submission process generally involves:
- Registering or logging into the journal's online system.
- Starting a new manuscript submission.
- Entering the required manuscript and author information.
- Uploading the manuscript file.
- Uploading supporting files, where applicable.
- Providing required declarations.
- Reviewing the submission information.
- Completing the submission.
The official journal website provides Current, Archives, About, Submissions, Editorial Masthead, Privacy Statement, Contact, Register, and Login sections.
5. Author Information
Authors should provide accurate information for all contributors, including:
- Full name
- Institutional affiliation
- Department or research unit
- Email address
- Corresponding author details
The corresponding author is responsible for communication with the journal during the submission and review process.
6. Ethical Declarations
Where applicable, manuscripts should include information regarding:
- Ethical approval
- Informed consent
- Participant confidentiality
- Clinical or experimental research requirements
- Conflict of interest
- Funding
- Data availability
Research involving human participants, reproductive materials, embryos, or other ethically sensitive areas should comply with applicable ethical requirements.
7. Originality and Plagiarism
Authors must ensure that submitted manuscripts are original.
The journal does not support:
- Plagiarism
- Duplicate publication
- Redundant publication
- Unauthorized reproduction of copyrighted material
- Misrepresentation of research findings
Authors remain responsible for the originality and integrity of their manuscripts.
8. Artificial Intelligence
Authors who use artificial intelligence tools during manuscript preparation remain responsible for the accuracy, originality, and integrity of the submitted work.
AI tools should not be listed as authors. Where applicable, authors should disclose significant AI assistance in accordance with the journal's AI policy.
9. Editorial Screening
After submission, the manuscript may undergo an initial editorial assessment.
The editorial assessment may consider:
- Relevance to the journal's scope
- Basic manuscript quality
- Originality
- Ethical compliance
- Completeness of submission
- Scientific suitability
Manuscripts requiring corrections may be returned to the authors before further consideration.
10. Peer Review
Manuscripts that successfully pass the initial editorial assessment may proceed to peer review.
Reviewers may evaluate:
- Scientific quality
- Originality
- Research methodology
- Accuracy of results
- Ethical standards
- Clarity of presentation
- Relevance to the field
- Quality of references
Authors may be asked to revise their manuscript based on reviewer and editorial comments.
11. Editorial Decision
Following evaluation and peer review, an editorial decision may include:
- Acceptance
- Revision required
- Rejection
- Further editorial or peer-review assessment
The final decision is made based on the overall quality, relevance, originality, and ethical standards of the manuscript.
12. Author Responsibility After Submission
Authors should promptly communicate any important changes or corrections concerning their submission.
The corresponding author should ensure that:
- All authors approve the submitted version.
- Author information is accurate.
- Declarations are complete.
- All submitted files are correct.
- Any requested revisions are addressed appropriately.
13. Final Submission Responsibility
By submitting a manuscript, authors confirm that the information provided is accurate and that the manuscript complies with applicable ethical, academic, and publication requirements.
The International Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Fertility Sciences encourages authors to submit well-prepared, original, ethically responsible, and scientifically valuable research that contributes to the advancement of assisted reproduction and fertility sciences.
