Become A Reviewer

The International Journal of Sexual Health, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine welcomes qualified researchers, academicians, clinicians, healthcare professionals, reproductive medicine specialists, and subject-matter experts who are interested in contributing to the peer-review process.

Serving as a reviewer provides an opportunity to support research quality, contribute to the scholarly community, and help maintain the integrity of scientific publishing.

1. Who Can Become a Reviewer?

Researchers and professionals with relevant academic or professional expertise in areas such as:

  • Sexual Health and Sexual Medicine

  • Fertility and Infertility

  • Reproductive Medicine

  • Reproductive Health

  • Gynecology and Obstetrics

  • Reproductive Endocrinology

  • Assisted Reproductive Technologies (ART)

  • In Vitro Fertilization and Assisted Conception

  • Contraception and Family Planning

  • Male and Female Reproductive Health

  • Fertility Preservation

  • Reproductive Genetics and Biology

  • Maternal and Reproductive Healthcare

  • Sexually Transmitted Infections and Related Conditions

  • Adolescent Reproductive Health

  • Reproductive Disorders and Conditions

  • Emerging Technologies in Reproductive Medicine

  • Related interdisciplinary fields

2. Reviewer Qualifications

Potential reviewers are generally expected to have:

  • Relevant academic qualifications or research experience.

  • Expertise in the subject area of the manuscript.

  • Familiarity with scientific research and academic publishing.

  • Ability to critically evaluate research methodology, results, and clinical relevance.

  • Good written communication skills.

  • Commitment to providing objective and constructive feedback.

  • Awareness of research ethics, patient confidentiality, and publication integrity.

3. Reviewer Responsibilities

Reviewers are expected to:

  • Evaluate manuscripts objectively and independently.

  • Assess originality, scientific quality, methodology, and relevance.

  • Provide clear and constructive comments.

  • Identify major scientific, methodological, clinical, or ethical concerns.

  • Check whether conclusions are adequately supported by the results.

  • Identify important missing references where appropriate.

  • Consider the ethical handling of human participants, clinical information, reproductive data, and sensitive health information.

  • Maintain confidentiality of submitted manuscripts.

  • Declare potential conflicts of interest.

  • Complete reviews within the agreed timeframe.

  • Avoid inappropriate, offensive, discriminatory, or personal comments.

4. Confidentiality

Manuscripts received for review must be treated as confidential documents. Reviewers should not:

  • Share manuscripts with unauthorized individuals.

  • Discuss unpublished research with others.

  • Use unpublished information for personal or professional benefit.

  • Disclose confidential information about authors, participants, or research findings.

  • Upload confidential manuscript content to external AI tools or public platforms.

Particular care should be taken when manuscripts contain patient information, sexual health data, fertility information, reproductive health records, genetic information, or other sensitive clinical information.

5. Conflict of Interest

Reviewers should decline an assignment if they have a conflict that could affect their impartiality, such as:

  • Personal or professional relationships with the authors.

  • Direct competition with the research.

  • Financial interests related to the work.

  • Recent collaboration with the authors.

  • Institutional relationships that may affect independent judgment.

  • Clinical or research relationships that could influence the review.

  • Other circumstances that could compromise impartiality.

6. How to Become a Reviewer

Researchers interested in reviewing for the International Journal of Sexual Health, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine may express their interest to the journal by providing relevant professional information, such as:

  • Full name

  • Institutional affiliation

  • Academic qualifications

  • Areas of expertise

  • Research interests

  • Publications or research experience

  • Professional email address

Reviewer applications are subject to editorial consideration based on the journal's requirements, subject expertise, and current reviewing needs.

7. Recognition

Reviewers provide an important service to the academic and healthcare community by helping authors improve their research and supporting the quality of published literature in sexual health, fertility, and reproductive medicine.

Appropriate recognition of reviewer contributions may be provided in accordance with the journal's policies.

8. Commitment to Ethical Reviewing

The International Journal of Sexual Health, Fertility and Reproductive Medicine encourages reviewers to maintain objectivity, confidentiality, fairness, scientific integrity, patient privacy, and professional conduct throughout the peer-review process.

Researchers who are willing to contribute their expertise are encouraged to participate in the journal's reviewer community and support the advancement of high-quality research in sexual health, fertility, reproductive medicine, reproductive health, gynecology, obstetrics, and related sciences.