About us
The Journal of Reproduction and Infertility is
a peer-reviewed quarterly
that is published by Avicenna Research Institute (ARI) which itself includes the
following research centers:
- Reproductive Biotechnology
- Monoclonal Antibody
- Bionanotechnology
Avicenna Research Institute is affiliated to the Academic Center for Education,
Culture & Research (ACECR).
Scope
The journal is devoted to the publication of all materials related to life
sciences, domestically and internationally. Although, research articles on reproduction,
fertility and infertility are the main focuses of this journal, but a wide array
of subjects are published, including research on reproductive gynecology, reproductive
medicine, gynecologic oncology affecting fertility, reproductive endocrinology,
reproductive physiology, immunology, genetic and pathology, andrology, prenatal
and preimplantation genetic diagnosis, sexually transmitted infections, reproductive
law and bioethics, epidemiological and psychological studies concerning reproduction
and infertility.
The journal has an Open Access Policy (OA): This peer-reviewed
journal provides free, immediate, permanent, full-text, online access worldwide,
to its digital scientific content, mainly research articles.
The journal's requirements for manuscript submissions are based
on the recommendations of the International Committee of Medical Journal
Editors (ICMJE).
Authors are encouraged to declare any Conflicts of Interest and
the journal's Policies on Plagiarism are very strict and any practice
of plagiarism will not be tolerated.
The journal's Peer-Review Policy is a democratic
and authors may suggest or exclude peer-reviewers for their work when they submit
their articles.
The journal's site www.jri.ir is systematically
maintained and updated on regular basis and it is open to constructive criticisms
and suggestions for its enrichment.
History
This quarterly has been offered the permission to be published by the Ministry
of Culture and Islamic Guidance and also Journals Commission of the Ministry of
Health and Medical Education in July 26, 1999 and it is honored to have received
a Scientific & Research rank from the commission in December 13, 2000.
Distribution
This quarterly is distributed to all the authors, and members of the editorial
board, university libraries, infertility treatment centers and all research centers
working on infertility throughout the country, mostly on free of charge basis.