Infertility

Dear Colleagues,

The special issue on Infertility aims to provide original articles, as well as reviews, on the broad topic of Infertility, particularly as it affects older couples.  Infertility affects 1 in 7 couples and the number of couples experiencing this problem is increasing. This is, in part,due to women delaying childbearing until they are older.  Male age is also a factor in achieving pregnancy and has only recently been recognized as an important contributing issue.  Infertility can be devastating for those experiencing it, both emotionally, physically and financially.  Improvements in treatment options particularly in older women will mean that more couples are able to become parents.

Prof. Beverley Vollenhoven and Dr. Sarah Hunt

Guest Editors

Manuscripts should be submitted via our online editorial system at https://imr.propub.com by registering and logging in to this website. Once you are registered, click here to start your submission. Manuscripts can be submitted now or up until the deadline. All papers will go through peer-review process. Accepted papers will be published in the journal (as soon as accepted) and meanwhile listed together on the special issue website. Research articles, reviews as well as short communications are preferred. For planned papers, a title and short abstract (about 100 words) can be sent to the Editorial Office to announce on this website.

Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts will be thoroughly refereed through a double-blind peer-review process. Please visit the Instruction for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) in this open access journal is 1500 USD. Submitted manuscripts should be well formatted in good English.