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Basic and Clinical Andrology

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN2051-4190eISSN2051-4190

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total68

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.642

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.835

Total Works

489

Total Citations

4,627

2yr Mean Citedness

1.26

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Basic and Clinical Andrology publishes research on male reproductive health, focusing on andrological disorders, fertility, and sexual dysfunction. The journal covers topics such as semen quality, testicular function, varicocele treatment, erectile dysfunction, and the impact of chronic conditions and infections on male reproductive health. It also includes studies on assisted reproductive technologies and genetic factors influencing male fertility.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Slow · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 39 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications489

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2012

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~22 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC0

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2051-4190 / 2051-4190

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

LOCKSS, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Reproductive MedicineQ2

UrologyQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Andrology

Scopus Categories

UrologyReproductive Medicine

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sperm and Testicular FunctionSexual function and dysfunction studiesTesticular diseases and treatmentsReproductive Health and TechnologiesGenital Health and DiseaseHormonal and reproductive studiesReproductive Biology and FertilityMale Reproductive Health StudiesGenetic and Clinical Aspects of Sex Determination and Chromosomal AbnormalitiesUrological Disorders and Treatments