Journal of Infertility and Reproductive Biology

Submission Guidelines

Before you start – is this journal right for you? Please check the journal’s scope, and if you have any questions, contact us at jirb@zkmu.kz.

Author Responsibilities

We want to provide you with an easy and professional experience at every stage of your publishing journey. 

To help us achieve this goal, you, as the author, also have some responsibilities. These include:

• Responding quickly to queries during the review and publication process
• Taking responsibility for all aspects of your work, including ensuring copyright is not violated, and permissions are obtained, and swiftly resolving any issues relating to the integrity and accuracy of your research, should any arise.
• Familiarize yourself with our ethical policies for authors and comply with all of our guidelines, including acknowledging everyone who has made a substantial and meaningful contribution to the submitted manuscript.

Preparing Your Submission

We offer a full array of manuscript preparation services to help improve the quality of your manuscript, save time, and maximize the impact of your research. Our easy-to-use platform connects authors with relevant experts in language support, translation, editing, statistical review and more. More details are available here.

Please note that this is an optional service and does not guarantee acceptance.

Manuscript Requirements

JIRB accepts the following types of manuscripts: Original research papers, technical notes, discussions and replies.

Each paper should have the following pages.

1. Title Page
2. Abstract
3. Manuscript content

Manuscript Preparation

The manuscript must be written in “Times New Roman” with a font size of 10 pt, and normal margins

Title Page

The title page must contain:

The manuscript title, names of all authors with their affiliations and ORCID IDs, and corresponding author’s contact information.

The full name of the authors should be added to the manuscript. Please do not use a short form of the author’s name, such as M.R. Salehikar.

Abstract and Keywords

An abstract of about 250 words should be included, and appropriate keywords listed, preferably selected from the Medical Subject Headings (MeSH).

References

Utilize the Vancouver citation style for references. In-text citations should be numbered consecutively within square brackets (e.g., [1], [2-4], [5, 7]) and correspond to a numbered reference list at the end of the manuscript. Please do not use the abbreviated names of journals.

Personal communications and unpublished data, including manuscripts submitted but not yet accepted for publication, should not be used as a reference. Periodical titles should be abbreviated according to the Index Medicus. If the cited journal is not covered by Index Medicus, mention the complete name of the journal. Inclusive page numbers should be given for all references. Print the surnames and initials of all authors when there are four or fewer. In the case of five or more authors, the names of the first three authors followed by et al should be listed.

Reference formatting examples:

• Journal Article: Author(s) Last Name, Author(s) Initial(s). Title of the article. Abbreviated Journal Name. Year;Volume(Issue):Page numbers.
• Book: Author(s) Last Name, Author(s) Initial(s). Title of the book. Edition (if applicable). Place of Publication: Publisher; Year.
• Website: Author(s) (if available). Title of the webpage/document. Website Name. URL. Published Date (if available). Accessed Date.

Tables and Figures

Figures and tables should be clear, legible, and labelled with informative captions. Use Arabic numerals to number figures and tables sequentially (e.g., Figure 1, Table 2). If figures and tables are reproduced from other sources, include sources or permissions.

Workflow and What Happens Next

• The author receives an automated email noting receipt of the submission
• The editor reads and decides whether to send the manuscript to peer review or to reject it if it is not fit with the journal’s aims and scope or if the quality is not high enough for the journal
• If the editor thinks it is suitable for publication, the manuscript is sent to two independent reviewers for a double-blind peer review
• The reviewer reports are returned to the editor
• The editor decides whether to reject, return with minor or major suggestions for improvements and resubmission, or accept
• If the editor decides that improvements are needed, the paper is sent back to the authors
• The authors make the suggested corrections
• Authors will receive a decision within about 30 days. If you have not received an answer after this point, please email publishing@knowledgee.com and Dr. Sanaz Alaee to request an update.

If accepted, the manuscript will then undergo the following steps:

• Proofing and typesetting
  • Author checks
  • Editor checks
  • Galley proof preparation
  • Final checks
  • Publishing online

How to Share and Promote Your Paper

This journal is listed with a range of indexes and bibliometric databases. We also promote published papers through social media and content alert emails.

KnE Publishing also partners with Kudos, a free service we offer all our authors to help them increase the accessibility and visibility of their work and reach a wider audience.