The journal Reproductive Medicine was launched in 2020 with a focus on the biological and medical dimensions of reproductive medicine, including its cellular, molecular, (epi)genetic, physiological, and morphological foundations. The respective publications published in Reproductive Medicine also included studies on biomarkers and risk factors for pregnancy disorders (e.g., Contribution 1,2).
The field has since evolved rapidly, extending beyond its traditional biological and medical boundaries to encompass education, social and ethical considerations, as well as the effects of environmental and climatic factors on reproductive health. It also expands into fields linking reproductive health with the environment, including microparticles/microplastics and pollution as well as linking reproductive success to the changing climate with rising temperatures, increased humidity and longer periods of drought.
This broader perspective is already reflected in articles published in Reproductive Medicine. These include research on residency education (Contribution 3), the use of digital health applications by women of reproductive age (Contribution 4), pain management during and after childbirth (Contribution 5), and the association between bushfire smoke and adverse maternal and neonatal outcome (Contribution 6). This widened view is also exemplified by new Special Issues, such as the one titled “Impact of Environmental Factors on Reproductive Health” (Contribution 7).
As Editor-in-Chief, I believe the time has come for the journal to formally embrace this interdisciplinary evolution and broaden its scope to encompass all dimensions of reproductive health. Accordingly, the journal’s updated scope will explicitly include reproductive health in its biological, medical, social, environmental, legal, and ethical dimensions.
We therefore welcome original articles, reviews, and short communications addressing the full spectrum of reproductive medicine and health. Submissions concerning environmental risks and exposures, ethical, legal, and societal implications, as well as the biological and medical determinants of reproductive health, are particularly encouraged.
Conflicts of Interest
The author is the Editor-in-Chief of Reproductive Medicine; no other conflicts of interest exist.
List of Contributions
- Sharabi-Nov, A.; Sršen, T.P.; Kumer, K.; Vodušek, V.F.; Fabjan, T.; Tul, N.; Meiri, H.; Nicolaides, K.H.; Osredkar, J. Maternal serum inhibin-A augments the value of maternal serum PlGF and of sFlt-1/PlGF ratio in the prediction of preeclampsia and/or FGR near delivery—A secondary analysis. Reprod. Med. 2021, 2, 35–49. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed2010005.
- Robillard, P.Y.; Boukerrou, M.; Dekker, G.; Scioscia, M.; Bonsante, F.; Boumahni, B.; Iacobelli, S. Risk factors for early and late onset preeclampsia in Reunion Island: Multivariate analysis of singleton and twin pregnancies. A 20-year population-based cohort of 2120 preeclampsia cases. Reprod. Med. 2021, 2, 131–143. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed2030014.
- Mutter, O.; Hylton, J.; Jeronis, S.; Jaspan, D.; Rose, M. A standardized obstetrics and gynecology residency education curriculum: Multi-institutional needs assessment survey. Reprod. Med. 2020, 1, 195–204. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed1030015.
- Haluza, D.; Böhm, I. The quantified woman: Exploring perceptions on health app use among Austrian females of reproductive age. Reprod. Med. 2020, 1, 132–141. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed1020010.
- Olson, C.G.; Soehl, J.R.; Stowe, Z.N.; Antony, K.M. Assessment of In-Hospital Pain Control after Childbirth and Its Correlation with Anxiety in the Postpartum Period: A Cross-Sectional Study at a Single Center in the USA. Reprod. Med. 2022, 3, 334–348. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed3040026.
- Mulholland, B.; Conomos, I.; Harper, A.; Pollock, L.; Sowry, S.; Hofstee, P. Bushfire smoke exposure, asthma and pregnancy: The smoke is yet to clear. Reprod. Med. 2026, 7, 21. https://doi.org/10.3390/reprodmed7020021.
- Guerriero, G. (Ed.) Special Issue in Reprod Med: Impact of Environmental Factors on Reproductive Health. 2026. Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/reprodmed/special_issues/300Y89693H (accessed on 21 August 2026).
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