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The Journal of Reproduction and Development (JRD) is an international, peer-reviewed Open Access publication, and the official journal of the Society for Reproduction and Development. In six issues per year, JRD publishes basic studies of reproductive biology in vertebrates, including gametogenesis, early embryonic development, placenta development, implantation, reproductive endocrine function and reproductive organ development. JRD also welcomes applied and clinical studies that contribute to the control of reproduction in wild, domestic and laboratory animals, and to the development of new technology to address issues in the field of reproduction. Human clinical case reports are not published by the journal.

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Ovum pick-up (OPU) is widely used technique in livestock production. In general, OPU is performed to collect oocytes, which are then transported to the laboratory. During transportation, the oocytes are cultured in air atmosphere. Hara et al. examined the effects of oocyte transportation (conventional and modified methods) on embryonic quality (Hara S, et al. The effect of oocyte transportation on embryonic quality. p. 301–309). The conventional method induced mitochondrial dysfunction in oocytes and high DNA methylation in early embryos. However, the modified method, which uses a polysaccharide gel substrate, improved these effects. These results indicate that the modified method is a useful approach for oocyte transportation.

JRD Information

  • Impact factor 2.2 (June 2025)
  • Days to the First Decision (all manuscripts): 17.3 days (2024-2025)
  • Gold Open Access Publication
  • The publication fees (in the case that US$ 1 is 145 JPY)
      Original Articles: 110,000 JPY (Approximately US$ 760)
      Technology Reports: 63,000 JPY (Approximately US$ 435)
      Reviews: 110,000 JPY (Approximately US$ 760)
      Opinions and Hypotheses: 63,000 JPY (Approximately US$ 435)
      There are no charges for publication of Color Figures and Supplementary Material.
  • JRD Outstanding Paper Award in 2024 Congratulations!
    • Chihiro EMORI, Mayo KODANI, Ferheen ABBASI, Masashi MORI, Masahito IKAWA
      PABPN1L is required for maternal mRNA degradation after meiosis resumption
      Vol. 70 (1): 10-17. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-077
    • Ryutaro AIZAWA, Megumi IBAYASHI, Junichiro MITSUI, Satoshi TSUKAMOTO
      Lipid droplet formation is spatiotemporally regulated in oocytes during follicular development in mice
      Vol. 70 (1): 18-24. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-055
    • Atsushi SHIRASAWA, Masafumi HAYASHI, Mayumi SHONO, Atsushi IDETA, Takashi YOSHINO, Katsuhiko HAYASHI
      Efficient derivation of embryonic stem cells and primordial germ cell-like cells in cattle
      Vol. 70 (2): 82-95. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1262/jrd.2023-087
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