AB27. Introduction to Asian Journal of Andrology

摘要

Asian Journal of Andrology (AJA, ) is an international peer-reviewed open access journal. It is sponsored by the Shanghai Institute of MateriaMedica at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Jiao Tong University. Its Editor-in-Chief is Prof Yi-Fei Wang who is an internationally well-known reproductive expert. Its recent SCI Impact factor is 2.140. It could become higher this year. AJA warmly welcome submissions in English from all of the world.With a focus on new basic and clinical (including modern, traditional and epidemiological) research on andrology, primary research papers are complemented by Reviews, Opinions, Commentaries, Research Highlights and Letter to the Editors. The fields of particular interest to the journal include, but are not limited to, sperm biology: cellular and molecular mechanisms; male reproductive system: structure and function, hormonal regulation of male reproduction; male infertility: etiology, pathogenesis, diagnosis, treatment and prevention; semen analysis & sperm functional assays; sperm selection & quality and ART outcomes; male sexual dysfunction; male puberty development; male ageing; prostate diseases, operational andrology; HIV & male reproductive tract infection; male contraception; environmental, lifestyle, genetic factors and male health; male reproductive toxicology; male sexual and reproductive health.Why publish your article in Asian Journal of Andrology?High visibilityAsian Journal of Andrology’s open access policy allows maximum visibility of articles published in the journal as they are available to a wide, global audience. Articles that have been especially highly accessed are highlighted with a ‘Highly accessed’ graphic, which appears on the journal’s contents pages and search results.