Society for Reproduction and Fertility

What Society for Reproduction and Fertility does

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) is a UK-registered charitable organization (Charity number 261433) founded in 1950, headquartered in Teddington, UK. It serves as a professional membership society for scientists, students, and researchers worldwide working on reproductive biology and fertility in humans and animals. The society's core mission is to enhance knowledge of reproductive processes and fertility through scientific publishing, conferences, grants, and community-building activities. As of 2025, the society is celebrating its 75th year of operation, indicating sustained relevance and institutional maturity in its niche domain.

SRF's product surface consists of two peer-reviewed scientific journals — the flagship Reproduction journal (currently in its 169th volume, Impact Factor 3.206) and the open-access Reproduction and Fertility journal — along with an annual joint Fertility conference, sponsored scientific workshops, four research grant programs (including the Academic Research Fund offering up to £10,000 and a Collaborative Research Scheme of up to £3,000), and a suite of early career researcher resources including mentoring schemes, symposiums, and vacation scholarships. The society has no software platforms, APIs, or technology products; its underlying infrastructure is essentially a publishing and event-organizing operation executed through a contracted secretariat (The Conference Collective Ltd). From 2026, its flagship journal Reproduction transitions to a publishing partnership with Oxford University Press, joining OUP's portfolio of over 500 learned society titles.

SRF's revenue model is primarily subscription/membership-fee based (annual membership fees have remained stable at £55 for full members and £35 for early career/retired members, per 2017 renewal notices), supplemented by journal publishing partnerships with Oxford University Press and Bioscientifica. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: member acquisition and retention occur through the annual Fertility conference, journal access, bursaries, and scholarly recognition (awards such as the Marshall Medal, RV Short Medal, and SRF-Reproduction Prize). Customer segments are horizontal — academic scientists, PhD students, postdoctoral researchers, and early career investigators globally — with no commercial enterprise customers or external investment funding. The society operates as a member-funded non-profit with no disclosed revenue figures.

Name

Society for Reproduction and Fertility

Legal name

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility

Website

https://srf-reproduction.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility is a UK-registered charity founded in 1950 that serves as a global professional membership society for scientists and students in reproductive biology, publishing two peer-reviewed journals, organizing an annual Fertility conference, and administering research grants and awards.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Scientific Learned Society and Academic Publishing

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Periodicals: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2721)

akta.pro primary industry

Fertility, Reproductive Endocrinology & IVF Centers (HLAFAJAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility (IVF/Fertility) (HLAKAJAC)

Keywords

• Reproductive biology research
• Scientific publishing journals
• Research grants funding
• Scientific conference organization
• Professional learned society

Headquarters

HQ city

Teddington

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees provide revenue and include benefits such as bursaries to attend annual Fertility conference, access to travel grants and sponsorship, online access to Reproduction journal, and reduced personal subscriptions to other reproduction and fertility journals and societies.
2. Journal Publishing Partnership: Partnership with Oxford University Press (from 2026) to publish the Reproduction journal. The society also partners with Bioscientifica for the Reproduction and Fertility journal.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility is a UK-registered learned society that supports the reproductive biology research community through two peer-reviewed journals (Reproduction and Reproduction and Fertility), an annual Fertility conference, four research grant programmes, sponsored scientific workshops, and membership benefits including bursaries and journal access. It sells membership subscriptions and publishes journals in partnership with Oxford University Press and Bioscientifica, with no proprietary technology products.

Product overview

The Society for Reproduction and Fertility is a UK-based scientific society that operates primarily as a publishing and professional development organization rather than a technology product company. Its core offerings consist of two peer-reviewed journals: the flagship journal Reproduction (to be published by Oxford University Press from 2026) and the open-access journal Reproduction and Fertility (published with Bioscientifica). The Society also organizes the annual Fertility conference, sponsors scientific workshops, administers research grant programs (including Academic Research Fund, Mid-Career Research Scheme, and Return to Research Scholarship), and provides membership benefits including bursaries and access to publications. No software products, platforms, or technology services are offered.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Reproduction Journal Peer-reviewed journal publishing original research articles and topical reviews on reproductive and developmental biology and reproductive medicine. Published in partnership with Oxford University Press from 2026. Targeted at scientists and clinicians working in reproductive biology.
• Reproduction and Fertility Journal Open-access, peer-reviewed journal publishing research and reviews on basic, translational, and clinical reproduction and fertility across all animals and humans. Published in partnership with Bioscientifica and led by Co-Editors-in-Chief Andrew Horne and Norah Spears. Offers 50% reduced Article Publication Charges for authors.
• Annual Fertility Conference Joint annual Fertility conference bringing together researchers in reproductive sciences from around the world for scientific exchange and networking. Includes bursaries for SRF members. Recent editions include Fertility 2027, Fertility 2026 in Liverpool, Fertility 2025, and Fertility 2024.
• SRF Research Grants Research grant funding supporting SRF members in developing and maintaining research programmes. Includes the Academic Research Fund (up to £10,000), Mid-Career Research Scheme, Return to Research Scholarship for those returning from parental leave, and Collaborative Research Scheme (up to £3,000).
• SRF Workshops and Event Sponsorship SRF sponsors relevant scientific workshops and provides event sponsorship for educational events in reproductive biology run by the community.
• SRF Membership Annual membership open to scientists and students worldwide working on reproductive biology or fertility. Benefits include bursaries to attend the annual Fertility conference, access to travel grants and sponsorship, online access to Reproduction journal, and reduced personal subscriptions to other reproduction and fertility journals. Annual fees: £55 full members, £35 early-career and retired members.
• SRF Early Career Researcher Programme Resources and support for early-career researchers including mentoring scheme, symposium events, vacation scholarships, blog posts on career development, and social media groups.

Quantifiable outcome

• Impact Factor 3.206 for Reproduction journal (2019), ranking 10 out of 29 in Reproductive Biology category and 12 out of 41 in Developmental Biology category

Named customers2 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Oxford University Press (OUP)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026New partnership with Oxford University Press starting 2026 to publish the Reproduction journal. OUP publishes over 500 academic journals, three-quarters on behalf of learned societies, with over 500 years of publishing expertise. This partnership is intended to drive growth of Reproduction while maintaining quality and reputation.
• BioscientificacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Bioscientifica to publish Reproduction and Fertility journal. Bioscientifica is a publisher specializing in scientific and medical journals for professional societies.
• The Conference Collective LtdcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe Conference Collective Ltd provides secretariat services for SRF, including membership administration, event management, and general society operations. Located at 8 Waldegrave Road, Teddington, UK.
• Society for Reproductive Biology (SRB)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRB is an Australasia-based society engaged in advancing reproductive science. Joint sponsorship of the RV Short Medal with SRF and SSR demonstrates collaborative approach to recognizing excellence in reproductive biology.
• Society for the Study of Reproduction (SSR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSSR is a North America-based society advancing reproductive science. Joint sponsorship of the RV Short Medal with SRF and SRB demonstrates collaborative approach to recognizing excellence in reproductive biology.
• Young Embryologist Network (YEN)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerYEN is supported by SRF and organizes the annual Young Embryologist Network Conference. The network invites early-career researchers to share scientific images and research in developmental biology.
• Associated Fertility SocietiesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSRF collaborates with partner fertility societies and publishes journals in partnership with these societies. Joint annual Fertility conference organized with partner societies.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Endocrine Society: Major international scientific society covering endocrinology including reproductive endocrinology. Publishes high-impact journals (Endocrinology) and overlaps with SRF's reproductive endocrinology research base.
• International Federation of Fertility Societies: Global umbrella organization of national fertility societies representing fertility professionals worldwide. Comparable mission and stakeholder base to SRF at a global federation level.
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology: The largest European reproductive medicine society, offering a much broader portfolio of journals (e.g., Human Reproduction), annual congresses, and guideline programs. A broad incumbent that overlaps significantly with SRF in domain and audience.
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine: Premier US reproductive medicine organization publishing leading journals (Fertility and Sterility) and running major congresses. Overlaps with SRF's fertility and reproductive science scope, with materially larger scale and resources.

Others

• Oxford University Press: Major academic publisher that will partner with SRF from 2026 to publish Reproduction. Included as an ecosystem partner rather than a competing society, illustrating SRF's publishing ecosystem positioning.
• Bioscientifica: Publisher specializing in society-owned scientific and medical journals, currently SRF's publishing partner for Reproduction and Fertility. Comparable as a society-publishing infrastructure partner rather than a competing society.

Direct peers

• Society for the Study of Reproduction: North America-based society advancing reproductive science with a comparable portfolio of conferences, awards, and journals. Co-partner on the RV Short Medal and a natural functional peer to SRF in scope and activities.
• Society for Reproductive Biology: Australasia-based society advancing reproductive science that directly parallels SRF's mission. Already a strategic partner, jointly sponsoring the RV Short Medal and collaborating on conferences, making it the closest functional peer.
• British Fertility Society: UK-based fertility society focused on clinical and scientific aspects of human reproduction. Operates in the same UK fertility ecosystem as SRF with overlapping conferences, training, and member audiences.

Emerging players

• Society for Developmental Biology: US-based society covering developmental biology, a closely related scientific domain to reproductive biology. Overlap in research community, journals, and conference audience with SRF.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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