STM publisher Elsevier has announced the launch of open access journal Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online.
Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online is an online-only journal focusing on interdisciplinary discussion and debate of the rapidly expanding field of reproductive biomedicine, particularly all of its many societal and cultural implications. It is intended to bring to attention new research in the social sciences, arts and humanities on human reproduction, new reproductive technologies, and related areas such as human embryonic stem cell derivation. Its audience comprises researchers, clinicians, practitioners, policy makers, academics and patients.
The main disciplines covered in Reproductive Biomedicine & Society Online are: Social Sciences and Humanities concerning reproductive bioscience and medicine. The subject areas include: Politics Sociology and Social Policy, Philosophy, Anthropology, Psychology, the Arts, History, Ethics and Law as related to reproductive biomedicine.
The first issue is a Symposium of extensive historical research on the Oldham laboratory notebooks and archival materials leading back to the first IVF births. The issue is currently available online on ScienceDirect.
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