Clarification of scope forHuman ReproductionandMolecular Human Reproduction

As judged by any sentinel marker, ESHRE houses the most successful journals in reproductive health and disease, namely Human Reproduction Update, Human Reproduction and Molecular Human Reproduction (MHR). This position has been achieved by continual publication of only the highest-quality articles and constant innovation. With the change in editorship of all three ESHRE journals in 2013, the opportunity arose to further broaden the appeal of the journals and clarify their publishing strategy. A number of changes were made, including publication of more narrative reviews on a wider range of topics in Human Reproduction Update. However, a key concern was the overlap in scope between the journals. It was of paramount importance to redefine each journal's scope providing clear lines of demarcation between them. Human Reproduction Update publishes comprehensive and systematic reviews in basic and clinical reproductive science, whilst Human Reproduction and MHR primarily publish original research papers but may occasionally publish short state-of-the-art (mini)reviews of novel scientific or clinical developments. Feedback from authors and Associate Editors voiced concern that the difference in scope between Human Reproduction and MHR was unclear. We now address this issue.