African Journal of Reproductive Health

Aims & Scope

African Journal of Reproductive Health is a multidisciplinary and international journal which started in 1997 and published tri-annually (April, August and December) up to December 2008, quarterly from 2009 to 2013, and now quarterly (March, June, September and December) with a Special Edition that comes up any time of the year.

The journal focuses on publishing original research, comprehensive review articles, case reports and commentaries that on reproductive health and related in Africa issues in both English and French.

It strives to provide a forum for both African and foreign authors working in Africa to share findings in all aspects of reproductive health and also to disseminate innovative, relevant and useful information on reproductive health throughout the continent.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1
2024	0.70

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	15152

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	497

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.350

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Adolescents' Views of and Preferences for Sexual and Reproductive Health Services in Burkina Faso, Ghana, Malawi and Uganda

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Ann E., Alister, Susheela, Vanessa

• An Empirical Investigation of Attitudes towards Wife-Beating among Men and Women in Seven Sub-Saharan African Countries

  Citation: 154

  Authors: Manju, Sekhar, Nafissatou

• Sexual Behavior, Knowledge and Information Sources of Very Young Adolescents in Four Sub-Saharan African Countries

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Akinrinola, Ann, Georges, Susheela, Eliya

• Coerced First Sex among Adolescent Girls in Sub-Saharan Africa: Prevalence and Context

  Citation: 108

  Authors: Ann M., Kofi, Nyovani, Johannes, Akwasi

• Perceptions of Nigerian Women on Domestic Violence: Evidence from 2003 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey

  Citation: 104

  Authors: Kolawole Azeez, Uche C.

• Prevalence and Meanings of Exchange of Money or Gifts for Sex in Unmarried Adolescent Sexual Relationships in Sub-Saharan Africa

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Ann M., Ann E., Eliya M.

• Factors Contributing to Maternal Mortality in North-Central Nigeria: A Seventeen-Year Review

  Citation: 98

  Authors: I. A. O., O. A., J. T., D. J., R. H., V. E.

• "When Men Speak Women Listen": Gender Socialisation and Young Adolescents' Attitudes to Sexual and Reproductive Issues

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Akosua Adomako

• Parental Factors and Sexual Risk-Taking among Young People in Côte d'Ivoire

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Stella, B. Oleko, Claudia

• The Condom Conundrum: Barriers to Condom Use among Commercial Sex Workers in Durban, South Africa

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Christine A.

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