Best Practice and Research: Clinical Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Aims & Scope

In practical paperback format, each 200 page topic-based issue of Best Practice & Research Clinical Obstetrics & Gynaecology will provide a comprehensive review of current clinical practice and thinking within the specialties of obstetrics and gynaecology.

All chapters take the form of practical, evidence-based reviews that seek to address key clinical issues of diagnosis, treatment and patient management.

Each issue follows a problem-orientated approach that focuses on the key questions to be addressed, clearly defining what is known and not known.

Management will be described in practical terms so that it can be applied to the individual patient.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	4.1
2024	3.90

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.377

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	2778

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1332

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Oxidative stress

  Citation: 825

  Authors: Graham J., Eric

• Epidemiology of pre-eclampsia and the other hypertensive disorders of pregnancy

  Citation: 797

  Authors: Jennifer A., Sarka, K.S.

• Perinatal mental illness: Definition, description and aetiology

  Citation: 735

  Authors: Michael W., Katherine L.

• The global epidemiology of preterm birth

  Citation: 725

  Authors: Joshua P., Saifon, Ann-Beth, Kanokwaroon, Mercedes, Pisake

• Epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer

  Citation: 721

  Authors: Penelope M., Susan J.

• Maternal near miss – towards a standard tool for monitoring quality of maternal health care

  Citation: 653

  Authors: Lale, João Paulo, Robert C.

• Psychological impact of infertility

  Citation: 649

  Authors: Tara M., Alice D.

• Maternal depression, anxiety and stress during pregnancy and child outcome; what needs to be done

  Citation: 629

  Authors: Vivette

• Risk for and consequences of endometriosis: A critical epidemiologic review

  Citation: 610

  Authors: A.L., L.V., D.K., H.R., M., K., S.A.

• Worldwide burden of gynaecological cancer: The size of the problem

  Citation: 514

  Authors: R., J

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