BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health

Aims & Scope

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health is a multiprofessional journal that promotes sexual and reproductive health and wellbeing, and best contraceptive practice, worldwide.

It publishes research, debate and comment to inform policy and practice, and recognises the importance of professional-patient partnership.

The journal was previously known as Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.8
2024	3.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5862

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	454

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.882

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

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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
• Embase

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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.

• A systematic review of the effectiveness of counselling strategies for modern contraceptive methods: what works and what doesn’t?

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Francesca L, Lenka, Onikepe O, Moazzam

• Use of menstruation and fertility app trackers: a scoping review of the evidence

  Citation: 74

  Authors: Sarah, Hannah R, Robin, Duncan

• Telemedicine medical abortion at home under 12 weeks’ gestation: a prospective observational cohort study during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 73

  Authors: John Joseph, Anne, Karen, Emily, Sharon

• Acceptability of artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled chatbots, video consultations and live webchats as online platforms for sexual health advice

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Tom, Jake, Carrie, Sally, Cynthia Ann

• Disrupted prevention: condom and contraception access and use among young adults during the initial months of the COVID-19 pandemic. An online survey

  Citation: 60

  Authors: Ruth, Carolyn, Michal, Nicky, Johann, Yvonne, Jill, Cynthia Ann, Kirstin R

• I, Sex Robot: the health implications of the sex robot industry

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Chantal, Susan

• Contraceptive dynamics during COVID-19 in sub-Saharan Africa: longitudinal evidence from Burkina Faso and Kenya

  Citation: 54

  Authors: Celia, Shannon N, Georges, Peter, Suzanne O, Philip, Elizabeth, Linnea, Caroline

• Trends in the method and gestational age of abortion in high-income countries

  Citation: 53

  Authors: Anna, Gilda

• Reproductive control by others: means, perpetrators and effects

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Sam, Susan

• Abortion regulation in Europe in the era of COVID-19: a spectrum of policy responses

  Citation: 51

  Authors: Caroline, Mridula, Anna, Sharon, Kristina

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