Contraception and Reproductive Medicine

Aims & Scope

Contraception and Reproductive Medicine is an online, open-access, peer reviewed journal that is designed to promote the advancement of contraceptive technology and general reproductive medicine particularly in the areas of education, effectiveness, safety, research interest, improved or new technologies, non-contraceptive benefits, and long-term health.

The journal publishes articles on all areas of female and male contraceptive technology and reproductive health, clinical and basic trials, meta-analyses, reviews, international submissions, and case reports.

Topical areas include, but are not restricted to: Safety and efficacy of contraceptives Long-acting reversible contraception New technologies in contraception Family planning Fertility research

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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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

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• Oa statement
• Author instructions
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• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Preservation url
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• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal requires an Article Processing Charge (APC) to support open access publishing, covering peer review, editing, and distribution. The current APC is 1,690.00 GBP. Learn more.

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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.

• Factors associated with modern contraceptive use among women with no fertility intention in sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from cross-sectional surveys of 29 countries

  Citation: 84

  Authors: Bright Opoku, Eugene, Richard Gyan, Ebenezer, Francis, Collins, Anita Gracious, Yaa Boahemaa Gyasi, Abdul-Aziz

• Return of fertility after discontinuation of contraception: a systematic review and meta-analysis

  Citation: 83

  Authors: Tadele, Abebaw

• Factors associated with contraceptive use among young women in Malawi: analysis of the 2015–16 Malawi demographic and health survey data

  Citation: 78

  Authors: Chrispin, Bernadetta, Andrew, Collins

• Effect of aging on the female reproductive function

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Koumei, Hisataka

• Contraception access during the COVID-19 pandemic

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Jasmine, Kristin O., Alicia Y., Amanda M.

• Family planning use and its associated factors among women in the extended postpartum period in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

  Citation: 66

  Authors: Almaz Yirga, Yigzaw, Abebaw Addis, Yohannes Ayanaw

• Predictors of unmet need for family planning among all women of reproductive age in Ethiopia

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Afework, Dessie, Rahma

• LARC methods: entering a new age of contraception and reproductive health

  Citation: 63

  Authors: Donna

• Determinants of unmet need for family planning among married women of reproductive age in Burundi: a cross-sectional study

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Athanase, Imose

• Predictors of modern contraceptive use among adolescent girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa: a mixed effects multilevel analysis of data from 29 demographic and health surveys

  Citation: 58

  Authors: Bright Opoku