Culture, Health and Sexuality

Aims & Scope

Culture, Health & Sexuality publishes internationally relevant, cutting edge research on culture, health and sexuality.

Culture, Health & Sexuality promotes research related to culture, sexuality and health.

Culture, Health & Sexuality covers the following topics: Culture, sexuality and health, health systems and beliefs, social structures and divisions, and the implications for these for sexual health and wellbeing Sexual and reproductive health of individuals, communities and populations STIs, HIV and other sexual/reproductive health problems Positive dimensions of sexual health, including pleasure, reciprocity and sexual fulfilment Sexual and gender inequality and health, including the health and well-being of sexual and gender minorities, sexual and reproductive health and rights, and new forms of sexual expression and desire Policy and practice dimensions of research on sexuality, culture and health, sexual and gender inequality and health, and sexual and gender violence.

The journal accepts original research articles.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.742

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	80

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	7510

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	919

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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

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Social Sciences, 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.

• Conceptualising abortion stigma

  Citation: 538

  Authors: Anuradha, Leila, Ellen M.H.

• ‘Triply cursed’: racism, homophobia and HIV-related stigma are barriers to regular HIV testing, treatment adherence and disclosure among young Black gay men

  Citation: 328

  Authors: Emily A., Gregory M., Susan M.

• Quantified sex: a critical analysis of sexual and reproductive self-tracking using apps

  Citation: 273

  Authors: Deborah

• Hegemonic masculinity: combining theory and practice in gender interventions

  Citation: 269

  Authors: Rachel, Robert, Jeff, Emma, David, Graham, Michael, Yandisa, Lucas

• Occupational stigma as a primary barrier to health care for street-based sex workers in Canada

  Citation: 220

  Authors: Lisa, Kathleen N., Rose, Kate, Mark W., Kate

• Sexual miscommunication? Untangling assumptions about sexual communication between casual sex partners

  Citation: 216

  Authors: Melanie

• ‘We are despised in the hospitals’: sex workers' experiences of accessing health care in four African countries

  Citation: 210

  Authors: Fiona, Daisy, Eric, Marlise, Sian, Prince, Jenni, Matthew

• The promises and limitations of gender-transformative health programming with men: critical reflections from the field

  Citation: 203

  Authors: Shari L., Paul J., Christopher J.

• Homophobia, hypermasculinity and the US black church

  Citation: 186

  Authors: Elijah G.

• ‘Just a little hint’: bisexual-specific microaggressions and their connection to epistemic injustices

  Citation: 177

  Authors: Wendy, Amy

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