International Journal of Transgender Health

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Transgender Health, together with its partner organization the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), offers an international, multidisciplinary scholarly forum for publication in the field of transgender health in its broadest sense for academics, practitioners, policy makers, and the general population.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	14.8
2024	10.50

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	3.422

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	60

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	560

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	1800

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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.

• Standards of Care for the Health of Transgender and Gender Diverse People, Version 8

  Citation: 1697

  Authors: E., A. E., W. P., G. R., A. L. C., M. B., R., L., M., J., A. B., T. W., D. H., G. A., S. F., H. F. L., S. J., J., L., T. O., S. L., C., L. S., V., A. C., M. A. A., S., K., N. J., T. M., L. R., D., H., K., D. S., J. J., D. R., J. U., R. O., M.-B., M. L., P. J., J., L., C. J., J. M., S. C., G., T., K. B., G., E., M., A. H., C., A., E. K., L., R., D., J., E., L., J. L., A. D., M. M., L., S. E., B. P., T. L. D., M. S., L. A., A. C., K., D. T., B. P. C., L. E., E. J., M. A., R., T., C., S. D., S. W., P. M., U., J. M., J., G., J., N., K., T., G. N., J., S., S. A., K. A., S. M., K., J. D., A. I., L. J., T. J., K., C., T. D., J. F., G. B., K., G. G., L. N., N. M., J. F., J. A., B., L. M., M. A., J.

• Toward good practice in thematic analysis: Avoiding common problems and be(com)ing a<i>knowing</i>researcher

  Citation: 1261

  Authors: Virginia, Victoria

• Epidemiological considerations in transgender health: A systematic review with focus on higher quality data

  Citation: 205

  Authors: Qi, Michael, Noah, Trevor, Leila, Baudewijntje, Joz, Rachel, Eli

• “A little shiny gender breakthrough”: Community understandings of gender euphoria

  Citation: 115

  Authors: Will J., Stéphanie E. M., Sari M.

• Common barriers to healthcare for transgender people in the U.S. Southeast

  Citation: 92

  Authors: Austin H., Ivy, Jasmine, Baker A., Andrew

• LGBTQ + and autism spectrum disorder: Experiences and challenges

  Citation: 82

  Authors: Ashleigh, Nicholas, Eva, Dylan, Abigail, Afreen, Derek

• Pregnancy intentions and outcomes among transgender, nonbinary, and gender-expansive people assigned female or intersex at birth in the United States: Results from a national, quantitative survey

  Citation: 75

  Authors: Heidi, Laura, Jen, Ari, Mitchell R., Annesa, Micah E., Matthew R., Sachiko, Hannah, Juno

• It’s my safe space: The life-saving role of the internet in the lives of transgender and gender diverse youth

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Ashley, Shelley L., Nicole, Lauren B.

• Utrecht Gender Dysphoria Scale - Gender Spectrum (UGDS-GS): Construct validity among transgender, nonbinary, and LGBQ samples

  Citation: 65

  Authors: Jenifer K., Dianne, Jory M., Quin J., Jessica N., G., Thomas, Peggy T., Katherine

• Systems of cissexism and the daily production of stress for transgender and gender diverse people

  Citation: 62

  Authors: Jae A., Alix B., Allura L., Brian, Michael E.

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