Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care

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.

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.

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.

• Women's experiences of endometriosis: a systematic review and synthesis of qualitative research

  Citation: 171

  Authors: Kate, Jane, Maggie

• Barriers to cervical cancer screening among ethnic minority women: a qualitative study

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Laura A V, Jo, Jane

• Diagnosis and management of ectopic pregnancy

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Vanitha N, W Colin, Emma, Lucy A, Andrew W

• Pregnancy and contraception in heart disease and pulmonary arterial hypertension

  Citation: 135

  Authors: Sara, Catherine, Eric, Anne, Simon, John, Nick, Fiona, David, Michael, John

• Endometriosis-associated dyspareunia: the impact on women's lives

  Citation: 133

  Authors: Elaine, Christopher H

• What is it about intrauterine devices that women find unacceptable? Factors that make women non-users: a qualitative study

  Citation: 101

  Authors: Claire, Helen, Sue, Jackie

• Barriers and facilitators of access to first-trimester abortion services for women in the developed world: a systematic review

  Citation: 99

  Authors: Frances, Susan

• Postpartum contraception: a missed opportunity to prevent unintended pregnancy and short inter-pregnancy intervals

  Citation: 94

  Authors: Rebecca, Sharon, Rosie, Norma, Anna

• Barriers to cervical screening in women who have experienced sexual abuse: an exploratory study: Table 1

  Citation: 90

  Authors: Louise, Jo, Lesley, Anne

• Attitudes of women in Scotland to contraception: a qualitative study to explore the acceptability of long-acting methods

  Citation: 87

  Authors: Anna, Jane, Alison