Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease is the source for the latest science about benign and malignant conditions of the cervix, vagina, vulva, and anus.

The Journal publishes peer-reviewed original research original research that addresses prevalence, causes, mechanisms, diagnosis, course, treatment, and prevention of lower genital tract disease.

We publish clinical guidelines, position papers, cost-effectiveness analyses, narrative reviews, and systematic reviews, including meta-analyses.

We also publish papers about research and reporting methods, opinions about controversial medical issues.

Of particular note, we encourage material in any of the above mentioned categories that is related to improving patient care, avoiding medical errors, and comparative effectiveness research.

We encourage publication of evidence-based guidelines, diagnostic and therapeutic algorithms, and decision aids.

Original research and reviews may be sub-classified according to topic: cervix and HPV, vulva and vagina, perianal and anal, basic science, and education and learning.

The scope and readership of the journal extend to several disciplines: gynecology, internal medicine, family practice, dermatology, physical therapy, pathology, sociology, psychology, anthropology, sex therapy, and pharmacology.

The Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease highlights needs for future research, and enhances health care.

The Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease is the official journal of the American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, the International Society for the Study of Vulvovaginal Disease, and the International Federation of Cervical Pathology and Colposcopy, and sponsored by the Australian Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology and the Society of Canadian Colposcopists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.1
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	6700

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	475

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.808

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

h-index

Year	Value
2024	56

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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, 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.

• 2012 Updated Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Abnormal Cervical Cancer Screening Tests and Cancer Precursors

  Citation: 576

  Authors: L. Stewart, Mark H., Warner K., Hormuzd A., Walter K., Mark, Diane, Nicolas, Herschel W.

• The Lower Anogenital Squamous Terminology Standardization Project for HPV-Associated Lesions

  Citation: 434

  Authors: Teresa M., Terence J., J. Thomas, Debra S., Michael R., Ronald D., Timothy, Ritu, Joel M., Mark H., Edward J., Richard J., David C.

• 2006 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women With Abnormal Cervical Screening Tests

  Citation: 283

  Authors: Thomas C., L. Stewart, Charles J., Mark, Edward J., Diane

• American Cancer Society, American Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology, and American Society for Clinical Pathology Screening Guidelines for the Prevention and Early Detection of Cervical Cancer

  Citation: 274

  Authors: Debbie, Diane, Herschel W., Maureen, Shalini L., Joanna M., Francisco A. R., Ann T., Alan G., David C., Nicolas, Levi S., Mark, Anna-Barbara, Eduardo L., Mark H., Mark, Philip E., Evan R.

• The Vulvodynia Guideline

  Citation: 256

  Authors: Hope K., Michael E., Gordon D., Libby, David C., Elizabeth (Dee) Heaton, Raymond H., Peter J., Lynette J., Micheline, Claudia K., Barbara D., Elizabeth G., Edward J.

• Human Papillomavirus Vaccine Acceptability Among Parents of 10- to 15-Year-Old Adolescents

  Citation: 247

  Authors: Kristin, Eileen D., Daron, James K.

• Prevalence of Recurrent Vulvovaginal Candidiasis in 5 European Countries and the United States

  Citation: 207

  Authors: Betsy, Ryan, Jean-Paul, Jack D., Julian

• Cervical Cancer Screening Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities

  Citation: 197

  Authors: Crista E., Katherine E., Stephanie L., Ava N.

• Effects of Probiotics on the Recurrence of Bacterial Vaginosis

  Citation: 166

  Authors: Aziz, Parvin, Somayeh, Sakineh, Morad, Amir Mohammad, Elnaz Vaghef

• 2006 Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Women With Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia or Adenocarcinoma In Situ

  Citation: 160

  Authors: Thomas C., L. Stewart, Charles J., Mark, Edward J., Diane

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