Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Aims & Scope

A peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the sexual and reproductive health of women and men.

The journal aims to serve its readers as an authoritative resource of disseminating significant sexual and reproductive healthcare related scientific information.

Our key audience:•Midwives•Maternity care and neonatal nurses•Maternity service users•Obstetricians•Neonatologists•Pediatricians•Health sociologists and economists•Psychologists with an interest in maternal and infant research•Policy makers in sexual and reproductive healthcare•Researchers The journal welcomes original papers in all aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare including:•Family planning and contraception •Pregnancy•Labour and birth•Breast feeding•Post-natal period and early parenthood•Abortion•Sexually transmitted infections•Involuntary childlessness •Issues related to the menopausal and post-menopausal years•Professional development and organization of sexual and reproductive healthcare

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.7
2024	1.40

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.596

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	42

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9737

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	413

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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
• Medline
• Embase

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine and Nursing, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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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.

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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.

• Social media as social support in pregnancy and the postpartum

  Citation: 211

  Authors: Brenda, Irene

• Prevalence and associated factors of fear of childbirth in six European countries

  Citation: 181

  Authors: Mirjam, Berit, Elsa Lena

• Burnout in Swedish midwives

  Citation: 125

  Authors: Ingegerd, Kajsa, Ingela

• A midwifery model of woman-centred childbirth care – In Swedish and Icelandic settings

  Citation: 119

  Authors: Marie, Ólöf, Ingela

• Early breastfeeding problems: A mixed method study of mothers’ experiences

  Citation: 110

  Authors: Maria Monberg, Mette, Marianne, Dorthe B., Hanne

• A qualitative investigation into the pregnancy experiences and childbirth expectations of Australian fathers-to-be

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Jennifer, Sara, Margareta

• The views of pre- and post-natal women and health professionals regarding gestational weight gain: An exploratory study

  Citation: 107

  Authors: Ellinor K., Lou, Jemma K., David P.

• Menstrual hygiene practices and its association with reproductive tract infections and abnormal vaginal discharge among women in India

  Citation: 105

  Authors: Enu, Jayakant, Sayeed

• High incidence of body image dissatisfaction in pregnancy and the postnatal period: Associations with depression, anxiety, body mass index and weight gain during pregnancy

  Citation: 88

  Authors: Chutima, Buranee, Sunee, Michael

• Identifying women who are afraid of giving birth: A comparison of the fear of birth scale with the WDEQ-A in a large Australian cohort

  Citation: 82

  Authors: H.M., J.F., J., J., D.K., J., I.

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