Women's Health Issues

Aims & Scope

Women's Health Issues (WHI) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly, multidisciplinary journal that publishes research and review manuscripts related to women's health care and policy.

As the official journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women's Health, it is dedicated to improving the health and health care of all women throughout the lifespan and in diverse communities.

The journal seeks to inform health services researchers, health care and public health professionals, social scientists, policymakers, and others concerned with women's health.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.5
2024	2.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.217

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	75

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3473

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	729

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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, Nursing 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.

• How Much Does Low Socioeconomic Status Increase the Risk of Prenatal and Postpartum Depressive Symptoms in First-Time Mothers?

  Citation: 325

  Authors: Deepika, Caryl, Kathryn A.

• Abortion Stigma: A Reconceptualization of Constituents, Causes, and Consequences

  Citation: 320

  Authors: Alison, Danielle, Julia R., Megan L., Silvia, Davida

• Breast and cervical cancer screening in Hispanic women: a literature review using the health belief model

  Citation: 258

  Authors: LaToya T, Farah, Mary-Jane, Donna E

• Prevalence of violence and its implications for women’s health

  Citation: 241

  Authors: Stacey B, Marilyn

• Enrolling Pregnant Women: Issues in Clinical Research

  Citation: 231

  Authors: Mary C., Catherine, Christine, Sara F., Leyla, Janine A.

• From Treatment to Healing: The Promise of Trauma-Informed Primary Care

  Citation: 183

  Authors: Edward L., Yvette P., Naina, Carol Dawson, Leigh S.

• Prevalence of intimate partner violence and health implications for women using emergency departments and primary care clinics

  Citation: 182

  Authors: Alice, Darcy, George

• Recruitment, Promotion, and Retention of Women in Academic Medicine: How Institutions Are Addressing Gender Disparities

  Citation: 167

  Authors: Phyllis L., Christine, Anita, Samantha, Karen M.

• Gender Differences in Military Sexual Trauma and Mental Health Diagnoses among Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

  Citation: 161

  Authors: Shira, Beth, Li, Jeane, Rachel, Karen

• Medicaid Covered Births, 2008 Through 2010, in the Context of the Implementation of Health Reform

  Citation: 155

  Authors: Anne Rossier, Ellie, Kristina D., Nicole, Cynthia

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