Journal profile

African journal of reproductive health

Publisher: Women's Health and Action Research Centre
ISSN1118-4841 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed
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Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.49
Citation rate 1.04 203 total citations
h5-index 10 h5 depth signal
Cited share 53.0% 106 of 200
Total citations 203 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.22 External metric anchor
Self-citation 2.5% 5 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 212
Nigeria 100
South Africa 80
Indonesia 78
United States 74

Citing Fields of Research

Reproductive Health 232
Obstetrics/Gynecology 202
Human Reproduction 169
Healthcare Policy 145
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 86

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 1,188 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 200 106 cited publications
Last 12 months 318 28.9 publications/month
Open access share 57.9% 184 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 212 citing publications
Leading citing field Reproductive Health 232 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 31 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1,Mar. 1997-
PubMed
v1n1,Mar. 1997-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Reproductive Health Obstetrics/Gynecology Human Reproduction Healthcare Policy Health Education & Remote Healthcare Nutrition & Dietetics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Women's Health and Action Research Centre (Nigeria)

Broad Categories

Reproductive Medicine Obstetrics/Gynecology Anthropology Healthcare Policy Psychiatry & Psychology Nutrition & Dietetics Urology

MeSH Descriptors

Africa Reproductive Medicine

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Open DOI
Büşra Erensayın, Gülnihal A. Cansızlar, Nevin Şahin
The purpose of this study was to examine the degree of internalized abortion stigma among women receiving legal abortion services and to evaluate whether these stigma levels vary based on sociodemographic factors. This cross-sectional st...
03
Open DOI
Cholifah Cholifah, Diah Indriani, Djazuly Chalidyanto
Hypertension in pregnancy is a major contributor to maternal and perinatal morbidity and mortality. This study examined the associations between maternal risk factors and hypertension in pregnancy. A prospective observational cohort stud...
04
Open DOI
Esmaiel Kheradi, Maryam Mirzaei, Rana Eftekhar Vaghefi et al.
This study aimed to evaluate and compare the findings of transperineal ultrasound (TPUS) with those obtained through the Pelvic Organ Prolapse Quantification (POP-Q) system in women with symptoms of pelvic organ prolapse (POP). This cros...
07
Open DOI
Reuben N. Kere, Jackton Omoto, Patrick N. Marwa
Starting antenatal care early is important for healthy pregnancies. In 2016, the World Health Organization updated its antenatal care guidelines, recommending that pregnant women begin antenatal care by 12 weeks of gestation. Kenya adopt...
08
Open DOI
Tinovimba Mhlanga, Mugove Madziyire, Sydney Farayi et al.
Characterising causes of infertility is crucial to inform interventions that maximise chances of conception. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we analysed records of 276 couples who visited an ART centre in Harare to determine t...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Issues for 1997- have also title in French: Journal africain sur la santé de la reproduction.

Issues for <2004-> have also title in French: Revue africain sur la santé reproductive.

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Articles in English; summaries also in French.