Impact Factor
3.63
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.79
1,465 total citations
h5-index
44
h5 depth signal
Cited share
75.2%
413 of 549
Total citations
1,465
Citation footprint
Metric signal
2.89
External metric anchor
Self-citation
10.5%
154 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
1,381
Canada
488
United Kingdom
249
Australia
186
China
184
Citing Fields of Research
Psychiatry & Psychology
1,973
Sociology
715
HIV
438
Anthropology
356
Psychiatry
229
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
6,422
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
549
413 cited publications
Last 12 months
298
24.8 publications/month
Open access share
46.0%
137 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
1,381 citing publications
Leading citing field
Psychiatry & Psychology
1,973 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
20 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v2n1,Jun. 1972-
v2n1,Jun. 1972-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Psychiatry & Psychology
Broad Categories
Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry
Anthropology
Psychiatry & Psychology
HIV
MeSH Descriptors
Sexual Behavior
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03575-2
Open DOI
Sex Education in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: A Qualitative Analysis of ChatGPT-3.5 Responses to Adolescents’ Questions on Romantic Relationships and Sexuality
Large language model chatbots, such as ChatGPT, have garnered increasing attention in the field of education, due to its versatility, processing speed, and widespread accessibility. However, its application to sexual education remains un...
02
03
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03548-5
Open DOI
“There’s No Magic Pill to Help Me, Right?”: Sex After Early Midlife Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy
Women with risk-reducing bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy (RRBSO) report poorer sexual health than women of a similar age with intact ovaries. Since women with RRBSO lose the ability to make endogenous 17-β-estradiol (E2), open questions ...
04
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03542-x
Open DOI
Why Do Spanish University Students Flirt in Nightlife Venues?
05
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03608-w
Open DOI
Using Artificial Intelligence to Access Reproductive Healthcare Information by U.S. States Following Sexual Assault
There is currently wide variability across U.S. states regarding the legality of abortion with some states having relatively open access to abortion services and others with a total or near total ban on abortion access. Further complicat...
06
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03532-z
Open DOI
Arabic Validation of the Problematic Pornography Consumption Scale: Psychometric Properties, Measurement Invariance, and Gender-Specific Network Analysis
Problematic pornography use (PPU) remains understudied in Arabic-speaking populations, partly due to the limited availability of culturally validated assessment tools. This study translated and validated the Arabic version of the Problem...
07
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03531-0
Open DOI
More Attractive, More Heterosexual, Less Sexual? Perceptions of People with Physical Disabilities Across Observer Sex and Sexual Orientation
Appearance-based cues are used to inform social evaluations of others' likely sexual orientation and preferences. For people with physical disabilities (PWPD), whose appearances may be perceived as disrupting dominant norms of gender and...
08
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03584-1
Open DOI
Who Is Using Pornography Generated by Artificial Intelligence? Correlates of AI-Porn Use and Familiarity in an Australian Adult Sample
Artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are rapidly transforming how people create and experience sexual content, including the emergence of AI-generated pornography (AI-porn). Yet little is known about who is engaging with this evolvi...
09
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03545-8
Open DOI
Distraction and Desire: Extending the Study of Non-Erotic Thoughts to the South Asian Context
10
DOI 10.1007/s10508-026-03549-4
Open DOI
“Very Safety-Conscious and Consent-Focused”: Exploring Harm Reduction Practices at Group Sex Events
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
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