Journal profile

Best practice & research. Clinical obstetrics & gynaecology

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1521-6934 | 1532-1932 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.99
Citation rate 6.39 1,095 total citations
h5-index 44 h5 depth signal
Cited share 71.1% 128 of 180
Total citations 1,095 Citation footprint
Metric signal 5.58 External metric anchor
Self-citation 0.2% 2 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 246
United States 202
Italy 80
Australia 77
China 54

Citing Fields of Research

Obstetrics/Gynecology 433
Reproductive Health 432
Human Reproduction 272
Oncology 57
Cytogenetics 43

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,849 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 180 128 cited publications
Last 12 months 65 5.4 publications/month
Open access share 30.8% 20 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 246 citing publications
Leading citing field Obstetrics/Gynecology 433 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 27 September 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v15n1, Feb. 2001-
PubMed
v15n1, Feb. 2001-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Obstetrics/Gynecology Human Reproduction Reproductive Health Hematology

Broad Categories

Gynecology Obstetrics Reproductive Health Obstetrics/Gynecology Human Reproduction

MeSH Descriptors

Genital Diseases, Female Obstetrics

Latest Publications

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

03
DOI 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2026.102761

Preface

Open DOI
Herbert Valensise

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Each issue has also a distinctive title.

Imprint varies.

Also issued online.