Journal profile

BMJ sexual & reproductive health

Publisher: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
ISSN2515-1991 | 1471-1893 | 2515-2009 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
3.01
Citation rate 2.19 275 total citations
h5-index 22 h5 depth signal
Cited share 61.5% 83 of 135
Total citations 275 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.85 External metric anchor
Self-citation 9.1% 25 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 424
United States 166
Australia 81
Canada 43
Sweden 33

Citing Fields of Research

Reproductive Health 612
Human Reproduction 81
Obstetrics/Gynecology 80
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 54
HIV 41

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 2,957 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 135 83 cited publications
Last 12 months 76 6.9 publications/month
Open access share 43.4% 33 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 424 citing publications
Leading citing field Reproductive Health 612 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 14 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v44n1, Jan. 2018-
PubMed
v44n1, Jan. 2018-

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Reproductive Health

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

issuing body
Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (Great Britain). Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Health Care

Broad Categories

Family Planning Services Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Health

MeSH Descriptors

Contraception Reproductive Health Reproductive Medicine Sexual Health

Latest Publications

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

04
Elena Proffitt, Disha Dhar, Lois Harvey-Pescott et al.
Background: There has been a decline in the number of contraceptive appointments and prescriptions in the UK. Existing evidence explores the impact of access, barriers and awareness on contraception use. However, less is known about the ...
07
Jessica Chen, Jen Sothornwit, Asantesana Kamuyango et al.
Background: Prolonging the use of the etonogestrel (ENG) implant beyond the currently approved duration of 3 years could offer substantial benefits including improved accessibility, reduced need for replacements and overall lower healthc...
08
Li Jiang, Maya Kshatriya, Zulfiqar A Bhutta et al.
Background: To evaluate the contraceptive effectiveness, safety and acceptability of continuous or extended-cycle combined oral contraceptives (COCs) compared with conventional cyclic regimens (21/7 or 24/4). Methods: A systematic search...
09
Yuanyuan Yao, Hui Liu, Bingyi Wang et al.
Objective: To evaluate the efficacy, safety and acceptability of quinestrol combined with quingestanol (Quin-QUIN), quinestrol combined with levonorgestrel (Quin-LNG) and quinestrol combined with norgestrel (Quin-NG) as contraceptives. M...
10
Tesfaye Tufa, Muhammad Idrees, Goodness Ogeyi Odey et al.
Objective: To systematically review the contraceptive safety and effectiveness of ormeloxifene, a non-hormonal selective oestrogen receptor modulator, among reproductive-age women. Methods: A comprehensive search was performed across MED...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Also issued in print

"In partnership with FSRH the Faculty of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists."