Impact Factor
3.07
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
2.18
357 total citations
h5-index
23
h5 depth signal
Cited share
62.4%
111 of 178
Total citations
357
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.88
External metric anchor
Self-citation
7.6%
27 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
Australia
479
United States
266
United Kingdom
127
China
103
Canada
46
Citing Fields of Research
HIV
528
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
468
Psychiatry & Psychology
159
Reproductive Health
79
Health Education & Remote Healthcare
65
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
2,136
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
178
111 cited publications
Last 12 months
137
11.4 publications/month
Open access share
52.6%
72 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
Australia
479 citing publications
Leading citing field
HIV
528 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v1n1, 2004-
v1n1, 2004-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
HIV
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians
Broad Categories
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
HIV
MeSH Descriptors
HIV Infections
Pregnancy in Adolescence
Reproductive Medicine
Sexual Behavior
Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1071/sh26123
Open DOI
Periods of hardship: a scoping review of menstrual health challenges among young people experiencing homelessness
Background: Millions of people worldwide lack resources to manage menstruation in a safe and dignified way. Period poverty in high-income countries affects vulnerable populations, including young people experiencing homelessness. This le...
02
DOI 10.1071/sh26144
Open DOI
Differences in contraceptive practice between Chinese and non-Chinese international students in an Australian university
Background: Use of contraceptive among international university students remains under-explored. This study examined contraceptive use at last sex among international students in Australia, comparing Chinese (the largest source-country g...
03
DOI 10.1071/sh26178
Open DOI
What are people saying about DoxyPEP? A topic-based analysis of Reddit discussions
Background: Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) is a strategy for bacterial STIs prevention; however, despite strong evidence from clinical trials that DoxyPEP reduces the incidence of syphilis and chlamydia, its real-world u...
04
DOI 10.1071/sh26115
Open DOI
Nonconsensual sexting experiences are associated with bullying and online gossiping victimization among early adolescents in Nicaragua
Background: Nonconsensual sexting experiences are a form of image-based sexual abuse that can have serious consequences for the victim. Prior work has found that the forwarding of sexts can happen in negative peer contexts, such as bully...
05
DOI 10.1071/shv23n5abs
Open DOI
27th IUSTI World Congress
Welcome words The 27th IUSTI World Congress, held in Prague, Czech Republic, from 14–17 October 2026, represents an important milestone in the continuing history of the International Union against Sexually Transmitted Infections. For dec...
06
Background: Sexual health services and research often neglect middle-aged and older adults, including those with disabilities. The Sexual Health in Older Adults Research (SHOAR) study addresses this gap through a designathon, engaging ad...
07
DOI 10.1071/sh26150
Open DOI
Awareness, willingness to use and use of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in China: a national cross-sectional survey
Background: Bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) disproportionately impact gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in China. Doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) can prevent syphilis and chlamydia...
08
DOI 10.1071/sh26129
Open DOI
Exploring the sexual risk-taking practices of bi+ femmes: a two-wave qualitative study
Background: Bi+ femmes are individuals who identify as women or femmes and are attracted to more than one gender. Despite evidence that bisexual women face higher risks of unintended pregnancy, STIs, sexual violence, and mental health ch...
09
DOI 10.1071/sh26051
Open DOI
Sexual and reproductive health access and service delivery among adolescents and youth in Mogadishu, Somalia: findings from a mixed methods study
Background: Access to basic sexual and reproductive health (SRH) is a challenge for adolescents and youths (AYs) in Somalia, a country that has endured decades of conflict. There is limited information on how (if at all) SRH services are...
10
DOI 10.1071/sh26104
Open DOI
Spatial mixing, geographic distance, and connectivity of sexual partnerships in Melbourne, Australia: a cross-sectional study
Background: The geographic mixing of sexual partners remains poorly understood, particularly across different sexual orientation and gender identity groups. We examined how people in Victoria, Australia, met their romantic and casual par...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Print issues ceased with v. 10, no. 6 (2013).
Also issued online.
Official journal of the Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians.
v.1, no. 1 (2004)20051228 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper that meets the full ANSI standard for Permanent Paper