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Journal of Sexual Medicine

Oxford University Press · United Kingdom · Est. 1976

ISSN1743-6095eISSN1743-6109

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.796

H-Indexi

175

SNIPi

1.312

Total Worksi

16,268

Total Citationsi

241,460

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.35

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Sexual Medicine publishes multidisciplinary basic science and clinical research to define and understand the scientific basis of male, female, and couple’s sexual function. The journal aims to expand the discussion of research in erectile dysfunction, clinical psychology, surgery, internal medicine, and sexual function.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1976

FrequencyMonthly, 2009-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications16,268

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/11 · 55%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1743-6095 / 1743-6109

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

962

7.9k

2019

6.8k

2020

428

2021

1.1k

2.3k

2022

1.1k

2.2k

2023

1.7k

1.2k

2024

1.4k

588

2025

1.3k

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

UrologyQ1

Behavioral NeuroscienceQ2

EndocrinologyQ2

Endocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismQ2

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Psychiatry and Mental HealthQ2

Reproductive MedicineQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Urology & Nephrology

Scopus Categories

UrologyReproductive MedicinePsychiatry and Mental HealthEndocrinology, Diabetes and MetabolismEndocrinologyObstetrics and GynecologyBehavioral Neuroscience

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sexual function and dysfunction studiesHormonal and reproductive studiesSexuality, Behavior, and TechnologyGenital Health and DiseaseUrinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchSexual Differentiation and DisordersFemale Genital Mutilation/Cutting IssuesPelvic floor disorders treatmentsLGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyMenopause: Health Impacts and Treatments

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Sexual Medicine

Is Journal of Sexual Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Sexual Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Sexual Medicine?

Journal of Sexual Medicine is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.35.

Is Journal of Sexual Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Sexual Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.