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Contraception and Reproductive Medicine

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2010

ISSN2055-7426eISSN2055-7426

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.556

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.03

Total Works

421

Total Citations

5,396

2yr Mean Citedness

2.27

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on contraception and reproductive health, examining factors influencing contraceptive use, effectiveness, and discontinuation across diverse populations and geographic regions. It investigates the role of traditional and modern contraceptive methods, including specific methods like injectables, implants, and permanent contraception. The journal also addresses unintended pregnancies, fertility desires, and related public health concerns, with a particular emphasis on women of reproductive age, adolescents, and specific demographic groups in various countries.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 72 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications421

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2015

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2055-7426 / 2055-7426

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Reproductive MedicineQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Reproductive MedicineObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Global Maternal and Child HealthReproductive Health and ContraceptionAdolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthReproductive Health and TechnologiesMale Reproductive Health StudiesOvarian function and disordersChild Nutrition and Water AccessDemographic Trends and Gender PreferencesGlobal Health and SurgeryHIV/AIDS Research and Interventions