Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
ISSN 0378-7346 · eISSN 1423-002X · S. Karger AG · SWITZERLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1978
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.65; hybrid open access; median 105 days to acceptance (92 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 78 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation is published by S. Karger AG and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Endometriosis Research and Treatment and Ovarian function and disorders, together about 24.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This journal covers the most active and promising areas of current research in gynecology and obstetrics. Invited, well-referenced reviews by noted experts keep readers in touch with the general framework and direction of international study. Original papers report selected experimental and clinical investigations in all fields related to gynecology, obstetrics, and reproduction. Short communications are published to allow immediate discussion of new data. The international and interdisciplinary character of this journal provides an avenue to less accessible sources and to worldwide research for investigators and practitioners.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Thomas M. D’HooghePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine10.4%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine8.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine6.3%
- Reproductive System and PregnancyImmunology and Microbiology6%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine5.8%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine4.7%
- Preterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisMedicine4.6%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine4.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.65LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.73LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.99LetPub ·
- h-index
- 57LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,387OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.37OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 32.09%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 70LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,934 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 18 | 4 |
| 2025 | 78 | 33 | 137 |
| 2024 | 83 | 35 | 343 |
| 2023 | 64 | 25 | 435 |
| 2022 | 61 | 15 | 478 |
| 2021 | 71 | 13 | 739 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
105 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 73 days – 157 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 21 days (92 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 141 days
- Sample
- 92 articles with submission and acceptance dates (163 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 16.6%Publisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- S. Karger AG
- Country or region
- SWITZERLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1978
- ISSN
- 0378-7346
- Electronic ISSN
- 1423-002X
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 91, Issue 4 (August 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation
What CAS zone is Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.65; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation?
Based on the dates recorded on 92 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 105 days (interquartile range 73–157 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 16.6%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
Which databases index Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation open access, and what is the APC?
Gynecologic and Obstetric Investigation is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .