Journal profile · Multiple
Health Care for Women International
ISSN 0739-9332 · eISSN 1096-4665 · Taylor & Francis
Health Care for Women International: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.28; hybrid open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 310 days to acceptance (77 articles, last 24 months); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Health Care for Women International is published by Taylor & Francis 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 Global Maternal and Child Health, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, together about 23.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Health Care for Women International is a critically acclaimed, international publication providing a unique interdisciplinary approach to health care and related topics that concern women around the globe. Published twelve times a year, Health Care for Women International includes the newest research, theories, and issues in the fields of public health, social science, health care practice, and health care policy. Scholars and practitioners address topics such as cultural differences, alternative lifestyles, domestic violence, public health issues associated with the aging of the population, maternal morbidity and mortality, infectious diseases, and a host of other gender-based ethical issues. The editors are committed to mentoring scholars and they conduct workshops offering tips for publishing success. Within the journal, they also encourage discussion, inviting commentaries on articles previously published in this journal. Peer Review Policy: All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees. Interested in Submitting? Please read these resources from the Editor first: Editorial: Requirements for the Next Generation of Scholars who Study International Women's Health Issues Health Care for Women International Style Guide Health Care for Women International Tips for Publishing Success Readership: Researchers, scholars, practitioners and students in women’s studies, nursing, medicine, social work, sociology, anthropology, psychology, occupational health, health education, occupational therapy, business, and history.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Elizabeth Fugate-WhitlockPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 10 (10 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine10%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions7.4%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.7%
- Intimate Partner and Family ViolenceSocial Sciences5.7%
- Migration, Health and TraumaPsychology5.3%
- Sex work and related issuesSocial Sciences4.5%
- Grief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthPsychology4.1%
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- CiteScore Q2 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPsycINFOCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, OCLC, Ageline, CSA Social Services Abstracts, CSA Sociological Abstracts, Educational Research Abstracts Online, Elsevier EMCARE, ERIH- Gender Studies, Family Index Database, H.W. Wilson General Science Abstracts (GenSciAbs), H.W. Wilson General Science Index, HEED Health Economic Evaluations Database, NISC Family & Society Studies Worldwide, Nursing Abstracts, OCLC ArticleFirst, OCLC Electronic Collections Online, PAIS International, PILOTS Database, PsycFirst, Special Education Needs Abstracts, Studies on Women and Gender Abstracts
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.28LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.5LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.5Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.74LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.74Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 83OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,474OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.47OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.02%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 50LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 188,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,218 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 46 | 10 | 6 |
| 2025 | 64 | 21 | 74 |
| 2024 | 76 | 24 | 193 |
| 2023 | 73 | 24 | 263 |
| 2022 | 97 | 23 | 493 |
| 2021 | 142 | 31 | 1,329 |
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 Crossref · to
310 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 221 days – 398 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 14 days (77 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 325 days
- Sample
- 77 articles with submission and acceptance dates (130 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
- Peer review
- Double-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
Health Care for Women International is a hybrid open access journal that is part of the Taylor & Francis Open Select publishing program, giving you the option to publish open access. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discove…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
All research articles have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees. Model summary
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and refereeing by two anonymous referees.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis
- ISSN
- 0739-9332
- Electronic ISSN
- 1096-4665
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 47, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Health Care for Women International
What CAS zone is Health Care for Women International in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Health Care for Women International is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Womens Studies. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Health Care for Women International?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.28; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 83.
How long does peer review take at Health Care for Women International?
Based on the dates recorded on 77 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 310 days (interquartile range 221–398 days). 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Health Care for Women International based?
Of the 10 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (10). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Health Care for Women International?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Health Care for Women International is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PsycINFO, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Health Care for Women International open access, and what is the APC?
Health Care for Women International is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .