Journal profile · Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Journal of SAFOG
ISSN 0974-8938 · eISSN 0975-1920 · Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
Journal of SAFOG: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 239 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of SAFOG is published by Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and fetal healthcare and Gynecological conditions and treatments, together about 30.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (JSAFOG) is a scientific and peer-reviewed platform for exchange of professional activities, clinical practice guidelines, operative skill updates, and nursing midwifery practices among member countries. The journal aims to provide platform for members to have access to latest and the best scientific, peer-reviewed and clinically- oriented knowledge suitable to the specific needs of the region. The scope of this journal is to cover the broad subjects of obstetrics and gynaecology and publish articles, information, and practice guidelines. The journal has a fixed format of review articles, presentations as original studies by members and readers, operative skill reviews, case reports, and midwifery peer-reviewed practice guidelines. In addition, JSAFOG also invites editorials and articles on policy formulation topics. These topics include and are not limited to maternal mortality, abortions, contraceptives, reproductive health preservation of women, etc. The journal feels responsible for best practices to be provided to practitioners so that the reproductive health of a country can be improved and the cases pertaining to neonatal problems and maternal deaths can be minimized. The journal contributes to CME’s and other professional events occurring in South Asian Region. It remains a platform for better communication and exchange of reproductive ideas among member countries, to amalgamate with world bodies and formulate recommendations for practice guidelines for members.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Jaideep MalhotraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 9, Pakistan 6, Bangladesh 5, Sri Lanka 5 (25 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine12.7%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine9.1%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine8.5%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine7.8%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7.3%
- Uterine Myomas and TreatmentsMedicine6.1%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine3.9%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine3.7%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Q4 | 189/218 | 13th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.4LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 74OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.33OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,010 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 163 | 163 | 450 |
| 2025 | 239 | 238 | 571 |
| 2024 | 189 | 184 | 527 |
| 2023 | 237 | 232 | 542 |
| 2022 | 171 | 163 | 386 |
| 2021 | 140 | 128 | 290 |
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
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | INR 7,080 / INR 2,950 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- INR 7,080
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)
What to prepare5 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 200–300 words
- Keywords
- 3–10
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Animal Research or Animal Studies
Article types accepted8, with length limits
- book reviewsBooks for review shall be posted on the journal, and received reviews shall be published, at the discretion of the Editorial Board. Every book up for review sha…Length not stated
- brief communicationConcise title, Background information, What is known? Why the study was done – Aim of the study. Images of the brief abstract summarizing the study, a concise i…main text ≤ 1,500 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialtables. They are always solicited. The editorials would be limited to 1000 words with up to 10 references. Original Articles Reports of origmain text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 10
- editorialsUsually provide commentary and analysis concerning an article in the issue of the Journal in which they appear. They may include figures and tables. They are al…Length not stated
- letterbstetrics and Gynaecology (JSAFOG). The letters should not exceed (1000 words) of text and 4 references. While not all “Letters to the Edmain text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorThe Journal accepts Letters to the Editor that raises some issues related to recently published articles (last 6 months) in the Journal of South Asian Federatio…main text ≤ 1,000 words · references ≤ 4
- original articleReports of original clinical and basic research of interest to the Obstetrics and Gynaecology community are the primary material to be published as original art…main text ≤ 3,000 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · references ≤ 40
- review articleTypes: Systematic reviews, meta-analysis, narrative reviews, scoping reviews According to the PRISMA reporting guidelines, the Journal recommends the authors to…main text ≤ 5,000 words · references ≤ 50
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- Authorship Authorship
The journal adheres to the ICMJE recommendation for authorship requirements. All those designated as authors should meet all four criteria for authorship, and all who meet the four criteria should be identified as authors. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND Drafting the work or revising it cri…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures of conflict of interest
Conflicts of interest can be defined as financial and non-financial in relation to the work. Authors are required to disclose any financial interests or affiliations with institutions, organizations, or companies that are mentioned in the manuscript or whose products and services are mentioned in the manuscript, and any competing interest that could be perceived as a bias in the work. If the submi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data availability statement
Data availability statement required in articles reporting results derived from research data. Model summary
The authors are required to include Data Availability Statement in the articles that report results derived from research data. Data Availability Statements should include information on where data supporting the results reported in the article can be found. Statement should include that the data set used in the current study is available (option as appropriate) a. repository name b. name of the p…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement
This Publication Ethics and Malpractice Statement is based on the Code of Conduct and Best Practice Guidelines for Journal Editors as per Committee on Publication Ethics, ICMJE & WAME. Please visit Policy page for more details.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and Licensing
Under Creative Commons the Authors retain ownership of the copyright for their content. The authors assign exclusive commercial re-use rights of the article to the Publisher. All open access articles published are distributed under the terms of the CC BY-NC 4.0 license (Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial 4.0 International Public License as currently displayed at http://creativecommons.org…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Policy
A comprehensive outlook on open access policy that we follow: Open access refers to the practice of making peer-reviewed scholarly research and literature freely available online to anyone interested in reading it at no cost and with limited restrictions with regards to reuse. Open access publications are freely and permanently available online to anyone with an internet access. The journal allows…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Editorial and peer review process
The submitted manuscripts are duly acknowledged. The article once submitted will undergo plagiarism check. An initial check is conducted to ensure that all author instructions are complied with and the guidelines for submission are followed. All communications regarding the manuscript with the Journal should be handled by one of the authors (assigned as ‘corresponding author’). The Managing editor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism Anti-plagiarism policy
The journal follows World Association of Medical Editors (WAME’s) definition of plagiarism: “Plagiarism is the use of others' published and unpublished ideas or words (or other intellectual property) without attribution or permission and presenting them as new and original rather than derived from an existing source. The intent and effect of plagiarism is to mislead the reader as to the contributi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The journal permits submissions of papers that have been posted on pre-print servers. The authors should mention this in the title page when submitting and include the name of the preprint server and DOI for the preprint. Authors should not post an updated version of their paper on the preprint server while it is being peer reviewed. If the paper is accepted, the authors must include a link on the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving Policy for Authors
The Journal of South Asian Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology upholds a Repository Policy and is listed in Sherpa Romeo for compliance with self-archiving regulations. Authors are encouraged to deposit the final published PDF in their institutional repository or any suitable subject repository (according to the end-user license of the article, i.e., strictly for non-commercial re-use) immedi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
EQUATOR Network reporting guidelines (https://www.equator-network.org/reporting-guidelines/) must be followed depending on the type of study. At the time of submission, the authors should upload the relevant checklist for the specific study type. The EQUATOR wizard (https://www.goodreports.org/) can help you find the right reporting checklist and appropriate guideline for your type of study. Other…
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
- Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers (P) Ltd
- ISSN
- 0974-8938
- Electronic ISSN
- 0975-1920
- Society / sponsor
- SAFOG
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of SAFOG
What are the manuscript requirements of Journal of SAFOG?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 200–300 words; Keywords: 3–10; Reference style: Vancouver; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of SAFOG based?
Of the 25 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (9), Pakistan (6) and Bangladesh (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of SAFOG?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of SAFOG is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal of SAFOG open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of SAFOG is a subscription journal. 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .