Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Journal of Women s Health
ISSN 1540-9996 · eISSN 1931-843X · Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 2002
Journal of Women s Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.81; hybrid open access; review about 2 months (community reports); community-reported acceptance: about 75%; 194 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Women s Health is published by Mary Ann Liebert Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Sex and Gender in Healthcare, Reproductive Health and Contraception and Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments, together about 22% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Women's Health is the primary source of information for meeting the challenges of providing optimal health care for women throughout their lifespan. The Journal delivers cutting-edge advancements in diagnostic procedures, therapeutic protocols for the management of diseases, and innovative research in gender-based biology that impacts patient care and treatment. Journal of Women’s Health coverage includes: -Internal Medicine Endocrinology- Cardiology- Oncology- Obstetrics/Gynecology- Urogynecology- Psychiatry- Neurology- Nutrition- Sex-Based Biology- Complementary Medicine- Sports Medicine- Surgery- Medical Education- Public Policy.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Sex and Gender in HealthcareMedicine7.8%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine7.2%
- Menopause: Health Impacts and TreatmentsMedicine7%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine7%
- Global Cancer Incidence and ScreeningMedicine6.9%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences5.2%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine5%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Medicine, General & Internal | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
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
- 1.81LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.2LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.88LetPub ·
- h-index
- 86LetPub ·
- h-index
- 144OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,860OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.79OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 5.41%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 155LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,525 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 108 | 21 | 15 |
| 2025 | 194 | 63 | 213 |
| 2024 | 235 | 101 | 734 |
| 2023 | 184 | 85 | 1,125 |
| 2022 | 191 | 84 | 1,881 |
| 2021 | 195 | 113 | 3,321 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 2 monthsLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 75%LetPub ·
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
- Mary Ann Liebert Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1540-9996
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-843X
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Women s Health
What CAS zone is Journal of Women s Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Women s Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Medicine, General & Internal / Obstetrics & Gynecology / Public, Environmental & Occupational Health / Womens Studies. 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 Journal of Women s Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.81; CiteScore 4.2, h-index 144.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Women s Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 2 months; the community-reported acceptance is “about 75%”. 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 Journal of Women s Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Women s Health is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Women s Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Women s Health 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, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .