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Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
ISSN 1538-6341 · eISSN 1931-2393 · Wiley-Blackwell
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health: CAS Zone 2 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.13; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,120; median 481 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); acceptance rate 15% (journal website); 64 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health is published by Wiley-Blackwell and is in Zone 2 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Reproductive Health and Contraception, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Reproductive Health and Technologies, together about 48.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health provides the latest peer-reviewed, policy-relevant research and analysis on abortion throughout the world. For five decades, Perspectives has offered unique insights into how reproductive health issues relate to one another; how they are affected by policies and programs; and their implications for individuals and societies. As of January 1, 2026, Perspectives will only accept manuscripts that focus on abortion. Perspectives publishes original research, brief research reports, special reports, and commentaries on the latest developments in the field of abortion studies. At the end of 2013, Perspectives discontinued its print edition and moved to an online-only format. Material is posted on the Early View section of the journal's Web site as soon as it becomes ready; it is drawn together into complete issues quarterly. Readers who wish to order specially created print copies of an entire issue can do so by using the custom print-on-demand feature.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine18.5%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions17.9%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine11.9%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6.9%
- HIV/AIDS Research and InterventionsMedicine5.2%
- Demographic Trends and Gender PreferencesSocial Sciences4.5%
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and PolicyPsychology3.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine2.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 2
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Demography | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Family Studies | Zone 1 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest
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
- 3.13LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- h-index
- 93OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 512OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.16OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 9.7%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 64.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 55LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 56Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 175,845Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,556 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 44 | 26 | 7 |
| 2025 | 64 | 50 | 121 |
| 2024 | 41 | 30 | 194 |
| 2023 | 29 | 24 | 279 |
| 2022 | 27 | 19 | 452 |
| 2021 | 7 | 2 | 52 |
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
481 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 329 days – 657 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 16 days (96 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 509 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (101 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
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 15%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 19 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 478 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 16 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,120 / EUR 2,650 / GBP 2,070 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Chicago
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted7, with length limits
- articlesThe majority of submissions appear in the "Articles" category. Articles deal with never-before-published data or analyses of a research endeavor, survey, progra…Length not stated
- comments"Comments" are usually data-based, but the data may have been compiled from sources other than original research, and the text is an analytic review of some iss…Length not stated
- in memoriamOther journal categories include "In Memoriam" and "Notes."Length not stated
- notesOther journal categories include "In Memoriam" and "Notes."Length not stated
- research in brief"Research in Brief" submissions are similar to "Articles" but often present on findings from exploratory studies, preliminary results from ongoing studies, or i…Length not stated
- research reportnew service delivery modality. "Special Research Reports" should generally be no more than 4,500 words (excluding references and footnotes), should include an a…main text ≤ 4,500 words
- special research reports"Special Research Reports" cover a wide range of issues; for example, they may present an in-depth discussion of policy issues relevant to abortion, summarize a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
AI use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Model summary
If you or your co-authors have used Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) tools such as ChatGPT and others based on large language models (LLMs) to develop any portion of a manuscript, their use must be described transparently and in detail in the Methods section. Find more details on Wiley's AI guidelines for researchers and Wiley's AI policy in full in the Best Practices Guidelines on…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License. Model summary
You may choose to publish under the terms of the journal's standard copyright agreement, or Open Access under the terms of a Creative Commons License. Standard re-use and licensing rights vary by journal. Note that certain funders mandate a particular type of CC license be used. This journal uses the CC-BY/CC-BY-NC/CC-BY-NC-ND Creative Commons License. Self-Archiving Definitions and Policies: Note…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Cover letter must list at least three potential reviewers. Model summary
In your cover letter authors must list at least three potential reviewers with their submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Original work only; not under consideration elsewhere. Model summary
We receive manuscripts with the understanding that they are not under consideration elsewhere and that the substance of the data or analysis has not been published previously.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell
- ISSN
- 1538-6341
- Electronic ISSN
- 1931-2393
- Society / sponsor
- University of Ottawa
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 58, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
What CAS zone is Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health is in Zone 2 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category Family Studies / Demography. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 2 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 3.13; CiteScore 4, h-index 93.
How long does peer review take at Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 481 days (interquartile range 329–657 days); the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 15% (2025). 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Chicago; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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.
Which databases index Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health open access, and what is the APC?
Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,120.
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: .