Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia
ISSN 0100-7203 · eISSN 1806-9339 · Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia · Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 116 days to acceptance (74 articles, last 24 months); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia is published by Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia 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 Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Women's cancer prevention and management, together about 26.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Vision: To be the leading international journal for research in Gynecology and Obstetrics, recognized worldwide as an essential reference in the field. The journal serves as a vital platform for disseminating Brazilian and international scientific research in Gynecology and Obstetrics. It also functions as a key reference for the training of undergraduate and postgraduate students, residents, and in the scientific development of preceptors and researchers in the field. Mission: The journal’s mission is to advance Brazilian research in Gynecology and Obstetrics and become a facilitator for the dissemination of findings that improve women’s care and quality of life. Values: The journal’s values will always be innovation and a commitment to quality, as well as respect for research ethics and the patient.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Editor-in-chief Marcos Felipe Silva dePublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions9.2%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine8.9%
- Women's cancer prevention and managementMedicine8.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.4%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine5.2%
- Cervical Cancer and HPV ResearchMedicine4.9%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine4.6%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine4.3%
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 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of ScienceMEDLINEPubMedSciELOPublisher website
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.52LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.83LetPub ·
- h-index
- 54OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 945OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.95OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 96.92%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 95LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 3,603 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 65 | 65 | 26 |
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | 168 |
| 2024 | 116 | 116 | 378 |
| 2023 | 127 | 127 | 618 |
| 2022 | 175 | 175 | 1,587 |
| 2021 | 169 | 169 | 1,332 |
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
116 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 56 days – 178 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 117 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 235 days
- Sample
- 74 articles with submission and acceptance dates (191 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)
- about 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open peer review, Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
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 websiteAI use, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Adoption of Software and Use of Artificial Intelligence Resources
Transparency: Authors must report the use of artificial intelligence applications and/or assistive technologies on the Title Page. Attribution: The NAME OF THE TOOL and/or SERVICE and the REASON for using the tool must be provided. Responsibility: If during the similarity analysis, it is found that the author used an artificial intelligence application and this was not adequately disclosed, the ma…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Authors of articles published in the Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia hold the copyright to the article, granting any third party the right to use, reproduce, or disseminate their article under the Creative Commons Attribution CC-BY 4.0. The Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia is an open access journal, and its content is freely available to readers or their institutions…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
The Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia follows the Open Access model, allowing unrestricted virtual access (including financial restrictions) to all scientific texts published by the journal. Open access is the condition in which the copyright holder of an academic work grants usage rights to third parties using an open license (Creative Commons Attribution, CC-BY). Immediate free acc…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
Manuscripts submitted to the journal in English are received by the Editorial Office, which checks the required documentation and assesses if the editorial standards contained in the Instructions for Authors have been met. If the process is in compliance, the manuscript is sent to the EIC, who will conduct an initial assessment of the technical and scientific merits of the manuscript submitted for…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
The Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia accepts manuscripts that have been deposited on a non-commercial preprint server, provided they have not been peer-reviewed by another journal. Submitted manuscripts originating from preprint repositories are required to undergo peer review and receive the definitive DOI (Digital Object Identifier) issued by the Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia …
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
- Federação Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetrícia
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 0100-7203
- Electronic ISSN
- 1806-9339
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia
What CAS zone is Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia 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 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia?
Based on the dates recorded on 74 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 116 days (interquartile range 56–178 days); authors report an average review time of about 12 weeks. 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 Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, MEDLINE, PubMed and SciELO; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Ginecologia e Obstetricia is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .