Journal profile · PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
ISSN 1877-5756 · eISSN 1877-5764 · Elsevier
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.97; fully open access; APC about USD 1,850; median 125 days to acceptance (98 articles, last 24 months); 116 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare is published by Elsevier 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 Perinatal Health Interventions, Global Maternal and Child Health and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, together about 47.5% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official journal of the Swedish Association of Midwives, affiliated with the Norwegian Association of Midwives, the Danish Association of Midwives, the Icelandic Midwifery Association and the Federation of Finnish Midwives.Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to the sexual and reproductive health of women and men. The journal aims to serve its readers as an authoritative resource of disseminating significant sexual and reproductive healthcare related scientific information. Our key audience:MidwivesMaternity care and neonatal nursesMaternity service usersObstetriciansNeonatologistsPediatriciansHealth sociologists and economistsPsychologists with an interest in maternal and infant researchPolicy makers in sexual and reproductive healthcareResearchersThe journal welcomes original papers in all aspects of sexual and reproductive healthcare including:Family planning and contraceptionPregnancyLabour and birthBreast feedingPost-natal period and early parenthoodAbortionSexually transmitted infectionsInvoluntary childlessnessIssues related to the menopausal and post-menopausal yearsProfessional development and organization of sexual and reproductive healthcareThe journal publishes the following types of paper: original research articles, reviews, short communications, letters to the editor and commentaries.Please see the Guide for Authors for specific details, including online submission at https://www.editorialmanager.com/srhc/default.aspx.Sexual & Reproductive HealthCare aims to have a role as a contributor of new knowledge and evidence to representatives of the health care sector and to society. The journal will present studies demonstrating sexual and reproductive health matters from a multifaceted perspective where the connection between these questions and the individuals' rights will be illuminated.Elsevier works with institutions and funding bodies to help authors publishing in our journals comply with open access policies. Find out here if your institute is part of an Elsevier agreement.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Editor-in-chief Ingela WiklundPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Sweden 17, Belgium 5, Denmark 4, United States 2, United Kingdom 2 (37 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine18.9%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine14.4%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine14.2%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine8.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions6.2%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine4%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine3.5%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine2.5%
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 |
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 |
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- 1.97LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.1LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.1Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.05LetPub ·
- h-index
- 59OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 482OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.75OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 75.37%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 100LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,112 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 98 | 98 | 19 |
| 2025 | 116 | 116 | 234 |
| 2024 | 89 | 62 | 278 |
| 2023 | 103 | 72 | 739 |
| 2022 | 81 | 55 | 815 |
| 2021 | 70 | 39 | 792 |
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
125 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 84 days – 197 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 2 days (98 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 126 days
- Sample
- 98 articles with submission and acceptance dates (242 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
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 75 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 128 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 1,850 / EUR 1,730 / GBP 1,480 / JPY 229,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,260 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Other fees
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Page charges
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
- Submission fee
- Charged; see the journal's website for the amount
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Not considered
- revised resubmissions of previously rejected papers
Article types accepted9, with length limits
- editorialAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letterAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …Length not stated
- letters to the editorAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …Length not stated
- original articleAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …main text ≤ 5,000 words
- original research articleAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …Length not stated
- protocolAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …Length not stated
- reviewAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …Length not stated
- review articleAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …main text ≤ 3,000 words
- short communicationAbstracts: A structured abstract is required for all original research articles. The structured abstract, limited to 250 words, should contain all and only the …main text ≤ 1,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
This journal follows a double anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 1877-5756
- Electronic ISSN
- 1877-5764
- Society / sponsor
- Swedish Association of Midwives
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare
What CAS zone is Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Public, Environmental & Occupational Health. 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 Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.97; CiteScore 3.1, h-index 59.
How long does peer review take at Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare?
Based on the dates recorded on 98 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 125 days (interquartile range 84–197 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words. 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 Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare based?
Of the 37 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Sweden (17), Belgium (5) and Denmark (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare is indexed in SSCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare open access, and what is the APC?
Sexual & Reproductive Healthcare is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,850.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .