Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
ISSN 0960-7692 · eISSN 2573-8461 · John Wiley and Sons Ltd · ENGLAND · Monthly
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY: CAS Zone 1 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal); impact factor 5.22; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,940; median 148 days to acceptance (40 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: about 5%; 344 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY is published by John Wiley and Sons Ltd and is in Zone 1 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition, Top journal). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders, together about 34.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Advances in Cell and Gene Therapy is an international journal publishing original, high-quality, peer-reviewed articles which cover basic and clinical research relating to advances in cell, gene, and immune therapies and their use in the treatment of a wide range of diseases, including cancer, genetic and immune diseases, and others. The topics the journal covers include cell, gene and immune therapies in children and adults with a wide range of disorders, including cancers, genetic and immune diseases, and others. All articles include a section or feature detailing the current and future clinical implications of the research. Among the extensive and provocative reviews, Advances in Cell and Gene Therapy provides a forum for presenting original research articles and sharing ideas for innovation, as well as disseminating knowledge of primary clinical relevance to advance patient care.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Carol MiaoPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 3, Hong Kong, China 1, India 1 (5 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine13.3%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine13.3%
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine8.1%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine6.3%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.1%
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and ManagementMedicine5.6%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4%
- Cardiovascular Issues in PregnancyMedicine3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 1
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Acoustics | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 1 |
| Minor | Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging | Zone 1 |
Top journal: yesReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 5.22LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 9.9LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 2.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 2.52LetPub ·
- h-index
- 128LetPub ·
- h-index
- 216OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 6,162OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 41.89%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 162LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 3Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 22,184Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 32,299 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,477 | 397 | 67 |
| 2025 | 344 | 221 | 851 |
| 2024 | 1,315 | 1,219 | 1,322 |
| 2023 | 1,240 | 880 | 3,504 |
| 2022 | 818 | 178 | 4,650 |
| 2021 | 1,292 | 431 | 6,245 |
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
148 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 107 days – 235 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 56 days (105 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 196 days
- Sample
- 40 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,847 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 1 monthLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 5%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 23%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 43 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 100 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 22 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 4,940 / EUR 4,150 / GBP 3,300 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Reference style
- Author–date
- Cover letter
- Optional
Article types accepted4
- editorialAdvances in Cell and Gene Therapy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Editorial Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- letter to the editorAdvances in Cell and Gene Therapy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Editorial Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- original researchAdvances in Cell and Gene Therapy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Editorial Letter to the EditorLength not stated
- review articleAdvances in Cell and Gene Therapy publishes the following types of submissions: Original Research Review Article Editorial Letter to the EditorLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Self-archiving, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Disclosing the use of artificial intelligence (AI)
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 ·- Authorship Authorship
Free format submission offered. Model summary
All listed authors should have contributed to the manuscript substantially and have agreed to the final submitted version. You can review the Authorship section of Wiley’s Best Practice Guidelines on Research Integrity and Publishing Ethics for Wiley’s definition of authorship.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflicts of Interest (COIs)
Concurrent submissions limited to three manuscripts under review. Model summary
A common reason for third-party complaints of published articles is an allegation that author(s) have not fully disclosed perceived conflicts of interest (COIs). Such complaints may lead to ethics investigations by the journal and publisher. Therefore, when submitting your manuscript, you should disclose any potential conflicts of interests (also referred to as “competing interests”) that might ap…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing
This journal encourages data sharing. You can learn more about data sharing in Wiley’s Data Sharing Policies resource.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics COPE
This journal adheres to the ethical standards set by the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) to uphold integrity in scholarly research and publishing. While COPE previously organized its guidance around "core practices," these have since been replaced with a topic-based structure to better reflect the evolving needs of the research community. You can learn more about this transition and explore…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright and licensing
This is an open access journal. Authors of accepted papers pay an Article Publication Charge (APC) and their papers are published under a Creative Commons (CC) license. For more information on this journal’s APCs and licensing policy, please visit this journal’s Open Access page. Note: Some funders require authors to use a particular type of CC license. Please check directly with your funder to de…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
This is an open access journal. Submissions will be subject to an Article Publication Charge (APC) if accepted and published in the journal. Please read more about APCs and whether you may be eligible for waivers or discounts through your institution, your funder, or a country waiver at Wiley Author Services.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Model
Peer review model: single-anonymized for applicable article types. Model summary
We follow a single-anonymized peer review model, for applicable article types. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer reviewed by at least one anonymous reviewer and an Associate or Assistant Editor. Papers authored by Editors or Editorial Board members of the journal will be sent to Editors unaffiliated with the author or institution and monitored carefully to ensure there is no peer…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint Policy
Preprint policy: accepts preprint-published articles. Model summary
The journal accepts articles previously published on preprint servers and does not consider this to compromise the novelty of the results. Articles based on content previously made public only on a preprint server, institutional repository, or in a thesis will be considered. The preprint should be cited. You will be asked to update any pre-publication versions with a link to the final published ar…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Self-archiving Self-Archiving definitions and policies
This journal’s standard copyright agreement allows for self-archiving of different versions of the article under specific conditions. You can learn more by reading Wiley’s self-archiving policy.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Reporting guidelines
Authors are strongly encouraged to use appropriate reporting guidelines when preparing and submitting manuscripts, to maximize transparency and reproducibility. Our editors and reviewers are also encouraged to use them in the review process. Completed checklists should be provided in the supplementary files on submission. We particularly encourage the use of: Wiley Biological and Biomedical Scienc…
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
- John Wiley and Sons Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- ISSN
- 0960-7692
- Electronic ISSN
- 2573-8461
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
What CAS zone is ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY is in Zone 1 of Medicine, and in Zone 1 of the minor category Acoustics / Obstetrics & Gynecology / Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging; it is a Top journal. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 1 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 5.22; CiteScore 9.9, h-index 216.
How long does peer review take at ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY?
Based on the dates recorded on 40 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 148 days (interquartile range 107–235 days); authors report an average review time of about 1 month; the community-reported acceptance is “about 5%”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 23% (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 ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Reference style: Author–date; Cover letter: Optional. 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 ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY based?
Of the 5 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (3), Hong Kong, China (1) and India (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY open access, and what is the APC?
ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,940.
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: .