Journal profile · Multiple
Women s Health Issues
ISSN 1049-3867 · eISSN 1878-4321 · Elsevier
Women s Health Issues: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.58; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,969; median 241 days to acceptance (103 articles, last 24 months); 81 articles in 2025; indexed in SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Women s Health Issues is published by Elsevier 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 Reproductive Health and Contraception, Global Maternal and Child Health and Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum, together about 25.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Women’s Health Issues (WHI) is a peer-reviewed, multidisciplinary journal devoted to advancing rigorous research, policy analysis, and perspectives that improve the health, health care, and well-being of all women and gender-diverse individuals across the lifespan. As the official journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women’s Health, WHI prioritizes scholarship that addresses the social, structural, and political determinants of health; engages with affected communities; advances health equity; or examines the impact of evolving health policies and practices. WHI has a particular focus on translating evidence into actionable health policies that promote accountability, equity, and high-quality care.The journal publishes original research and commentaries that illuminate timely issues in women’s health, including (but not limited to) reproductive health, chronic disease, mental health, aging, digital health innovations, and the implications of health system transformation. WHI seeks to inform health services researchers, public health practitioners, policymakers, clinicians, journalists, and the general public by bridging evidence with policy and practice to advance equitable and person-centered care within the U.S. health care system and beyond.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Karen A. McDonnellPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 27 (27 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine12.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine6.7%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine6%
- Sex and Gender in HealthcareMedicine5.7%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine5.7%
- Reproductive Health and TechnologiesMedicine5.2%
- Primary Care and Health OutcomesHealth Professions4.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions4.5%
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
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 | Womens Studies | Zone 3 |
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 | Public, Environmental & Occupational Health | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Womens Studies | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, Sociological Abstracts, Studies on Women Abstracts
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
- 2.58LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,322OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 3.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.71%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 52LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,835 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 69 | 33 | 15 |
| 2025 | 81 | 43 | 109 |
| 2024 | 68 | 36 | 248 |
| 2023 | 87 | 60 | 582 |
| 2022 | 98 | 64 | 1,056 |
| 2021 | 107 | 61 | 1,270 |
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
241 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 188 days – 278 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 40 days (103 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 283 days
- Sample
- 103 articles with submission and acceptance dates (148 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
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 92 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 249 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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | EUR 3,220 / GBP 3,010 / JPY 2,580 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,220 | — | — |
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Reference style
- APA
- Suggested reviewers
- Required, 3
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted1, with length limits
- reviewles and figures; systematic and scoping reviews may contain up to 5,000 words, with the same exclusions. Systematic literature reviews anmain text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
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 Author contributions
For transparency, we require corresponding authors to provide co-author contributions to the manuscript using the relevant CRediT roles. The CRediT taxonomy includes 14 different roles describing each contributor's specific contribution to the scholarly output. The roles are: Conceptualization; Data curation; Formal analysis; Funding acquisition; Investigation; Methodology; Project administration;…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential conflicts of interest include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. See also https://www.elsevier.com/conflictsofint…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Access and Responsibility
For all reports (regardless of funding source) containing original data, at least one (1) named author (e.g., the principal investigator) who is independent of any funder or sponsor should indicate that she or he "had full access to all the data in the study and takes responsibility for the integrity of the data and the accuracy of the data analysis." This exact statement should be included in the…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publishing supported Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal. To see if your institution, or a consortium that your institution belongs to, covers the purchase of Open Access licenses for their authors’ work, visit the following page: https://www.elsevier.com/en-gb/open-access/agreements/region
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized review process. All contributions will be initially assessed by the editor for suitability for the journal. Papers deemed suitable are then typically sent to a minimum of two independent expert reviewers to assess the scientific quality of the paper. The Editor is responsible for the final decision regarding acceptance or rejection of articles. The Editor'…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprints can be shared anywhere at any time Model summary
Please note that preprints can be shared anywhere at any time, in line with Elsevier's sharing policy. Sharing your preprints e.g. on a preprint server will not count as prior publication (see 'Multiple, redundant or concurrent publication' for more information).
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
- 1049-3867
- Electronic ISSN
- 1878-4321
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Women s Health Issues
What CAS zone is Women s Health Issues in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Women s Health Issues is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 of the minor category 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 Women s Health Issues?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.58; CiteScore 4.7, h-index 95.
How long does peer review take at Women s Health Issues?
Based on the dates recorded on 103 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 241 days (interquartile range 188–278 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 Women s Health Issues?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Reference style: APA; Suggested reviewers: Required, 3; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Women s Health Issues based?
Of the 27 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (27). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Women s Health Issues?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Women s Health Issues is indexed in SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Women s Health Issues open access, and what is the APC?
Women s Health Issues is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,969.
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: .