Journal profile · Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
World Journal of Mens Health
ISSN 2287-4208 · eISSN 2287-4690 · Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology · SOUTH KOREA
World Journal of Mens Health: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 4.32; fully open access; APC about USD 1,000; median 63 days to acceptance (75 articles, last 24 months); 95 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
World Journal of Mens Health is published by Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology 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 Legal and Regulatory Analysis, Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary Studies and Military Technology and Strategies, together about 39.6% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The World Journal of Men’s Health (World J Mens Health) seeks to publish outstanding basic, translational, and clinical research articles that advance our knowledge and understanding of sexual medicine and andrology. World J Mens Health publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Case Reports, and Letters to the Editor, with a focus on the following areas of interest: Male sexual health and dysfunction Male reproductive health and infertility Hormonal regulation of male reproduction and hypogonadism Prostate diseases and male voiding dysfunctions Healthy aging and anti-aging treatments Metabolic syndrome and related conditions Health promotion, disease prevention, and lifestyle Healthcare system issues impacting men's health Sex/gender-specific medicine
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Psychiatry and Mental Health
Editor-in-chief Hyun JunPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 2%); most named South Korea 16, United States 9, Italy 5, Australia 3, Germany 2 (42 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Legal and Regulatory AnalysisSocial Sciences13.2%
- Linguistic, Cultural, and Literary StudiesSocial Sciences13.2%
- Military Technology and StrategiesEngineering13.2%
- Sexual function and dysfunction studiesMedicine9.1%
- Hormonal and reproductive studiesMedicine7.3%
- Sperm and Testicular FunctionMedicine7%
- Urinary Bladder and Prostate ResearchMedicine6.4%
- Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and TreatmentMedicine4.3%
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 | Andrology | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Andrology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 2 |
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 | Andrology | Zone 2 |
| Minor | Urology & Nephrology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePMCPubMedPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref
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
- 4.32LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 4.3Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2024
- 4.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 4.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 7.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 8.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher)
- 0.92Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.23LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher)
- 1.57Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 423OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 3.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 85LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,462 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 74 | 74 | 13 |
| 2025 | 95 | 95 | 306 |
| 2024 | 91 | 91 | 672 |
| 2023 | 96 | 96 | 1,495 |
| 2022 | 64 | 64 | 1,287 |
| 2021 | 47 | 47 | 1,611 |
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
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 33 days – 94 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 85 days (75 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 151 days
- Sample
- 75 articles with submission and acceptance dates (231 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 6 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 17.7 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to final decision
- 30.2 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 6 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 1,000 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,000 | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Fee waivers
- No fee waivers
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
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted10, with length limits
- editorialWith the decision of the editors, editorial comment can be attached to the manuscript. If the author(s) reply, the reply can also be published.Length not stated
- editorialsEditorials are solicited by the Editor and should not be submitted without prior invitation. An abstract is not required. The length of the manuscript should no…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetter to the Editor Prostate cancer Benign Growth, Malignant Protection? Insights into Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia and Prostate CancerLength not stated
- letters to the editorLetters to the editor should be useful to practitioners. Opinions from readers can be published at the discretion of the editors. The length should not exceed 1…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Article Male reproductive health and infertility The Effects of Varicocele Repair on Testicular Sperm Retrieval, Sperm Recovery in the Ejaculate and Cl…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal articles should contain the results of clinical or basic research and should be sufficiently well documented to be acceptable to critical readers. The …Length not stated
- reviewManuscripts will be reviewed by 3 (or more) peer reviewers. The reviews will be blinded to the names of the authors and the institutions from which the manuscri…Length not stated
- review articleReview Article Male reproductive health and infertility Seminal Plasma Exosomes in Male Infertility: Roles, Mechanisms, and Applications—A Double-Edged SwordLength not stated
- systematic reviewa/docs/AMSTAR-2.pdf). The length of the systematic reviews and meta-analyses should not exceed 5,000 words. 2. Review Articles Reviews are comprehensive analyse…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- systematic reviews and meta-analysesFor systematic reviews, authors must adhere to the PRISMA guidelines (http://www.prisma-statement.org/documents/PRISMA%202009%20checklist.pdf) and AMSTAR 2 Chec…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Author Contribution
Enter all author contributions in the submission system during submission. The contributions of all authors must be described using the CRediT Taxonomy of author roles. Read the policy. To qualify for authorship, all contributors must meet at least one of the seven core contributions (conceptualization, methodology, software, validation, formal analysis, investigation, and data curation), as well …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Conflict of Interest
It should be disclosed here according to the statement in the Research and publication ethics regardless of existence of conflict of interest.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability CLINICAL DATA SHARING POLICY
This journal follows the data sharing policy described in “Data Sharing Statements for Clinical Trials: A Requirement of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE)” (https://doi.org/10.3346/jkms.2017.32.7.1051). As of July 1, 2018 manuscripts submitted to ICMJE journals that report the results of interventional clinical trials must contain a data sharing statement as described …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
Research and Publication Ethics guide Model summary
For policies on research and publication ethics that are not covered in this instruction, see the “Research and Publication Ethics” guide for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright COPYRIGHT POLICY
The WJMH retains the copyright to all manuscripts published in the journal, including manuscripts accepted for publication but not yet formally published. Since January 1982, all published content has been copyrighted by WJMH. Authors are required to complete and submit the Copyright Transfer Agreement and Checklist Form, signed by all authors, at the time of submission. The form is available thro…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access OPEN ACCESS POLICY
WJMH is a fully open access journal. All articles published in WJMH are freely and immediately available on the journal website. Articles published in WJMH are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0). This license permits any user to read, download, copy, distribute, print, search, link to, and reproduce the articles in…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATION PROCESS
Follows ICMJE Recommendations Model summary
All manuscripts are subject to peer review, and accepted articles will be published in WJMH. 1. Registration for Submission Manuscripts should conform strictly to WJMH style. Manuscripts with numerous errors will be returned to the author without review. Any manuscript registered is given a registration number; this will be e-mailed to the corresponding author. 2. Review Manuscripts will be review…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism SIMILARITY CHECK
Similarity Check is a multipublisher initiative to screen published and submitted content for originality. To find out more about Similarity Check, visit https://www.crossref.org/services/similarity-check/. All manuscripts submitted to WJMH are subject to screening using the iThenticate tool for textual similarity to other previously published works. PEER REVIEW AND PUBLICATION PROCESS All manuscr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints PREPRINT POLICY
A preprint can be defined as a version of a scholarly paper that precedes formal peer review and publication in a peerreviewed scholarly journal. WJMH allows authors to submit the preprint to the journal. It is not treated as duplicate submission or duplicate publication. WJMH recommend authors to disclose it with DOI in the letter to the editor during the submission process. Otherwise, it may be …
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
- Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology
- Country or region
- SOUTH KOREA
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-4208
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-4690
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 44, Issue 3 (July 2026)
- 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
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Mens Health
What CAS zone is World Journal of Mens Health in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, World Journal of Mens Health is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Andrology / Urology & Nephrology. 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 World Journal of Mens Health?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 4.32; CiteScore 7.8, h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at World Journal of Mens Health?
Based on the dates recorded on 75 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 33–94 days); authors report an average review time of about 6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of World Journal of Mens Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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 World Journal of Mens Health based?
Of the 42 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 2%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (16), United States (9) and Italy (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index World Journal of Mens Health?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, World Journal of Mens Health is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PMC and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is World Journal of Mens Health open access, and what is the APC?
World Journal of Mens Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 1,000.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, DOAJ, 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: .