Aims and Scope
Contraception is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering reproductive medicine. It is published by Elsevier and was established in 1970. It is the official journal of the Association of Reproductive Health Professionals and the Society of Family Planning. The founding editor-in-chief was Daniel R. Mishell, Jr. (University of Southern California) and the current one is Carolyn Westhoff (Mailman School of Public Health). According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.335, ranking it 23rd out of 79 journals in the category "Obstetrics & Gynecology".
Key Metrics
4.6
CiteScore
CiteScore
CiteScore measures average citations received per document published in the serial.
< 5
Impact Factor
Impact Factor
Impact factor of a journal is calculated by dividing the number of current year citations to the source items published in that journal during the previous two years.
0.9
5-Year SI
5-year SI
- N/A 2-year SI
- 0.83 Lifetime SI
Scite Index
Scite Index
scite Index is the ratio of citations supporting research which is published in the journal to sum of citations either supporting or contrasting the research published in the journal for the same time period. Minimum 100 supporting citations required.
Q1
Reproductive Medicine
SJR
- Q1 Reproductive Medicine
- Q1 Obstetrics and Gynecology
SJR
SJR
SCImago Journal Rank measures weighted citations received by the serial. Citation weighting depends on subject field and prestige (SJR) of the citing serial.
1.36
SNIP
SNIP
Source Normalized Impact per Paper measures actual citations received relative to citations expected for the serial’s subject field.
5 Mo
Time to Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time To Publish
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
Time to Publish
Based on turnaround time from submission to publication for papers (articles & reviews) published in 2022 and for journals with a sample of more than 10 papers.
% of papers by time taken from submission to publication
0 to 3 months
20%
4 to 6 months
52%
7 to 9 months
18%
Above 9 months
9%
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Topics Covered
- Clinical trial
- Mifepristone
- Drospirenone
- Acupressure
- Telemedicine
- Abortion stigma
- Surgical treatment
- Estradiol valerate
- Medical abortion
- Coagulopathy
- Acupuncture
- Pelvic examination
- Control arm
- Pandemic
- Gestation
- Dual method
- Route of administration
- Ovulation
- Body mass index
- Preventive care
Journal Specifications
| Overview | |
| Publisher | ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| General Details | |
| Language | English |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Publication Start Year | 1970 |
| Publisher URL | Visit website |
| Website URL | Visit website |
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Scite analysis
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11.8k articles received 113.7k citations see all
- 5,330 Supporting
- 102,678 Mentioning
- 1,080 Contrasting
Editorial notices
- 11 Retractions
- 10 Withdrawals
- 0 Corrections
- 25 Errata
- 1 Expression of Concern
FAQs
How long has Contraception been actively publishing?
Contraception has been in operation since 1970 till date.
What is the publishing frequency of Contraception ?
Contraception published with a Monthly frequency.
How many articles did Contraception publish last years ?
In 2023, Contraception published 324 articles.
What is the eISSN & pISSN for Contraception ?
For Contraception,eISSN is 1879-0518 and pISSN is0010-7824.
What is Citescore for Contraception ?
Citescore for Contraception is 4.6.
What is SNIP score for Contraception ?
SNIP score for Contraception is 1.36.
What is the SJR for Contraception ?
SJR for Contraception is Q1.
Who is the publisher of Contraception ?
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC is the publisher of Contraception.