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Aims and scope
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health is an international journal that promotes evidence-informed practice for contraception, abortion and all aspects of sexual and reproductive health. The journal publishes research papers, topical debates and commentaries to shape policy, improve patient-centred clinical care, and to set the stage for future areas of research.
The journal was previously known as Journal of Family Planning and Reproductive Health Care.
Ownership
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health is co-owned by BMJ and the Faculty of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.
Journal Information
| Frequency | Quarterly |
|---|---|
| Impact Factor | 2.125 (2019) |
| Peer Review Model | Single blind; the names of reviewers are hidden from the author |
| CiteScore | 2.3 (2019) |
| Indexed by | Web of Science Core Collection: Science Citation Index Expanded, Social Sciences Citation Index; Current Contents: Social and Behavioural Sciences, MEDLINE (Index Medicus), PubMed Central (BMJ Open Access Special Collection), Scopus, Embase (Excerpta Medica), Google Scholar |
| Launch date | 1974 |
| Print ISSN | 2515-1991 |
| Online ISSN | 2515-2009 |
Journal Statistics (2020)
| Acceptance rate (original research) | 20% |
|---|---|
| Mean time from submission to first decision | 15 days |
| Mean time from acceptance to online publication | 17 days |
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BMJ is a founding member of COPE (the Committee on Publication Ethics), which provides a forum for publishers and Editors of scientific journals to discuss issues relating to the integrity of the work submitted to or published in their journals.
The EQUATOR Network is an international initiative that seeks to improve the value of medical research literature by promoting accurate, transparent reporting of research studies. BMJ is a sponsor of its activities.
BMJ is a founding organisation of the AllTrials initiative, which calls for all past and present clinical trials to be registered and their results reported.