What is the Impact Factor of BMC Womens Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Womens Health is 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Womens Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Womens Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.024 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

Who publishes BMC Womens Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Womens Health is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,228 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Womens Health?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Womens Health is "BMC WOMENS HEALTH" with common acronym "bmwh". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,723Gold OA

BMC Womens Health

Acronym:bmwh

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Abbreviation (ISO):BMC WOMENS HEALTH

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Identifier (ISSN):1472-6874(Print)

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Publisher:BioMed Central

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Clarivate IF (2026)

3.3↑ +0.6

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Womens Health

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.3

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.024

#4,723

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1

Self-Citation Rate8.3%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessGold OA

430articles/year

100% Gold OA•94.92% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Women's Health is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of the health and wellbeing of adolescent girls and women, with a particular focus on the physical, mental, and emotional health of women in developed and developing nations. The journal welcomes submissions on women's public health issues, health behaviours, breast cancer, gynecological diseases, mental health and health promotion.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine98.8%Biology80.3%Internal medicine73.1%Pathology64.1%Sociology61.5%Genetics56.6%Psychology52%Demography48.4%Mathematics46.4%Environmental health44.4%Statistics42.6%Population36.8%Political science33%Law32.4%Surgery32.3%Nursing32%Psychiatry31.6%Gynecology30.8%Computer science29.2%Economics29.1%Endocrinology26.4%Family medicine24.5%Cancer23.4%Obstetrics22.7%Machine learning21.8%Pregnancy20.9%

Primary Research Areas

Obstetrics & Gynecology

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Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

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WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank29/143

IndexSCIE

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank113/443

IndexSSCI

JCISCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank26/143

IndexSCIE

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank73/443

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	29/143	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	113/443	Q2
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCISCIE	26/143	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	73/443	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.3

Articles / Year614

Total Citations107

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year692

Total Citations1,974

2024

IF2.4

Articles / Year676

Total Citations5,082

2023

IF2.5

Articles / Year681

Total Citations8,246

2022

IF2.742

Articles / Year560

Total Citations9,553

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.3	614	107
2025	2.7	692	1,974
2024	2.4	676	5,082
2023	2.5	681	8,246
2022	2.742	560	9,553
2021	2.809	439	9,868
2020	1.544	269	7,372
2019	1.592	170	7,117
2018	1.806	206	8,524
2017	—	136	5,532
2016	—	74	3,576
2015	—	124	6,300

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,723Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.024

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.48

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,228 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations7,128

3-Year Documents1,867

Citable Documents1,866

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)6

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate57.0%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Reproductive MedicineQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 8.3%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Womens Health (acronym: bmwh, abbr: BMC WOMENS HEALTH, ISSN: 1472-6874) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.30, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.024 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 430 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Gold OA model with an estimated APC of $3,228 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.