What is the Impact Factor of International Journal of Sexual Health?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of International Journal of Sexual Health is 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is International Journal of Sexual Health indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, International Journal of Sexual Health is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 0.645 (Q1) and an H-index of 54.

Who publishes International Journal of Sexual Health and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

International Journal of Sexual Health is published by Taylor & Francis. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,062 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #9,098Hybrid

International Journal of Sexual Health

Identifier (ISSN):1931-7611(Print)/1931-762X(Online)

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Publisher:Taylor & Francis

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.2↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

Clarivate WoS JCR

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Sexual Health

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.2

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

0.645

#9,098

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

54 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate22.7%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

59articles/year

16% Gold OA•86.11% Original Research

Aims & Scope

As the official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Journal of Sexual Health promotes sexual health as a state of physical, emotional, mental, and social well-being through a positive approach to sexuality and sexual rights. The journal publishes peer-reviewed scientific papers, editorials, and reviews, using quantitative and qualitative methods, descriptive and critical analysis, instrument development, surveys, and case studies to examine the essential elements of this broad concept. Leading experts from around the world present original work that covers a variety of disciplines, including sexology, biology, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, history, and religion.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Psychology90.9%Medicine86.1%Sociology73.3%Political science51.1%Biology51.1%Law49.8%Clinical psychology44.8%Social psychology44.4%Demography43%Gender studies41.9%Developmental psychology36.5%Environmental health35.9%Psychoanalysis29.8%Population29.4%Human sexuality29.4%Psychiatry28.3%Family medicine26.3%Philosophy25.9%Virology25.2%Immunology24.4%Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)23.3%Internal medicine22.8%Computer science21.1%

Primary Research Areas

Multiple

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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

JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank83/184

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank218/443

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JCRSSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank58/275

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Rank82/184

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank144/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY

Rank84/276

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCRSSCI	83/184	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	218/443	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCRSSCI	58/275	Q1
PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL	JCISSCI	82/184	Q2
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	144/443	Q2
SOCIAL SCIENCES, INTERDISCIPLINARY	JCISSCI	84/276	Q2

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.2

Articles / Year113

Total Citations19

2025

IF2.1

Articles / Year78

Total Citations62

2024

IF2.2

Articles / Year57

Total Citations277

2023

IF2

Articles / Year43

Total Citations362

2022

IF2.152

Articles / Year34

Total Citations310

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.2	113	19
2025	2.1	78	62
2024	2.2	57	277
2023	2	43	362
2022	2.152	34	310
2021	—	65	1,417
2020	—	37	396
2019	—	47	890
2018	—	29	363
2017	—	21	393
2016	—	43	959
2015	—	31	346

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #9,098Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2007-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicinePsychologySocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

0.645

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.64

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

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,062 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations376

3-Year Documents143

Citable Documents143

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

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Gender StudiesQ1

DermatologyQ2

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Reproductive MedicineQ2

Social PsychologyQ2

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: 22.7%

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):

3区 (Zone 3)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

3区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

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

International Journal of Sexual Health (ISSN: 1931-7611) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Taylor & Francis in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.20, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.645 (Q1), an H-index of 54.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 59 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,062 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.