ImpaQ Ecosystem•Clarivate, Scopus & CORE Data
Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #6,691Hybrid

International Journal of Womens Health

Identifier (ISSN):1179-1411(Print)
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Publisher:DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.5↓ -0.1
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q2
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for International Journal of Womens Health

WoS Q2
12342.5920222.320232.520242.620252.52026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.5
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.817
#6,691

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
76

76 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2
Self-Citation Rate4%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
116articles/year
99.3% Gold OA•80.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Women's Health is an international, peer-reviewed, open access, online journal. Publishing original research, reports, editorials, reviews and commentaries on all aspects of women's healthcare including gynecology, obstetrics, and breast cancer. Subject areas include: Chronic conditions including cancers of various organs specific and not specific to women Migraine, headaches, arthritis, osteoporosis Endocrine and autoimmune syndromes - asthma, multiple sclerosis, lupus, diabetes Sexual and reproductive health including fertility patterns and emerging technologies to address infertility Infectious disease with chronic sequelae including HIV/AIDS, HPV, PID, and other STDs Psychological and psychosocial conditions - depression across the life span, substance abuse, domestic violence Health maintenance among aging females - factors affecting the quality of life including physical, social and mental issues Avenues for health promotion and disease prevention across the life span Male vs female incidence comparisons for conditions that affect both genders.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiologyInternal MedicineGeneticsPathologySociologySurgeryDemographyMathematicsPsychologyEnvironmental HealthStatisticsEndocrinologyPopulation StudiesPsychiatryNursingChemistry
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Q2
Rank53/143
IndexSCIE
JCISCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Q2
Rank42/143
IndexSCIE

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.5
Articles / Year525
Total Citations61
2025
IF2.6
Articles / Year491
Total Citations730
2024
IF2.5
Articles / Year216
Total Citations1,000
2023
IF2.3
Articles / Year192
Total Citations1,765
2022
IF2.59
Articles / Year164
Total Citations2,676

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,691Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:2009-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursing
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.817

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.61

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,157 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,753
3-Year Documents568
Citable Documents541

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 Rate56.3%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyQ1
Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2
OncologyQ2
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: 4%

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OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
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 Womens Health (ISSN: 1179-1411) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, published by DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD in New Zealand. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.50, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.817 (Q1), an H-index of 76.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 116 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,157 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
DOVE MEDICAL PRESS LTD
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusDOAJPubMed
Editorial Address
PO BOX 300-008, ALBANY, NEW ZEALAND, AUCKLAND, 0752

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28