Journal of Sexual Medicine
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Aims & Scope
The Journal of Sexual Medicine publishes multidisciplinary basic science and clinical research to define and understand the scientific basis of male, female, and couples sexual function and dysfunction. As an official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and the International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health, it provides healthcare professionals in sexual medicine with essential educational content and promotes the exchange of scientific information generated from experimental and clinical research. The Journal of Sexual Medicine includes basic science and clinical research studies in the psychologic and biologic aspects of male, female, and couples sexual function and dysfunction, and highlights new observations and research, results with innovative treatments and all other topics relevant to clinical sexual medicine. The objective of The Journal of Sexual Medicine is to serve as an interdisciplinary forum to integrate the exchange among disciplines concerned with the whole field of human sexuality. The journal accomplishes this objective by publishing original articles, as well as other scientific and educational documents that support the mission of the International Society for Sexual Medicine.
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UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
UROLOGY & NEPHROLOGY
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Academic Intelligence Overview & Context
ImpaQ AnalysisJournal of Sexual Medicine (acronym: jsm, abbr: J SEX MED, ISSN: 1743-6095) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by Elsevier Inc. in United States since 2004. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.60, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.796 (Q1), an H-index of 154.
The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Monthly, an annual output of approximately 209 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,245 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.
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