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Clarivate WoS 2024 / 2025 Data
IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q3Scopus Q2SCImago #6,688Hybrid

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

Abbreviation (ISO):OBSTET GYN CLIN N AM
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Identifier (ISSN):0889-8545(Print)/1558-0474(Online)
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Publisher:W.B. Saunders Ltd
Clarivate IF (2026)
1.9↓ -0.6
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q3
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America

WoS Q3
12451.7420181.6920192.120202.8420212.8420223.220232.620242.520251.92026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):1.9
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q2
0.818
#6,688

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
83

83 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ3
Self-Citation Rate0%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
50articles/year
4.55% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America updates you on the latest trends in patient management, keeps you up to date on the newest advances, and provides a sound basis for choosing treatment options. Each issue focuses on a single topic in obstetrics and gynecology and is presented under the direction of an experienced editor. Topics include clinical information in maternal-fetal medicine, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, gynecologic oncology, and urogynecology as well as general obstetrics and gynecology. Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America is published four times per year, in March, June, September, and December.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
MedicineBiology65.7%Genetics56.3%Internal medicine48.3%Gynecology39.5%Pregnancy36.9%Obstetrics33.9%Pathology33.5%Surgery33.4%Intensive care medicine26.6%Psychology20.9%Endocrinology20.1%
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Q3
Rank84/143
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
IF1.9
Articles / Year60
Total Citations2
2025
IF2.5
Articles / Year85
Total Citations41
2024
IF2.6
Articles / Year82
Total Citations182
2023
IF3.2
Articles / Year92
Total Citations473
2022
IF2.838
Articles / Year78
Total Citations860

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #6,688Scopus Q2SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1987-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q2
0.818

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

Quartile: Scopus Q2
Citations / Doc (2 years)
1.67

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

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,404 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations450
3-Year Documents190
Citable Documents153

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 Rate75.6%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2
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: 0%

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

Obstetrics and Gynecology Clinics of North America (abbr: OBSTET GYN CLIN N AM, ISSN: 0889-8545) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Medicine, published by W.B. Saunders Ltd in United States since 1987. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 1.90, ranking in quartile Q3 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.818 (Q2), an H-index of 83.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with a publication frequency of Quarterly, an annual output of approximately 50 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,404 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
W.B. Saunders Ltd
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Quarterly
Founding Year
1987
Indexing & Databases
SCIEScopusPubMed
Editorial Address
W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, 1600 JOHN F KENNEDY BOULEVARD, STE 1800, PHILADELPHIA, USA, PA, 19103-2899

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Database Updated: 2026-10-16