What is the Impact Factor of Womens Health Issues?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of Womens Health Issues is 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE).

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

Yes, Womens Health Issues is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q2 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.086 (Q1) and an H-index of 80.

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

Womens Health Issues is published by Elsevier. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,404 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

WoS SCIE Q2Scopus Q1SCImago #4,271Hybrid

Womens Health Issues

Identifier (ISSN):1049-3867(Print)/1878-4321(Online)

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Publisher:Elsevier

Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)

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Clarivate IF (2026)

2.6↑ +0.1

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

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WoS SCIEJCR Quartile

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JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Womens Health Issues

WoS Q2

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):2.6

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.086

#4,271

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

80 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ2

Self-Citation Rate3.6%

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

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

79articles/year

17.71% Gold OA•98.63% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Women"s Health Issues (WHI) is a peer-reviewed, bimonthly, multidisciplinary journal that publishes research and review manuscripts related to women"s health care and policy. As the official journal of the Jacobs Institute of Women"s Health, it is dedicated to improving the health and health care of all women throughout the lifespan and in diverse communities. The journal seeks to inform health services researchers, health care and public health professionals, social scientists, policymakers, and others concerned with women"s health.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine79.4%Psychology66.2%Political science53.9%Biology51.9%Sociology49%Law46.8%Economics41.6%Environmental health37.6%Demography37.3%Internal medicine36.8%Pathology36.1%Genetics34.3%Nursing33.6%Family medicine33.5%Economic growth30.7%Population29.3%Psychiatry28.4%Computer science27.4%Health care26.2%Mathematics25.9%Pregnancy22.5%Statistics22.2%Business20.5%

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

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank173/443

IndexSSCI

JCRSSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank8/71

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH

Rank63/443

IndexSSCI

JCISSCI2026

WOMENS STUDIES

Rank11/71

IndexSSCI

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCRSSCI	173/443	Q2
WOMENS STUDIES	JCRSSCI	8/71	Q1
PUBLIC, ENVIRONMENTAL & OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH	JCISSCI	63/443	Q1
WOMENS STUDIES	JCISSCI	11/71	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

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

12 year

2026Latest

IF2.6

Articles / Year38

Total Citations5

2025

IF2.5

Articles / Year81

Total Citations65

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year68

Total Citations207

2023

IF3.2

Articles / Year87

Total Citations517

2022

IF3.053

Articles / Year98

Total Citations969

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	2.6	38	5
2025	2.5	81	65
2024	2.8	68	207
2023	3.2	87	517
2022	3.053	98	969
2021	—	107	1,202
2020	—	91	1,691
2019	—	99	1,816
2018	—	89	2,275
2017	—	125	3,202
2016	—	111	2,127
2015	—	135	4,394

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

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

Rank #4,271Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:1990-2026

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Scopus Broad Areas:MedicineNursingSocial Sciences

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.086

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

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

2.39

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 Citations711

3-Year Documents234

Citable Documents206

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 Rate83.5%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

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

Scopus Subject Categories

Health (social science)Q1

Maternity and MidwiferyQ1

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ1

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: 3.6%

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

Womens Health Issues (ISSN: 1049-3867) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by Elsevier in Netherlands. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.60, ranking in quartile Q2 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.086 (Q1), an H-index of 80.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 79 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.