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Journal overview

Women's Reproductive Health  is an international, peer-reviewed journal publishing high-quality, original research and scholarship.

Women’s Reproductive Health  is dedicated to the improvement of reproductive health and well-being across the lifespan for all women. It publishes original research, theoretical and review articles, book and media reviews, and occasional short pieces of creative writing that illuminate issues relevant to researchers, health care providers, educators, and public policy planners. The range of appropriate topics is broad, including menarche, menstruation, menopause, pregnancy, birthing, breastfeeding, miscarriage, stillbirth, infertility, assisted reproductive technologies, contraception and abortion, reproductive cancers, sexually transmitted infections, and disorders related to reproductive events (e.g., osteoporosis, fistulas, migraines, postpartum depression, endometriosis, polycystic ovary syndrome). Submissions on often marginalized populations are welcome, including those who are LGBTQ, living with a disability, or culturally and linguistically diverse (e.g. migrant and refugee women, women of colour, indigenous women).  The scope of the journal is international and interdisciplinary, emphasizing feminist perspectives. Contributions from researchers/scholars in public health, nursing, medicine, psychology, sociology, anthropology, women’s studies, queer studies, the humanities, and other fields are welcome. 

If you are unsure about the relevance of your manuscript for the journal, please contact the Editors.

Women's Reproductive Health accepts the following types of articles: original empirical research utilizing a range of methods – quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods, arts based; review articles; theoretical and methodological articles; book and film reviews.

Please note that this journal only publishes manuscripts in English.

To merit publication, such research should be rigorous, ethical, and theoretically informed, and the results should contribute to critical feminist projects.

The journal is a publication of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research ( www.menstruationresearch.org), which was founded in 1979 by a multidisciplinary group of researchers, health care providers, public policy makers, women’s health activists, and students to advance a woman-centered understanding of women’s reproductive processes and experiences.


Publication office: Taylor & Francis, Inc., 530 Walnut Street, Suite 850, Philadelphia, PA 19106

Authors can choose to publish gold open access in this journal.

Read the Instructions for Authors for information on how to submit your article.

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