Reasons to publish with
Sexual Medicine (Open Access)
Sexual Medicine is the fully open access journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), publishing multidisciplinary clinical, basic, and epidemiological research to define and understand the basis of sexual function and dysfunction in diverse populations.
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Outstanding reputation
Sexual Medicine has an internationally recognized Editorial Board, led by Editor-in-Chief Alan Shindel, covering manuscripts on basic anatomy and physiology pertaining to human sexuality, pharmacology, clinical management of sexual dysfunction, epidemiological studies in sexuality, psychosexual and interpersonal dimensions of human sexuality, clinical trials, and other articles of interest to clinicians and researchers interested in human sexuality.
2023 Impact Factor: 2.6
(Source: Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2024)
2023 CiteScore: 5.4
(Source: Scopus, 2024)
Global influence
Sexual Medicine Is read by researchers around the world, ensuring global reach and impact. The journal is owned by one of the world’s leading societies in sexual medicine (ISSM) and is published by Oxford University Press (OUP), a department of the University of Oxford. As a part of the OUP portfolio of medical journals, Sexual Medicine is available to institutions throughout the world and benefits from the audience who seek the highest quality articles through its published titles.
Rigorous peer review
Sexual Medicine is supported by a rigorous editorial process to ensure it publishes only the highest quality research. The journal uses double blind peer review. Find out more about details about the peer review process here.
Rapid and transparent editorial process
Sexual Medicine has a simple online submission process, using ScholarOne, and you can submit your initial manuscript as a single PDF in any journal style.
Once a paper is published, authors can view all article-level metrics on the OUP platform.
Open access
By publishing in Sexual Medicine, your research will be fully accessible to healthcare professionals worldwide, without being restricted by access barriers.
OUP has a growing number of Read and Publish agreements with institutions and consortia which provide funding for open access publishing. This means authors from participating institutions can publish open access, and the institution may pay the charge. Find out if your institution is participating.
OUP aims to ensure that corresponding authors in all countries and regions that are part of the developing countries initiative are eligible for a full waiver of publishing fees in fully open access journals. Find out more here.
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