BJOG An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Journal Data
| Type | JOURNAL |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Wiley (GB) |
| ISSN | 1470-0328 / 1471-0528 |
| Scopus | 12549 |
| Wikidata | Q15724571 |
| OpenAlex | S4210173111 |
| Website | https://obgyn.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/14710528 |
| Total publications | 14 |
| Coverage period | 1932 - 2018 |
| Country | GB |
| Language | EN |
| Indexing | Scopus indexed |
| Impact factor | 19.667 |
| SJR | 1.79 (Q1) |
| SNIP | 1.977 |
| CiteScore | 8.9 |
| Overton policy citations | 9 |
| Female authorship share | 60.6% |
Obstetrics and Gynecology · Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy · Birth, Development, and Health · Cardiovascular Issues in Pregnancy · Cervical Cancer and HPV Research · Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management · Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments · Endometriosis Research and Treatment · Gestational Diabetes Research and Management · Global Maternal and Child Health
Randomised controlled trials – the gold standard for effectiveness research
RCTs are prospective studies that measure the effectiveness of interventions. Although no study is likely on its own to prove causality, randomisation reduces bias and provides a rigorous tool to examine cause–effect relationships between an intervention and outcome. This is because the act of randomisation in a large study balances participant characteristics (both observed and unobserved) between the groups, allowing attribution of any differen…
WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates
In 1985 when a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization in Fortaleza, Brazil, met to discuss the appropriate technology for birth, they echoed what at that moment was considered an unjustified and remarkable increase of caesarean section (CS) rates worldwide.1 Based on the evidence available at that time, the experts in Fortaleza concluded: ‘there is no justification for any region to have a caesarean section rate higher than 10…
Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
In 2015, as we review progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite significant progress in reduction of mortality, we still have unacceptably high numbers of maternal and newborn deaths globally. Efforts over the past decade to reduce adverse outcomes for pregnant women and newborns have been directed at increasing skilled birth attendance.1, 2 This has resulted in higher rates of births in health facilities in all regions.3 The …
Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29 countries. DESIGN: Secondary analysis using facility-based cross-sectional data of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. SETTING: Twenty-nine countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. POPULATION: Women admitted for delivery in 359 health facilities during 2-4 months between 2010 and 2011. METHODS…
Intimate partner violence and unwanted pregnancy, miscarriage, induced abortion, and stillbirth among a national sample of Bangladeshi women
Objective To estimate (1) lifetime prevalence of physical and sexual victimisation from husbands among a national sample of Bangladeshi women, (2) associations of unwanted pregnancy and experiences of husband violence, and (3) associations of miscarriage, induced abortion, and fetal death/stillbirth and such victimisation. Design Cross‐sectional, nationally representative study utilizing matched husband‐wife data from the 2004 MEASURE Bangladesh …
Birth, obstetrics and human evolution
Tranexamic acid, intrauterine contraceptive devices and fatal cerebral arterial thrombosis
“Twice a Caesarean…”
Female Circumcision and Infibulation in the Sudan
Lymphogranuloma Venereum and Granuloma Inguinale of the Vulva
Caesarean Section—a Lethal Operation?
The Mechanism of Rhesus Iso‐immunization
Face and Brow Presentation
The Relation of Oestrin to Abortion and Parturition.
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The Relation of Oestrin to Abortion and Parturition.
Face and Brow Presentation
The Mechanism of Rhesus Iso‐immunization
Caesarean Section—a Lethal Operation?
Lymphogranuloma Venereum and Granuloma Inguinale of the Vulva
Female Circumcision and Infibulation in the Sudan
“Twice a Caesarean…”
Tranexamic acid, intrauterine contraceptive devices and fatal cerebral arterial thrombosis
Birth, obstetrics and human evolution
Intimate partner violence and unwanted pregnancy, miscarriage, induced abortion, and stillbirth among a national sample of Bangladeshi women
Objective To estimate (1) lifetime prevalence of physical and sexual victimisation from husbands among a national sample of Bangladeshi women, (2) associations of unwanted pregnancy and experiences of husband violence, and (3) associations of miscarriage, induced abortion, and fetal death/stillbirth and such victimisation. Design Cross‐sectional, nationally representative study utilizing matched husband‐wife data from the 2004 MEASURE Bangladesh …
Pregnancy and childbirth outcomes among adolescent mothers
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29 countries. DESIGN: Secondary analysis using facility-based cross-sectional data of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health. SETTING: Twenty-nine countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East. POPULATION: Women admitted for delivery in 359 health facilities during 2-4 months between 2010 and 2011. METHODS…
Quality of care for pregnant women and newborns—the WHO vision
In 2015, as we review progress towards Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), despite significant progress in reduction of mortality, we still have unacceptably high numbers of maternal and newborn deaths globally. Efforts over the past decade to reduce adverse outcomes for pregnant women and newborns have been directed at increasing skilled birth attendance.1, 2 This has resulted in higher rates of births in health facilities in all regions.3 The …
WHO Statement on Caesarean Section Rates
In 1985 when a group of experts convened by the World Health Organization in Fortaleza, Brazil, met to discuss the appropriate technology for birth, they echoed what at that moment was considered an unjustified and remarkable increase of caesarean section (CS) rates worldwide.1 Based on the evidence available at that time, the experts in Fortaleza concluded: ‘there is no justification for any region to have a caesarean section rate higher than 10…
Randomised controlled trials – the gold standard for effectiveness research
RCTs are prospective studies that measure the effectiveness of interventions. Although no study is likely on its own to prove causality, randomisation reduces bias and provides a rigorous tool to examine cause–effect relationships between an intervention and outcome. This is because the act of randomisation in a large study balances participant characteristics (both observed and unobserved) between the groups, allowing attribution of any differen…