Reasons to publish with
Sexual Medicine Reviews
Sexual Medicine Reviews (SMR) is an official journal of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM), publishing evidence-based, in-depth reviews of the highest calibre on multi-disciplinary clinical or translational topics in sexual medicine. SMR is targeted at the sexual medicine investigator, practitioner, and trainee, but is also explicitly intended to appeal to and serve the needs of a broader audience of generalists and specialists with an interest in or need of a high-quality overview of a specific topic in sexual medicine.
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Outstanding reputation
SMR has an internationally recognized Editorial Board, led by Editor-in-Chief Anna Maria Giraldi, covering diverse subjects in basic science and clinical practice that define sexual health, sexual function, sexual dysfunction and sexual medicine.
2023 Impact Factor: 3.6
Ranked #21 in the Urology & Nephrology Category.
(Source: Journal Citation Reports™ from Clarivate, 2024)
2023 CiteScore: 7.6
(Source: Scopus, 2024)
Global influence
SMR 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, SMR 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
SMR 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
SMR 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.
Option to publish open access
SMR offers the option of publishing under an open access licence, allowing more people to view and download your work.
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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