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Contraception
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Contraception

0010-7824

Published by: Elsevier

https://www.journals.elsevier.com/contraception

Ranking & Metrics

Discipline name Position Best Scientists Publications D-Index
Medicine 1902 73 108 13

Additional Metrics

Number of Best Scientists*: 152
Documents by Best Scientists*: 201
Top 100 Ranked Scientists*: 4
SCIMAGO H-index: 118
SCIMAGO SJR: 1.334
Impact Factor: 2.3

Overview

Top Research Topics at Contraception?

The foci of Contraception are Family planning, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Internal medicine and Endocrinology. The work on Family planning tackled in it brings together disciplines like Developed country, Fertility, Pill and Family medicine. It explores issues in Family medicine which can be linked to other research areas like Nursing, Emergency contraception and Reproductive health.

It facilitates discussions on Gynecology that incorporate concepts from other fields like Clinical research, Menstruation, Discontinuation, Medroxyprogesterone acetate and Levonorgestrel. The Obstetrics works featured in Contraception incorporate elements from Pregnancy, Abortion, Mifepristone and Randomized controlled trial. The journal investigates Pregnancy research which frequently intersects with Surgery.

Many of the studies tackled connect Abortion with a similar field of study like Gestational age. Internal medicine and Ethinylestradiol are closely related fields of research discussed in Contraception. Contraception concentrates on Endocrinology topics that focus on Endocrine system, Menstrual cycle, Luteinizing hormone, Uterus and Luteal phase.

  • Family planning (25.53%)
  • Gynecology (24.05%)
  • Obstetrics (21.43%)

What are the most cited papers published in the journal?

  • Contraceptive failure in the United States (1209 citations)
  • Unintended pregnancy in the United States: incidence and disparities, 2006. (1051 citations)
  • A vaginal fluid simulant. (525 citations)

Research areas of the most cited articles at Contraception:

Gynecology, Family planning, Obstetrics, Internal medicine and Levonorgestrel are the main subjects of interest in the journal papers. The most cited papers explore research in Family planning alongside concepts in Developed country and other areas of study in Demography. Desogestrel, Endocrinology and Ethinylestradiol are some topics wherein Internal medicine research discussed in the published articles has an impact.

What topics the last edition of the journal is best known for?

  • Internal medicine
  • Surgery
  • Diabetes mellitus

The previous edition focused in particular on these issues:

The journal investigates studies in Abortion, Family medicine, Pregnancy, Family planning and Obstetrics. Anesthesia, Gestational age and Mifepristone are some topics wherein Abortion research discussed in Contraception have an impact. The research on Family medicine featured in the journal combines topics in other fields like Telemedicine, Health care, Pill and Pandemic, Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

The presented research on Health care deals specifically with Reproductive health but it also addresses topics in Emergency contraception. The presented Pregnancy research focuses mostly on Logistic regression and, on occasion, topics in Odds ratio. Contraception explores topics in Obstetrics which can be helpful for research in disciplines like Ectopic pregnancy, Levonorgestrel, Retrospective cohort study and Confidence interval.

The most cited articles from the last journal are:

  • Client satisfaction and experience of telemedicine and home use of mifepristone and misoprostol for abortion up to 10 weeks' gestation at British Pregnancy Advisory Service: A cross-sectional evaluation. (8 citations)
  • Expansion of a direct-to-patient telemedicine abortion service in the United States and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. (6 citations)
  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on economic security and pregnancy intentions among people at risk of pregnancy. (6 citations)

Papers citation over time

A key indicator for each journal is its effectiveness in reaching other researchers with the papers published at that venue.

The chart below presents the interquartile range (first quartile 25%, median 50% and third quartile 75%) of the number of citations of articles over time.

The top authors publishing in Contraception (based on the number of publications) are:

  • Elsimar Metzker Coutinho (188 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Mitchell D. Creinin (173 papers) published 9 papers at the last edition, 4 less than at the previous edition,
  • Carolyn Westhoff (148 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 3 less than at the previous edition,
  • James Trussell (141 papers) absent at the last edition,
  • Kathryn M. Curtis (106 papers) published 2 papers at the last edition the same number as at the previous edition.

The overall trend for top authors publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top authors.

Only papers with recognized affiliations are considered

The top affiliations publishing in Contraception (based on the number of publications) are:

  • University of California, San Francisco (374 papers) published 38 papers at the last edition, 19 more than at the previous edition,
  • University of Southern California (240 papers) published 6 papers at the last edition, 4 more than at the previous edition,
  • Population Council (228 papers) published 4 papers at the last edition, 2 less than at the previous edition,
  • Research Triangle Park (224 papers) published 1 paper at the last edition,
  • Federal University of Bahia (194 papers) absent at the last edition.

The overall trend for top affiliations publishing in this journal is outlined below. The chart shows the number of publications at each edition of the journal for top affiliations.

Publication chance based on affiliation

The publication chance index shows the ratio of articles published by the best research institutions in the journal edition to all articles published within that journal. The best research institutions were selected based on the largest number of articles published during all editions of the journal.

The chart below presents the percentage ratio of articles from top institutions (based on their ranking of total papers).Top affiliations were grouped by their rank into the following tiers: top 1-10, top 11-20, top 21-50, and top 51+. Only articles with a recognized affiliation are considered.

During the most recent 2021 edition, 10.00% of publications had an unrecognized affiliation. Out of the publications with recognized affiliations, 35.11% were posted by at least one author from the top 10 institutions publishing in the journal. Another 15.11% included authors affiliated with research institutions from the top 11-20 affiliations. Institutions from the 21-50 range included 15.56% of all publications and 34.22% were from other institutions.

Returning Authors Index

A very common phenomenon observed among researchers publishing scientific articles is the intentional selection of journals they have already attended in the past. In particular, it is worth analyzing the case when the authors participate in the same journal from year to year.

The Returning Authors Index presented below illustrates the ratio of authors who participated in both a given as well as the previous edition of the journal in relation to all participants in a given year.

Returning Institution Index

The graph below shows the Returning Institution Index, illustrating the ratio of institutions that participated in both a given and the previous edition of the conference in relation to all affiliations present in a given year.

The experience to innovation index

Our experience to innovation index was created to show a cross-section of the experience level of authors publishing in a journal. The index includes the authors publishing at the last edition of a journal, grouped by total number of publications throughout their academic career (P) and the total number of citations of these publications ever received (C).

The group intervals were selected empirically to best show the diversity of the authors' experiences, their labels were selected as a convenience, not as judgment. The authors were divided into the following groups:

  • Novice - P < 5 or C < 25 (the number of publications less than 5 or the number of citations less than 25),
  • Competent - P < 10 or C < 100 (the number of publications less than 10 or the number of citations less than 100),
  • Experienced - P < 25 or C < 625 (the number of publications less than 25 or the number of citations less than 625),
  • Master - P < 50 or C < 2500 (the number of publications less than 50 or the number of citations less than 2500),
  • Star - P ≥ 50 and C ≥ 2500 (both the number of publications greater than 50 and the number of citations greater than 2500).

The chart below illustrates experience levels of first authors in cases of publications with multiple authors.

The Influence of Contraception Study on Nursing Practice

It is important to note that part of the relevance of the research topics discussed in Contraception is their influence and implementation in practical fields such as nursing. In particular, the studies on Family planning, Gynecology, Obstetrics, Internal medicine, and Endocrinology have a significant impact on nursing practices and education.

The comprehension and application of these research findings can greatly enhance the methodologies employed by a nurse in delivery of healthcare, patient education, and decision-making situations. Particularly, nurse practitioner programs in Idaho integrate advancements and practices from these research areas to adequately equip their students.

By doing this, these programs ensure that their graduates are not just skilled but also updated with current and relevant knowledge in their fields of practice. This reinforces the practicality and usefulness of Contraception in ways that extend beyond academic ponderings and into the realities of the healthcare sector.

Top Publications

  • Evaluation of the effect of a new oral contraceptive containing estetrol and drospirenone on hemostasis parameters.

    Jonathan Douxfils;Christine Klipping;Ingrid Duijkers;Virginie Kinet

    (2020)
    75 Citations
  • Endocrine and metabolic effects of an oral contraceptive containing estetrol and drospirenone.

    Christine Klipping;Ingrid Duijkers;Marie Mawet;Catherine Maillard

    (2021)
    70 Citations
  • Estetrol-drospirenone combination oral contraceptive: North American phase 3 efficacy and safety results

    Mitchell D. Creinin;Carolyn L. Westhoff;Céline Bouchard;Melissa J. Chen

    (2021)
    47 Citations
  • The concentration of fetal red blood cells in first-trimester pregnant women undergoing uterine aspiration is below the calculated threshold for Rh sensitization.

    Sarah Horvath;Patricia Tsao;Zhen Yu Huang;Ling Zhao

    (2020)
    29 Citations
  • Design of an International Male Contraceptive Efficacy Trial Using a Self-Administered Daily Transdermal Gel Containing Testosterone and Segesterone Acetate (Nestorone®).

    (2023)
    27 Citations
  • Exploring crowdfunding campaigns for abortion services.

    Michael T. Solotke;Nicole Brussel Faria;Hasna Karim;Shireen Roy

    (2020)
    21 Citations
  • Effects of an oral contraceptive containing estetrol and drospirenone on ovarian function

    Ingrid Duijkers;Christine Klipping;Virginie Kinet;Maud Jost

    (2021)
    19 Citations
  • Prioritizing Patient Experience: Validation of the Person-Centered Contraceptive Counseling Measure as a Performance Measure.

    (2023)
    18 Citations
  • Acceptability of oral dimethandrolone undecanoate in a 28-day placebo-controlled trial of a hormonal male contraceptive prototype.

    Brian T. Nguyen;Brian T. Nguyen;Maritza T. Farrant;Bradley D. Anawalt;Fiona Yuen

    (2020)
    17 Citations
  • Tolerability and safety of the estetrol/drospirenone combined oral contraceptive: Pooled analysis of two multicenter, open-label phase 3 trials.

    (2022)
    16 Citations

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