AMERICAN JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY

The American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISSN 0002-9378) is a prestigious peer-reviewed monthly journal published in the United States by Elsevier, serving as a leading international forum for the advancement of obstetrics and gynecology. With a 2022 impact factor of 9.8, the journal is consistently ranked in the top tier of medical sciences, typically placing in the first or second quartile of the Chinese Academy of Sciences journal classification, and is indexed in the Science Citation Index (SCI). The publication focuses on high-quality clinical and basic research, encompassing critical areas such as pregnancy, delivery, gynecologic oncology, and reproductive medicine, with a particular emphasis on rigorous clinical trials and evidence-based medical practice. As a traditional subscription-based journal, it maintains strict editorial standards and a competitive review process, resulting in a high rejection rate that reflects its high selectivity. While the journal offers a robust platform for disseminating significant scientific findings to a global audience of clinicians, researchers, and academics, authors should note that the lack of standard open access options and the associated high costs for optional open access publication may present financial considerations for independent researchers.