Contraception (journal)


Contraception is a monthly peer-reviewed medical journal covering reproductive medicine. It is published by Elsevier and was established in 1970. It is the official journal of the Association of [Reproductive Health Professionals] and the Society of [Family Planning]. The founding editor-in-chief was Daniel R. Mishell, Jr. and the current one is Carolyn Westhoff. According to the Journal [Citation Reports], the journal has a 2014 impact factor of 2.335, ranking it 23rd out of 79 journals in the category "Obstetrics & Gynecology".