Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica
Journal of women's health
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Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica is a monthly peer-reviewed open access medical journal covering all aspects of women's health such as gynecology, obstetrics, female urology, gynecologic oncology, and fertility. The journal is published by Wiley-Blackwell on behalf of the Nordic Federation of Societies of Obstetrics and Gynecology.[1] The editor-in-chief is Amarnath Bhide (University of London).[2] Articles are published fully open access since 30 July 2021.[3]
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| Discipline | Women's health |
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| Language | English |
| Edited by | Amarnath Bhide |
| Publication details | |
Former name | Acta gynecologica Scandinavica |
| History | 1921–present |
| Publisher | |
| Frequency | Monthly |
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| License | CC BY |
| 3.1 (2024) | |
| Standard abbreviations | |
| ISO 4 | Acta Obstet. Gynecol. Scand. |
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| CODEN | AOGSAE |
| ISSN | 0001-6349 (print) 1600-0412 (web) |
| LCCN | 79007171 |
| OCLC no. | 67055028 |
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According to the Journal Citation Reports, the journal has a 2024 impact factor of 3.1.[4]
History
The journal was established in 1921 as Acta Gynecologica Scandinavica by Nordic gynecologists (i.e. from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden).[5] In 1926 the name was changed to Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica. Initially articles were published in German, French, or English, but since 1972 all articles are published in English.[6]
Editors-in-chief
The following persons are or have been editor-in-chief:
- 1921–1924: John Hjalmar Forssner
- 1925–1948: James Heyman
- 1949–1960: Axel Westman
- 1961–1970: Alf Sjovall
- 1970–1977: Axel Ingelman-Sundberg
- 1978–1990: Ingemar Joelsson
- 1990–1993: Per Bergsjo
- 1994–1999: Wiggo Fischer-Rasmussen
- 1999–2000: Lars Hamberger
- 2000–2007: Per Olof Janson
- 2007–2014: Reynir Tomas Geirsson
- 2015–2024: Ganesh Acharya
- 2025–present: Amarnath Bhide