Aims and scope
ARC Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics publishes clinical, translational and population research on women's reproductive health across the life course. It covers obstetrics and maternal-fetal medicine, general and surgical gynecology, reproductive endocrinology and infertility, gynecologic oncology, urogynecology and menopause. The journal serves obstetricians, gynecologists, midwives, reproductive health researchers and maternal health policymakers, and provides open access to all articles.
Maternal-fetal medicine
- Antenatal care and pregnancy diagnosis
- Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
- Gestational diabetes and medical disorders in pregnancy
- Preterm birth and prelabor rupture of membranes
- Fetal growth, anomalies and prenatal diagnosis
- Multiple pregnancy and twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome
- Infections in pregnancy
Labor, delivery and postpartum
- Labor management and induction
- Cesarean delivery
- Obstetric hemorrhage and placenta accreta spectrum
- Maternal sepsis
- Postpartum complications
- Breastfeeding and postpartum health
Maternal and perinatal health
- Maternal morbidity and mortality
- Perinatal and neonatal outcomes
- Hyperemesis gravidarum
- Trauma in pregnancy
- Adolescent pregnancy and reproductive health
- Family planning and contraception
- Maternal health services
General gynecology
- Abnormal uterine bleeding
- Endometriosis and adenomyosis
- Menstrual disorders and premenstrual syndrome
- Benign uterine and ovarian disease
- Pelvic inflammatory disease and genital tract infections
- Vulvar and vaginal disorders
- Pediatric and adolescent gynecology
Reproductive medicine
- Female and male infertility
- Polycystic ovary syndrome and hyperandrogenism
- Assisted reproductive technology
- Puberty and reproductive endocrinology
- Menopause and hormone therapy
Gynecologic oncology
- Cervical screening and precancerous lesions
- Cervical cancer and HPV-related disease
- Endometrial cancer
- Ovarian cancer
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Vulvar and vaginal cancers
Gynecologic surgery, urogynecology and imaging
- Minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery
- Hysteroscopy
- Reconstructive pelvic surgery
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Urinary incontinence and female urology
- Ultrasound in obstetrics and gynecology
Now accepting submissions
Manuscripts are welcome throughout the year through the online submission form.
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Open access
Every article is free to read, download and reuse under the CC BY 4.0 licence, so your work can reach any reader without a subscription or paywall.
Article types
- Research articles
- Review articles
- Systematic reviews and meta-analyses
- Case reports
- Short communications
- Letters to the editor
Submissions must fall within the aims and scope above.
How to submit
- Prepare your manuscriptPDF or DOCX, following the author guidelines.
- Submit onlineSend it through the online submission form at arcjournals.org.
- Peer review and decisionAfter an editorial check, the manuscript is sent for peer review. You receive the reviewers' comments with the editorial decision by email.
Questions authors ask
Is there a publication fee?
A fee of $450 USD applies only after your manuscript has been accepted. Nothing is charged at submission or during review.
Can the fee be waived?
Yes. Waivers are available for authors from low-income countries. Write to editor@arcjournals.org with your manuscript details.
How does peer review work?
The editorial office first checks that the manuscript fits the journal’s scope and guidelines. It is then sent to reviewers in the field, and you receive their comments together with the editorial decision by email.
What format should my manuscript be in?
PDF or DOCX, double-spaced, 12 pt font, with references in APA 7th edition format. Full author guidelines are on the journal website.
Will my article have a DOI and be open access?
Yes. Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI (prefix 10.20431) and published open access under the CC BY 4.0 licence.
Where will my article be discoverable?
Each accepted article is registered with Crossref under a DOI. Open discovery services build their databases from Crossref records, so the article becomes findable in OpenAlex, Semantic Scholar, Unpaywall, Dimensions, Scilit, Lens.org, ScienceOpen and OpenAIRE. The journal itself is listed in ROAD, the ISSN directory of open-access resources.