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Impact Factor Trends of Top Obstetrics and Gynecology Journals During COVID-19

Minhazur Sarker1, Emily Yang2, Ukachi Emeruwa1

  • 1Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, University of California, San Diego, 9300 Campus Point Dr, Mail Code 7433, San Diego, CA, 92037, United States, 1 858 249 1207.

Interactive Journal of Medical Research
|June 17, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Obstetrics and gynecology journal impact factors mirrored other medical fields during the COVID-19 pandemic. This underscores the need for a research impact metric resistant to selective publication bias.

Area of Science:

  • Bibliometrics
  • Medical Informatics
  • Scholarly Communication

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted medical research and publication practices.
  • Journal impact factors (JIFs) are widely used but criticized metrics of research influence.
  • Understanding trends in obstetrics and gynecology (OBGYN) JIFs during this period is crucial.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the trends of OBGYN journal impact factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • To compare these trends with other medical specialties.
  • To evaluate the robustness of JIFs as a measure of research impact in a crisis setting.

Main Methods:

  • Bibliometric analysis of JIFs for a cohort of OBGYN journals.
  • Comparative analysis with JIF trends from other medical specialties.
  • Statistical evaluation of observed changes.

Main Results:

  • OBGYN journal impact factors exhibited trends similar to those observed across other medical specialties during the pandemic.
  • No unique divergence was noted in OBGYN JIFs compared to the broader medical landscape.
  • The study period revealed fluctuations consistent with general trends in scientific publishing.

Conclusions:

  • The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on OBGYN journal impact factors was comparable to other medical fields.
  • Findings highlight the susceptibility of JIFs to external events and publication biases.
  • There is a continued need for developing and implementing more reliable metrics for research impact assessment.
Abstract

Keywords:
COVID-19impact factorresearch impact

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