Aims & Scope

Sexual and Reproductive Health Matters (SRHM) is a peer-reviewed, international, open access journal that explores emerging, neglected and marginalised issues across the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). It aims to publish original and contemporary articles, particularly from a feminist perspective, that can help to inform the development of policies, laws and services to fulfil the rights and meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of people of all ages, gender identities and sexual orientations.  

 

SRHM publishes work that engages with fundamental dilemmas and debates in SRHR, highlighting multiple perspectives, acknowledging differences and searching for new forms of consensus. SRHM strongly encourages research that explores experiences, values, information and issues from the point of view of those whose lives are affected. The journal welcomes submissions from a wide range of disciplines, including the social sciences and humanities, behavioural science, public health, human rights and law.  

 

Key topics addressed in SRHM include (but are not limited to):

  • Abortion, family planning, contraception
  • Female genital mutilation, gender-based and other forms of interpersonal violence
  • HIV and other STIs, human papillomavirus
  • Maternal health
  • SRHR in conflict and humanitarian settings
  • Challenging anti-gender and anti-rights agendas
  • Advocacy and movement building, global politics and power dynamics
  • Health policy and systems issues
  • Climate change and SRHR
  • Young people and SRHR
  • Gender, sexuality
  • Sexual rights and sexual pleasure  

 

Key considerations 

A key consideration for SRHM is whether authors have included a sufficient rights focus in their work.  

 

The topic/subject of the work will be considered to have a rights perspective if it:  

  • Advances/affirms sexual and reproductive rights and justice; AND/OR
  • Is directly about one or more human rights principles or equity; AND/OR
  • Contributes to evidence building on structurally excluded groups 

Further information on the importance of rights-based, as well as evidence-informed, work in sexual and reproductive health is highlighted in the following article:  

 

Subha Sri B. Rights-based knowledge creation in sexual and reproductive health: an introductory guide.  

 

Another important expectation is that each submitted manuscript contains a clear explanation and discussion of its relevance to SRHR in a global context. As a truly global journal, SRHM particularly welcomes submissions from and relevant to low- and middle-income countries.