''Contraception'' is a monthly

peer-reviewed Peer review is the evaluation of work by one or more people with similar competencies as the producers of the work ( peers). It functions as a form of self-regulation by qualified members of a profession within the relevant field. Peer review ...

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covering

reproductive medicine Reproductive medicine is a branch of medicine concerning the male and female reproductive systems. It encompasses a variety of reproductive conditions, their prevention and assessment, as well as their subsequent treatment and prognosis. Reprodu ...

. It is published by

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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

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was Daniel R. Mishell, Jr. (

University of Southern California The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in ...

) and the current one is Carolyn Westhoff (

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). According to the ''

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'', the journal has a 2014

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of 2.335, ranking it 23rd out of 79 journals in the category "Obstetrics & Gynecology".

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* {{Official website, http://www.journals.elsevier.com/contraception/ Elsevier academic journals Obstetrics and gynaecology journals Monthly journals Academic journals established in 1970 English-language journals