Climacteric is an international peer-reviewed

Peer review

Peer review is a process of self-regulation by a profession or a process of evaluation involving qualified individuals within the relevant field. Peer review methods are employed to maintain standards, improve performance and provide credibility...

 medical journal

Medical journal

A public health journal is a scientific journal devoted to the field of public health, including epidemiology, biostatistics, and health care . Public health journals, like most scientific journals, are peer-reviewed...

 that covers all aspects of aging in men and women, especially during the menopause

Menopause

Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining...

 and climacteric. As the official journal of the International Menopause Society, Climacteric also publishes position statements and workshop proceedings from the society.

Climacteric has been published since 1998, and has an Impact Factor

Impact factor

The impact factor, often abbreviated IF, is a measure reflecting the average number of citations to articles published in science and social science journals. It is frequently used as a proxy for the relative importance of a journal within its field, with journals with higher impact factors deemed...

 of 2.145. The journal is available online and in paper format. It is published six times a year.

Key features

• The key features of the journal include:
• Authoritative - has the backing of IMS
• Wide-ranging academic content - appeals to broad range of subscribers
• Offers rapid peer-review and rapid publication of key research findings - strong author base
• Outstanding Editorial Board of international opinion leaders
• Wide circulation (including all members of IMS)

Editors

Climacteric is co-edited by Anna Fenton, Christchurch Women's Hospital, New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, and Nick Panay, Queen Charlotte and Chelsea Hospital, UK..