The Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics was founded in 1870 as “Archiv für Gynaekologie” and has a long and outstanding tradition. Since 1922 the journal has been the Organ of the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Gynäkologie und Geburtshilfe.

The Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics publishes

- Editorials
- News and Views
- Reviews
- Original articles about clinical topics and basic research in the categories:
Maternal Fetal Medicine
General Gyneocology
Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic Endocrinology and Reproductive Medicine
Urogynecology
- Position Statements and Guidelines
- Correspondence (In this section correspondence on articles can be published. These are letters
to the editor that are usually followed by answers of the authors.)
- Images in Obstetrics and Gynecology (Outstanding illustrative material will be published. This
should be followed by a short description without references.)
- Abstracts

from all subspecialties in Gynecology and Obstetrics. All papers are peer-reviewed and published as quickly as possible. Case reports can be submitted, but will only be accepted if they are of broad interest to the readership and include a systematic review of the literature. Systematic reviews on rare diseases are welcome.