Contraception: X is the open access companion journal of Contraception and has the same aims and scope, editorial board and peer-review process. Contraception: X offers authors with high-quality research who want to publish in a gold open access journal the opportunity to make their work immediately, permanently, and freely accessible. Contraception: X authors will pay an article publishing charge (APC), have a choice of license options, and retain copyright. Please check the APC on the journal homepage. The journal is indexed in Scopus. For more information please refer to our FAQs for authors The journal Contraception wishes to advance reproductive health through the rapid publication of the best and most interesting new scholarship regarding contraception and related fields such as abortion. The journal welcomes manuscripts from investigators working in the laboratory, clinical and social sciences, as well as public health and health professions education. Benefits to authors We also provide many author benefits, such as free PDFs, a liberal copyright policy, special discounts on Elsevier publications and much more.