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Midwifery

Churchill Livingstone · United States

ISSN0266-6138eISSN1532-3099

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ WOS SSCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.981

H-Index

121

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.266

Total Works

5,345

Total Citations

114,975

2yr Mean Citedness

2.03

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on midwifery and maternity care, examining aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It explores women's experiences, including those of pregnancy after loss, pregnancy-related pain, and non-normative maternity decisions. The journal also investigates the quality of maternity care, birth satisfaction, and the involvement of midwives in clinical research. Additionally, it addresses the care of specific populations, such as autistic individuals, and the effectiveness of interventions like CenteringPregnancy.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencySix No. A Year, 2009-

StatusActive

Total Publications5,345

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Churchill Livingstone

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0266-6138 / 1532-3099

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

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Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Maternity and MidwiferyQ1

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGlobal Maternal and Child HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesGrief, Bereavement, and Mental Health