Home›Search›Birth

Birth

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United Kingdom

ISSN0730-7659eISSN1523-536X

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

1.009

H-Index

127

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.211

Total Works

3,821

Total Citations

82,360

2yr Mean Citedness

1.47

Free JIF alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on various aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It covers topics such as maternal health outcomes, interventions during labor and delivery, infant feeding practices, and the experiences of healthcare providers and patients. The journal also addresses disparities in care and outcomes related to race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors.

AI-summarised from recent articles · verify on publisher page →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive

Total Publications3,821

Publisher OrgWiley

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

✅

Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

✅

Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

✅

Is the ISSN verified?

0730-7659 / 1523-536X

✅

Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

❌

Peer review process documented?

N/A

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

✅

Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

❌

Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

❌

Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

❌

Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

✅

Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NursingObstetrics & GynecologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyGlobal Maternal and Child Health