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Maternal and Child Health Journal

Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf · United States · Est. 1969

ISSN1092-7875eISSN1573-6628
SJR Q1WOS SSCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SSCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.788
H-Indexi
141
SNIPi
0.788
Total Worksi
4,540
Total Citationsi
134,211
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.31
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Maternal and Child Health Journal offers an exclusive forum for advancing scientific and professional knowledge of the maternal and child health (MCH) field. Peer-reviewed papers address MCH practice, policy, and research, exploring such topics as MCH epidemiology, demography, and health status assessment; Innovative MCH service initiatives; Implementation of MCH programs; MCH policy analysis and advocacy and MCH professional development. Exploring the full spectrum of the field, Maternal and Child Health Journal is an important tool for practitioners as well as academics in public health, obstetrics, gynecology, prenatal medicine, pediatrics, and neonatology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1969
FrequencyQuarterly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications4,540
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewPeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Springer GmbH & Co, Auslieferungs-Gesellschaf
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1092-7875 / 1573-6628
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
Peer-reviewed
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

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

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
184
3.9k
2019
226
3.8k
2020
213
2.7k
2021
258
2.6k
2022
304
1.8k
2023
168
529
2024
171
185
2025
106
5
2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

SJR Quartile by Discipline

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

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1
EpidemiologyQ2
Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Public, Environmental & Occupational Health

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational HealthObstetrics and GynecologyEpidemiology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsBirth, Development, and HealthObesity, Physical Activity, DietInfant Development and Preterm CareChild Nutrition and Water Access

Frequently asked questions about Maternal and Child Health Journal

Is Maternal and Child Health Journal a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Maternal and Child Health Journal: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Maternal and Child Health Journal?

Maternal and Child Health Journal is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 1.31.

Is Maternal and Child Health Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Maternal and Child Health Journal is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Maternal and Child Health Journal?

Maternal and Child Health Journal offers an exclusive forum for advancing scientific and professional knowledge of the maternal and child health (MCH) field. Peer-reviewed papers address MCH practice, policy, and research, exploring such topics as MCH epidemiology, demography, and health status assessment; Innovative MCH service initiatives; Implementation of MCH programs; MCH policy analysis and advocacy and MCH professional development. Exploring the full spectrum of the field, Maternal and Child Health Journal is an important tool for practitioners as well as academics in public health, obs

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref