Removed from DOAJ (2025-06-04). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗
⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Publication speed: not measurable
publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate
Perinatal Journal is an international, online open access, peer-reviewed scientific journal. Its scope encompasses obstetrics and gynecology, pediatrics, surgery, internal medicine, cardiology, neurology, psychiatry, oncology, and anesthesiology.
Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.
Publication & Citation Trend
Articles published
Citations received
28
86
2019
38
66
2020
40
42
2021
43
57
2022
102
29
2023
67
9
2024
247
17
2025
153
4
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 HealthSurgeryObstetrics and GynecologyGenetics (clinical)
Research Topics (OpenAlex)
Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementBirth, Development, and HealthAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyCongenital Heart Disease StudiesMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsPreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMaternal and fetal healthcare
Frequently asked questions about Perinatal Journal
Is Perinatal Journal a predatory journal?
Perinatal Journal was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2025-06-04). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.
What is the impact factor of Perinatal Journal?
Perinatal Journal is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.115.
Is Perinatal Journal indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?