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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 1859

ISSN1471-2393eISSN1471-2393
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
75
/ 100
High Trust
Score Breakdown
WoS SCIE/SSCI+25
Scopus Q1+25
DOAJ Verified+15
Total75
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
1.069
H-Index
172
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
1.281
Total Works
9,956
Total Citations
269,907
2yr Mean Citedness
2.43
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Retractions
14
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period, focusing on maternal and infant health. Topics include factors influencing fetal growth and newborn anthropometry, maternal mental health and well-being during pregnancy and postpartum, infant neurodevelopment, breastfeeding practices and support, complications of pregnancy and childbirth such as preeclampsia and cesarean sections, and the impact of infections like COVID-19 on pregnant women. The journal also covers aspects of healthcare delivery, including support systems for mothers, interventions during labor, and the use of medical procedures.

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

⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
21
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1859
Annual Volume~ 1,081 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications9,956
Publisher OrgBioMed Central
OA Since2000
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewOpen
Review Time~21 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
LOCKSSPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
BioMed Central Ltd
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1471-2393 / 1471-2393
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Open
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
LOCKSS, PMC
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMaternal and fetal healthcarePreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionBirth, Development, and Health
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref