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Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Informa Healthcare · United Kingdom · Est. 1992

ISSN1476-7058eISSN1476-4954

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total58

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

0.671

H-Index

120

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.864

Total Works

11,451

Total Citations

198,098

2yr Mean Citedness

1.46

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine focuses on research related to pregnancy, fetal development, and neonatal health. Articles investigate predictive markers for labor onset, fetal growth restriction, and adverse perinatal outcomes. The journal also covers topics such as fetal heart rate monitoring, umbilical venous catheterization, Apgar scores, gestational diabetes, placental pathology, and interventions like spinal analgesia and antenatal corticosteroids. Additionally, it explores conditions like intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy and respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants, as well as the impact of maternal health conditions and treatments on fetal growth and neonatal outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Fast · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1992

Annual Volume~ 259 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications11,451

Publisher OrgInforma

OA Since2022

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

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Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Informa Healthcare

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1476-7058 / 1476-4954

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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Primary language documented?

English

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Publication & Citation Trend

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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.

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesPreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMaternal and fetal healthcareNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyBirth, Development, and HealthPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy