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Journal of Perinatal Education

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 1998

ISSN1548-8519

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (2 more)+12

Total68

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⚡ 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

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.248

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.362

Total Worksi

1,076

Total Citationsi

13,444

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Perinatal Education is a peer-reviewed journal for childbirth educators. It advances the knowledge of aspiring and seasoned professionals in this field. The journal covers topics related to Obstetrics/Gynecology.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1998

Annual Volume~ 27 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications1,076

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1548-8519

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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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?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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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

Citations received

284

2019

153

2020

134

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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.

Maternity and MidwiferyQ3

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ3

PediatricsQ3

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Education & Educational Research

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and GynecologyPediatrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGlobal Maternal and Child HealthInfant Development and Preterm CareAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyChild and Adolescent HealthChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMaternal and fetal healthcare

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Perinatal Education

Is Journal of Perinatal Education a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Perinatal Education: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Perinatal Education?

Journal of Perinatal Education 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 0.23.

Is Journal of Perinatal Education indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Perinatal Education is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.