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Breastfeeding Medicine

Mary Ann Liebert Inc. · United States · Est. 2006

ISSN1556-8253eISSN1556-8342

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ 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 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — 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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.686

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.861

Total Worksi

2,455

Total Citationsi

40,744

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.56

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Obstetrics & Gynecology; Pediatrics; Maternity and Midwifery; Health Policy; Medicine (miscellaneous); Obstetrics and Gynecology.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2006

FrequencyQuarterly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,455

Publisher OrgMary Ann Liebert, Inc.

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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?

Mary Ann Liebert Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1556-8253 / 1556-8342

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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

158

2.3k

2019

173

2.7k

2020

176

2.3k

2021

136

985

2022

152

805

2023

164

504

2024

144

105

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 MidwiferyQ1

Health PolicyQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

PediatricsQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & GynecologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyObstetrics and GynecologyMedicine (miscellaneous)Health PolicyPediatrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesInfant Nutrition and HealthChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumInfant Development and Preterm CareChild Nutrition and Water AccessNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchPediatric health and respiratory diseasesInfant Health and DevelopmentChild and Adolescent Health

Frequently asked questions about Breastfeeding Medicine

Is Breastfeeding Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Breastfeeding Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Breastfeeding Medicine?

Breastfeeding Medicine 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 1.56.

Is Breastfeeding Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Breastfeeding Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Breastfeeding Medicine?