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Clinical Lactation

Springer Publishing Company · United States · Est. 2010

ISSN2158-0782eISSN2158-0537

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

📊 Standing in its field

Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.

SJR · Scopus

Top 75% in field

Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ

SJR Scorei

0.175

H-Indexi

SNIPi

0.116

Total Worksi

520

Total Citationsi

1,227

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.20

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

Clinical Lactation focuses on advancing the field of lactation through research, clinical practice, and policy advocacy. The journal aims to provide evidence-based insights that enhance breastfeeding practices and support for lactating mothers. It features the latest in evidence-based care for all professionals who work with breastfeeding mothers and babies.

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General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2010

Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications520

Publisher OrgSpringer Nature

Submission Info

Peer Review—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

5/11 · 45%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Publishing Company

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Does the journal have a website?

No URL

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Is the ISSN verified?

2158-0782 / 2158-0537

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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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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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

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Citations received

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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.

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ3

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Nursing

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesInfant Nutrition and HealthInfant Health and DevelopmentInfant Development and Preterm CareMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsPediatric health and respiratory diseasesChild and Adolescent HealthChild Nutrition and Water Access

Frequently asked questions about Clinical Lactation

Is Clinical Lactation a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Clinical Lactation: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Clinical Lactation?

Clinical Lactation 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 0.20.

Is Clinical Lactation indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Clinical Lactation is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.