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European Journal of Midwifery

European Publishing · Greece · Est. 1991

ISSN2585-2906eISSN2585-2906

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

Removed from DOAJ (2024-05-24). DOAJ's stated reason: Journal not adhering to Best practice. A removal from the Directory of Open Access Journals is a quality/transparency signal — it can mean the journal became inactive or failed DOAJ's re-review criteria. This is not proof of predatory practice, but verify the journal's current status and policies before submitting. Check on DOAJ ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q1 · Scopus CiteScore 2.7. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field

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

SJR · Scopus

Top 25% in field

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

SJR Scorei

0.528

H-Indexi

CiteScorei

2.7

SNIPi

0.696

Total Worksi

643

Total Citationsi

5,143

2yr Mean Citednessi

1.49

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

The European Journal of Midwifery , (Abbr: Eur J Midwifery; ISSN: 2585-2906) is an open-access and double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal. The aim of the journal is to foster, promote, and disseminate research involving midwifery education and clinical practice. The journal has an international focus and hence welcomes submissions from across the globe. EJM covers all aspects of the practice of midwifery, especially midwifery research, support, care, and advice during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period.

General Information

Country / RegionGreece

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1991

Annual Volume~ 133 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications643

Publisher OrgEU European Publishing

OA Since2016

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer-reviewed

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/11 · 64%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

European Publishing

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2585-2906 / 2585-2906

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, PubMed

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Peer review process documented?

double-blind peer-reviewed

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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

393

2019

614

2020

707

2021

591

2022

268

298

2023

223

2024

129

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

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

NursingObstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumGlobal Maternal and Child HealthBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesNursing education and managementCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionPelvic floor disorders treatmentsMaternal and fetal healthcareGrief, Bereavement, and Mental HealthMigration, Health and Trauma

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Midwifery

Is European Journal of Midwifery a predatory journal?

European Journal of Midwifery was withdrawn from the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ) — DOAJ's stated reason: "Journal not adhering to Best practice" (2024-05-24). Withdrawal is not a predatory verdict, but it is a material editorial signal; it remains indexed in Web of Science, Scopus. Verify the journal's current status on DOAJ and its official site before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Midwifery?

European Journal of Midwifery 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. As an open alternative, its Scopus CiteScore is 2.7.

Is European Journal of Midwifery indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Midwifery is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.