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Maternal-Fetal Medicine

Wolters Kluwer Health · United States · Est. 1999

ISSN2641-5895

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

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.469

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.567

Total Works

365

Total Citations

1,283

2yr Mean Citedness

1.02

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the medical and scientific aspects of pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period. It covers topics such as fetal development, maternal health conditions during pregnancy, labor and delivery management, and postpartum care. The scope includes diagnostic tools like ultrasound, genetic factors in pregnancy complications, and management of specific conditions like gestational diabetes and hypertensive disorders.

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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 States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1999

Annual Volume~ 51 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications365

Publisher OrgWolters Kluwer

OA Since2018

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Health

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2641-5895

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthObstetrics and Gynecology

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMaternal and fetal healthcareMaternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsGestational Diabetes Research and ManagementPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsAssisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyBirth, Development, and HealthEctopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and ManagementPreterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisCOVID-19 Impact on Reproduction