Journal profile · Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
British Journal of Midwifery
ISSN 0969-4900 · eISSN 2052-4307 · Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.
British Journal of Midwifery: subscription journal; 106 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
British Journal of Midwifery is published by Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare and Nursing education and management, together about 45.4% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine31.7%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions7.2%
- Nursing education and managementNursing6.6%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine4.6%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine3.8%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine3.8%
- Nursing Education, Practice, and LeadershipNursing3.8%
- Historical Studies on Reproduction, Gender, Health, and Societal ChangesArts and Humanities3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
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CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
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CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
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CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternity and Midwifery | Q3 | 24/45 | — |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- h-index
- 44OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 633OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.73OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,509 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 83 | 10 | 772 |
| 2025 | 106 | 17 | 1,174 |
| 2024 | 102 | 19 | 1,257 |
| 2023 | 106 | 23 | 1,253 |
| 2022 | 115 | 20 | 1,327 |
| 2021 | 131 | 26 | 1,181 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access
Open access content subject to Creative Commons licensing terms Model summary
For all open access content, the Creative Commons licensing terms apply.
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Mark Allen Publishing Ltd.
- ISSN
- 0969-4900
- Electronic ISSN
- 2052-4307
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 34, Issue 8 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about British Journal of Midwifery
Which databases index British Journal of Midwifery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, British Journal of Midwifery is indexed in Scopus.
Is British Journal of Midwifery open access, and what is the APC?
British Journal of Midwifery is a subscription journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-26). Last updated: .