Journal profile · Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
European Journal of Midwifery
ISSN 2585-2906 · European Publishing · Greece
European Journal of Midwifery: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC charged, amount not published; median 97 days to acceptance (89 articles, last 24 months); 56 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
European Journal of Midwifery is published by European Publishing and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions, Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum and Global Maternal and Child Health, together about 48.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The European Journal of Midwifery is an open access and double-blind peer-reviewed scientific journal, that encompasses all aspects of the practice of midwifery, especially focused on midwifery research, support, care and advice during pregnancy, labour and the postpartum period. The overall aim of the journal is to foster, promote and disseminate research involving midwifery education and clinical practice. While the journal is European, it warmly welcomes and publishes submissions and content from all over the world, linking the global community. Full Journal Title: European Journal of Midwifery Abbreviated Title: Eur J Midwifery ISSN (electronic): 2585-2906 Publisher: European Publishing Publisher Address: Science and Technology Park of Crete Association: Under the auspices of European Midwifery Associations Editors: See our Editorial Board page Peer Review: Double Blind Publication Frequency: Continuous - grouped into monthly issues Publication Medium: Electronic Only Publication website: www.europeanjournalofmidwifery.eu First Year Published: 2017 Interested in supporting the journal? There are no fees associated with supporting the journal, supporting organisations must simply be dedicated midwifery associations that wish to support the academic development of midwifery as a science and practice.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Maternity and Midwifery
Editor-in-chief Victoria VivilakiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine24%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine14.7%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine9.6%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine5.6%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5.1%
- COVID-19 Impact on ReproductionMedicine4.2%
- Pelvic floor disorders treatmentsMedicine3.3%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine3.1%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Web of SciencePubMedEmbasePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 1.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.53LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- h-index
- 25OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 115OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.25OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 672 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 43 | 43 | 9 |
| 2025 | 56 | 56 | 145 |
| 2024 | 76 | 76 | 240 |
| 2023 | 268 | 268 | 310 |
| 2022 | 72 | 72 | 605 |
| 2021 | 59 | 59 | 723 |
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.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with Crossref · to
97 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 161 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 34 days (89 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 143 days
- Sample
- 89 articles with submission and acceptance dates (121 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 16 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 16 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | EUR 2,500 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-ND, CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | EUR 1,500 | — | — | |
| LetPub | EUR 1,500 | Yes | — |
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)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 300 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Reference style
- AMA
Article types accepted3
- policy case studiesPOLICY CASE STUDIESLength not stated
- research paperRESEARCH PAPERLength not stated
- review paperREVIEW PAPERLength not stated
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
- European Publishing
- Country or region
- Greece
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2585-2906
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Midwifery
What CAS zone is European Journal of Midwifery in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, European Journal of Midwifery is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Nursing / Obstetrics & Gynecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of European Journal of Midwifery?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 25.
How long does peer review take at European Journal of Midwifery?
Based on the dates recorded on 89 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 97 days (interquartile range 61–161 days); authors report an average review time of about 16 weeks. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of European Journal of Midwifery?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 300 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Reference style: AMA. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index European Journal of Midwifery?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, European Journal of Midwifery is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists Web of Science, PubMed and Embase; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is European Journal of Midwifery open access, and what is the APC?
European Journal of Midwifery is a fully open-access journal. APC charged, amount not published.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .