Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Journal of Fetal Medicine
ISSN 2348-1153 · eISSN 2348-8859 · 4 issues per year
Journal of Fetal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; APC about USD 3,390; 110 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI; the journal's website says submissions are paused or closed.
The journal's website says submissions are paused or closed: Journal of Fetal Medicine is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher. All articles published in the journal during its time with Springer will remain fully searchable through our websites. Source ↗Publisher website ·
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Fetal Medicine 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 Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics, Congenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery and Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders, together about 47.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Fetal Medicine is the official journal of the Society of Fetal Medicine affiliated with International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology. This is a peer-reviewed international journal featuring articles with special interest to fetal medicine specialists, geneticists and ulstrasonologists. The aim of the journal is to communicate the results of original research in the field of fetal medicine. It includes a variety of articles suitable for clinicians and scientific specialists concerned with diagnosis and therapy of fetal disorders. All articles on health promotion of the fetus are acceptable for publication. The major focus is on highlighting the work that has been carried out in India and other developing countries. It also includes articles written by experts from the West. Types of articles published: - Original research articles related to fetal care and basic research - Review articles - Consensus guidelines for diagnosis and treatment - Case reports - Images in Fetal Medicine - Brief communications
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Prenatal Screening and DiagnosticsMedicine22.4%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine13.7%
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine11.8%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine5.5%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine4.9%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine4.7%
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin PregnancyMedicine4.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine3.6%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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
- h-index
- 11OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 18OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.08OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 98.95%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 21LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 612 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 23 | 22 | 69 |
| 2025 | 110 | 108 | 124 |
| 2024 | 50 | 50 | 102 |
| 2023 | 48 | 48 | 84 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | 87 |
| 2021 | 54 | 54 | 93 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 1 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,390 / EUR 2,690 / GBP 2,290 | — | — |
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 websitePeer review
- Peer review
Journal archived; no longer accepting submissions at Springer Model summary
Journal of Fetal Medicine is now archived and no longer receiving submissions with this publisher.
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
- Frequency
- 4 issues per year
- ISSN
- 2348-1153
- Electronic ISSN
- 2348-8859
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Fetal Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Fetal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Fetal Medicine is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
Which databases index Journal of Fetal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Fetal Medicine is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Fetal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Fetal Medicine is a subscription journal. APC about USD 3,390.
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: .