Journal profile
Journal of Maternal and Child Health
ISSN 2549-0257 · Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret · Indonesia
Journal of Maternal and Child Health: fully open access; APC about USD 70; review about 8 weeks (community reports); 38 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Maternal and Child Health is published by Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Public Health and Nutrition, Global Maternal and Child Health and Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, together about 40.3% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Journal of Maternal and Child Health (JMCH) is an electronic, open-access, double-blinded, and peer-reviewed international journal, focusing on maternal and child health. The journal began its publication on January 16, 2016, and it is published every two months. This journal aims to add to improve knowledge in maternal and child health, and ultimately the health of the maternal and child population worldwide. Publisher: Masters Program in Public Health, Sebelas Maret University Publisher’s address: Jl. Ir Sutami 36A, Surakarta 57126, Central Java, Indonesia Editor in chief: Dr. Annang Giri Moelyo, dr., Sp.A (K)., M.Kes. Publication model: Open access Frequency: Every two months Launch date: January 16, 2016 CABI Global Health, Google Scholar, CrossRef, SINTA, GARUDA. Peer review model: Double-blinded. The names of reviewers are hidden from the author. License and copyright: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Electronic article identifier: Digital object identifier (DOI) by CrossRef e-ISSN: 2549-0257
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Annang Giri MoelyoPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine16.3%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine12.8%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions11.3%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing9.3%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine8.6%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine5.5%
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and PostpartumMedicine4.9%
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine4%
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
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, Crossref, CABI Global Health, SINTA, GARUDA, SINTA 3Publisher 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
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 36OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.35OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 654 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37 | 37 | 121 |
| 2025 | 38 | 38 | 223 |
| 2024 | 65 | 65 | 266 |
| 2023 | 77 | 77 | 334 |
| 2022 | 83 | 83 | 287 |
| 2021 | 106 | 106 | 193 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 8 weeksLetPub ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher website
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 accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 70 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 350 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Harvard
- Templates
- Word
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- full paperThis journal accepts full papers of analytic quantitative studies, either experimental or observational.Length not stated
- qualitative studyIn addition, this journal accepts full paper of a qualitative study that uses good qualitative methodology.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, License & copyright
- AI use
AI use policy page exists on site. Model summary
Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Model summary
This journal is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0).
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
- Masters Program in Public Health, Universitas Sebelas Maret
- Country or region
- Indonesia
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2549-0257
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 11, Issue 4 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Maternal and Child Health
How long does peer review take at Journal of Maternal and Child Health?
Authors report an average review time of about 8 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 Journal of Maternal and Child Health?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 350 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Harvard; Templates: Word; Cover letter: Required. 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.
Is Journal of Maternal and Child Health open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Maternal and Child Health is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 70.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website; 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: .