Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
ISSN 1476-7058 · eISSN 1476-4954 · Informa Healthcare · ENGLAND · Monthly · Founded 2002
Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.11; JCR Q2 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 3,300; median 92 days to acceptance (95 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 224 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine is published by Informa Healthcare 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 Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies, Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis and Gestational Diabetes Research and Management, together about 33% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Obstetrics and Gynecology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
*Please note that The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine converted to a full Open Access journal from Volume 36 (2023). Previous volumes will continue to provide access through a Pay to Read model. The Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine publishes international peer reviewed research on pregnancy complications, perinatal and neonatal medicine. The journal has a multidisciplinary focus and covers a wide range of research including: fetal and maternal medicine obstetrical ultrasound labor and delivery medical genetic mental health and surgical complications of pregnancy effects on the mother, fetus and neonate Research on audit, evaluation and clinical care in maternal-fetal and perinatal medicine is also featured. This journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy. Read the Instructions for Authors .
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Dev MaulikPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 1, Italy 1, Israel 1 (3 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine15.8%
- Preterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisMedicine9.6%
- Gestational Diabetes Research and ManagementMedicine7.6%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine7.3%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine7.2%
- Maternal and fetal healthcareMedicine6.7%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine6.1%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine4.3%
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)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q2 · best quartile · 2025
- CiteScore Q1 · 2025
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
SCIEScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCASCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Index Medicus, Current Awareness in Biological Sciences, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health, Reproductive Research Information, Current Opinion in OB/GYN, Family Index Database
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
- 2.11LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.3LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 5.3Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.65Publisher website ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.89Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 69LetPub ·
- h-index
- 121OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 5,837OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.8OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 99.86%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 205LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 1,300,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 11,617 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 277 | 277 | 67 |
| 2025 | 224 | 224 | 438 |
| 2024 | 201 | 201 | 756 |
| 2023 | 352 | 352 | 2,516 |
| 2022 | 244 | 65 | 1,702 |
| 2021 | 669 | 104 | 6,171 |
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
92 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 61 days – 140 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 13 days (95 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 95 articles with submission and acceptance dates (515 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)
- 2–3 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 28%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 33 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 46 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 10 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 | AUD 4,595 / EUR 3,170 / GBP 2,640 / USD 3,300 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC | |
| 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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access, Peer review
- Open access Open access
The Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine is an open access journal and only publishes open access articles. Publishing open access means that your article will be free to access online immediately on publication, increasing the visibility, readership, and impact of your research. Why choose open access? Increase the discoverability and readership of your article Make an impact and reach n…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Single-anonymized peer review Model summary
This journal operates a single-anonymized peer review policy.
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
- Informa Healthcare
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 2002
- ISSN
- 1476-7058
- Electronic ISSN
- 1476-4954
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 39, Issue 1 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- 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 Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine
What CAS zone is Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal 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.
What is the impact factor of Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.11; CiteScore 5.3, h-index 121.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 95 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 92 days (interquartile range 61–140 days); authors report an average review time of 2–3 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 28%. 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 JCR quartile is Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q2 (best quartile). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine based?
Of the 3 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (1), Italy (1) and Israel (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine is indexed in SCIE, Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAS and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 3,300.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, DOAJ, 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: .