Journal profile · Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil
ISSN 1519-3829 · eISSN 1806-9304 · Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco · Brazil
Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; review about 12 weeks (community reports); 112 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil is published by Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare, Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions and Global Maternal and Child Health, together about 37.2% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health and Nutrition and Dietetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Breve Histórico A Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil (RBSMI) / Brazilian Journal of Mother and Child Health (BJMCH) é um periódico científico de acesso aberto, com publicação em fluxo contínuo. A revista publica manuscritos originais, revisões sistemáticas e outros textos de interesse científico no campo da saúde da mulher, da criança, incluindo saúde materna, saúde reprodutiva e da mulher em todas as fases da vida, saúde da criança e do(a) adolescente em suas dimensões epidemiológicas, clínicas, cirúrgicas, psicossociais e de políticas públicas.A RBSMI publica os artigos em inglês e, após aprovação editorial, pode disponibilizar versão adicional em português ou espanhol, conforme a língua de origem do estudo e a opção do(s) autor(es). Para fins de avaliação por pares e de padronização editorial, o manuscrito deve ser submetido em inglês. Se aprovado, será solicitado aos autores o envio da versão em português ou espanhol.A seleção de manuscritos baseia-se em triagem editorial, avaliação por pares e, quando indicado, avaliação estatística. Em regra, são designados pelo menos dois revisores; o Editor Associado pode solicitar pareceres adicionais quando a natureza do tema, do método ou da análise justificar aprofundamento.A submissão implica declaração de ineditismo: o manuscrito não pode ter sido publicado previamente nem estar sob avaliação concomitante em outro periódico. A revista aceita a submissão de manuscritos previamente disponibilizados como preprints, desde que declarados na submissão e que o servidor adotado seja reconhecido para fins acadêmicos. Acesso Aberto A RBSMI segue modelo de Acesso aberto (Open Access) a todos os textos científicos publicados pelo periódico.A Revista adota a licença CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) do Sistema Creative Commons, sob o qual os autores mantêm os direitos autorais sobre o artigo publicado na RBSMI, e que seja mantido o direito de primeira publicação ao periódico. Conformidade com a Ciência Aberta Este periódico segue o modelo Gold Open Access. Neste modelo, os artigos estão disponíveis de forma online e gratuita.Aceite de submissões previamente publicadas em preprint;Publica nome do editor responsável pela avaliação do artigo;Publica seção de disponibilidade dos dados da pesquisa;Publica ORCID de todos autores;Incentiva o compartilhamento dos dados em repositórios;Disponibilização online e gratuita dos artigos nas bases de dados;Adotamos o Nível 1 de curadoria de dados.A RBSMI
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Obstetrics and Gynecology
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Brazil 2, Portugal 2, United Kingdom 1, Chile 1, Peru 1 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions20.5%
- Maternal and Perinatal Health InterventionsMedicine9.7%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine7.1%
- Breastfeeding Practices and InfluencesMedicine7%
- Public Health and NutritionMedicine5.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine5.5%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing4.9%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.4%
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q3 | 243/351 | 30th |
| Obstetrics and Gynecology | Q3 | 163/218 | 25th |
| Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health | Q4 | 591/725 | 18th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.39LetPub ·
- h-index
- 49OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 539OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.37OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,684 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 99 | 99 | 632 |
| 2025 | 112 | 112 | 845 |
| 2024 | 120 | 120 | 1,369 |
| 2023 | 115 | 115 | 1,699 |
| 2022 | 62 | 62 | 1,406 |
| 2021 | 95 | 95 | 1,296 |
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 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 12 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer review, Open 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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
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 websiteConflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Conflicts of interest Policy on Conflict of Interest
All authors must declare any potential conflicts of interest or explicitly state that no conflicts exist, as described in the specific section on ethics and scientific integrity.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Ethics and Misconduct, Correction and Retraction Policy
Ethical violations, such as data fabrication, plagiarism, self-plagiarism, inappropriate fragmentation of results, and image manipulation, constitute conduct incompatible with the editorial policy; the Journal will handle such cases in accordance with the resolutions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). The Journal may use similarity detection tools and, when necessary, request raw data,…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright, Intellectual Property and Terms of Use
We adopt the CC-BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), and accepted manuscripts must be accompanied by a Publication License Agreement (Copyright) signed by the authors (template). The views expressed in the articles are the sole responsibility of the authors.BJMCH strongly encourages the availability of data collection tools (forms, protocols, analysis scripts, statistical…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
BJMCH follows an Open Access model for all scientific articles published by the journal.The Journal adopts the CC-BY 4.0 license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) from the Creative Commons System, under which authors retain copyright over articles published in BJMCH, and the Journal retains the right of first publication.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer Review Process
In accordance with Open Science and Data guidelines, we publish the name of the editor (Associate Editor) responsible for the review in the final article. Reviewers are also given the option to communicate directly with the corresponding author, with or without disclosing their identities. It is up to the authors to decide whether to publish the reviews approving articles without identifying the r…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
A revista aceita a submissão de manuscritos previamente disponibilizados como preprints, desde que declarados na submissão e que o servidor adotado seja reconhecido para fins acadêmicos. O autor deve informar o servidor e DOI atribuído. Artigos já aprovados não devem ser publicados em servidor de preprint.
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
- Instituto Materno Infantil de Pernambuco
- Country or region
- Brazil
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- ISSN
- 1519-3829
- Electronic ISSN
- 1806-9304
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil
How long does peer review take at Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil?
Authors report an average review time of about 12 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Brazil (2), Portugal (2) and United Kingdom (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil open access, and what is the APC?
Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, 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: .