Journal profile · OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-PEDIATRICS
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE
ISSN 0948-2393 · eISSN 1439-1651 · Georg Thieme Verlag · GERMANY
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.83; hybrid open access; review over 12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 709 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE is published by Georg Thieme Verlag 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 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
ZielgruppeZGN ist eine Fachzeitschrift, die sich an Gynäkolog*innen, Geburtshelfer*innen, Neonatolog*innen, Kinderärzt*innen, Hebammen und alle medizinischen Fachkräfte in klinischen und privaten Praxen richtet, die im Bereich der Perinatalmedizin tätig sind oder sich dafür interessieren.Ziel und Auftrag der ZeitschriftUnsere Zeitschrift ZGN hat sich zum Ziel gesetzt, den Bereich der Geburtshilfe und Neonatologie durch die Veröffentlichung von wissenschaftlichen Arbeiten voranzubringen, die zum Verständnis des Fachgebiets beitragen.Veröffentlichte ArtikeltypenOriginalarbeiten, Übersichtsartikel, Leitlinien, Leserbriefe, Der interessante Fall, Sonografische Blickdiagnosen.Thematischer und inhaltlicher UmfangZGN veröffentlicht Beiträge zu allen Themen im Zusammenhang mit Geburtshilfe, Neonatologie und Perinatalmedizin im weitesten Sinne (z. B. Humangenetik, intrauterine Chirurgie, peripartale Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Hebammenwesen).
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY-PEDIATRICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine16.8%
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studiesMedicine6.6%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine6.3%
- Health and Medical StudiesHealth Professions4.9%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine4.6%
- Birth, Development, and HealthMedicine4.4%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.2%
- Preterm Birth and ChorioamnionitisMedicine4.1%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | 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 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- Impact factor
- 0.83LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 442Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.26LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- h-index
- 17LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.11OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 11.1%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 7.33%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 45LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 8,475 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 484 | 9 | 10 |
| 2025 | 709 | 16 | 41 |
| 2024 | 175 | 4 | 94 |
| 2023 | 666 | 9 | 124 |
| 2022 | 181 | 3 | 156 |
| 2021 | 315 | 9 | 254 |
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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Georg Thieme Verlag
- Country or region
- GERMANY
- Language
- German
- ISSN
- 0948-2393
- Electronic ISSN
- 1439-1651
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE
What CAS zone is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pediatrics. 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 ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.83; CiteScore 1.1, h-index 23.
How long does peer review take at ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE?
Authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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.
Which databases index ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE open access, and what is the APC?
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR GEBURTSHILFE UND NEONATOLOGIE is a hybrid journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
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: .