Journal profile

American journal of perinatology

Publisher: Thieme-Stratton
ISSN0735-1631 | 1098-8785 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
3.12
Citation rate 1.65 999 total citations
h5-index 25 h5 depth signal
Cited share 63.5% 409 of 644
Total citations 999 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.55 External metric anchor
Self-citation 4.4% 44 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United States 2,416
Canada 178
Italy 122
Israel 107
Turkey 102

Citing Fields of Research

Obstetrics/Gynecology 2,453
Respiratory Support 312
Human Reproduction 283
Congenital Disorders 208
Diabetes 182

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 6,794 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 644 409 cited publications
Last 12 months 270 22.5 publications/month
Open access share 13.0% 35 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United States 2,416 citing publications
Leading citing field Obstetrics/Gynecology 2,453 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v1n1, 1983-
PubMed
v1n1, 1983-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Broad Categories

Perinatology Obstetrics/Gynecology

MeSH Descriptors

Perinatology

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

02
Andrew Elimian, Lili S. Wei, Joseph Canterino et al.
Objective: Cyclosporiasis, caused by the protozoan parasite Cyclospora cayetanensis, is an emerging foodborne illness of increasing clinical relevance in both endemic and developed countries. Its specific implications during pregnancy re...
06
Osinakachukwu Mbata, Ayodamope Fawole, Armand Zimmerman et al.
Pregnant Medicare beneficiaries are typically individuals with chronic conditions causing disability or end-stage organ disease, which may increase obstetric risk. Few studies have examined this population. We compared medical comorbidit...
09
Marika K. Grant, Joanna J. Fifen, Andrew M. Walker et al.
In 2016, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warned that general anesthetics and sedative agents in children younger than 3 years may impair neurodevelopment. Very preterm infants could be especially vulnerable because of brain imm...
10
Priyanka Gupta, Sruthi Nair, Saikiran Deshabhotla et al.
Postnatal cerebral circulation and autoregulation are influenced by the degree of prematurity and fetal hypoxia. Currently, data on postnatal changes in cerebral blood flow indices in preterm and small for gestational age (SGA) neonates ...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Companion title to: American journal of perinatology reports 2157-6998 (DLC) 2010208032 (OCoLC)667623686.

Vol. 12, no. 1 (JAN 1995)19950517 Notice not published Printed on acid-free paper