Journal profile

BMC pregnancy and childbirth

Publisher: BioMed Central
ISSN1471-2393 FormatOnline StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

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

Impact Factor
4.35
Citation rate 5.02 8,162 total citations
h5-index 72 h5 depth signal
Cited share 86.2% 1,518 of 1,761
Total citations 8,162 Citation footprint
Metric signal 4.65 External metric anchor
Self-citation 5.8% 473 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

China 2,339
United States 1,261
United Kingdom 831
Australia 594
Ethiopia 561

Citing Fields of Research

Obstetrics/Gynecology 6,931
Healthcare Policy 1,840
Human Reproduction 1,586
Reproductive Health 1,235
Health Education & Remote Healthcare 585

Publishing Activity & Reach

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

All-time article footprint 10,918 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 1,761 1,518 cited publications
Last 12 months 1,883 156.9 publications/month
Open access share 100.0% 1,883 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country China 2,339 citing publications
Leading citing field Obstetrics/Gynecology 6,931 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 19 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v7, 2007-
PubMed
v1, 2001-
PMC
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Obstetrics/Gynecology

Broad Categories

Obstetrics Obstetrics/Gynecology

MeSH Descriptors

Labor, Obstetric Obstetric Surgical Procedures Pregnancy Complications Pregnancy

Latest Publications

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

03
Osman İnCe, Can Dinç, Esra İnCe et al.
Objective: To examine how Toxoplasma gondii serological findings, including IgG avidity and IgM persistence, informed clinical management decisions in a tertiary obstetric setting. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included pregna...
08
Alexander D. Gleed, Mudita Gosain, Ramachandran Thiruvengadam et al.
Background: In this study, we use quantitative and qualitative assessments to evaluate the feasibility and usability of an obstetric ultrasound video colour overlay to assist placenta localisation and hence risk stratify high-risk pregna...

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from BioMed Central archive volume screen (viewed on Feb. 20, 2002).

Articles are added consecutively to the current annual v.

Text (electronic journal) in HTML and PDF formats.

System requirements: Internet connectivity, World Wide Web browser, and Adobe Acrobat reader.

Mode of access: Internet.