Impact Factor
2.92
Journal Citation Impact
Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.
Citation rate
1.79
295 total citations
h5-index
20
h5 depth signal
Cited share
65.1%
108 of 166
Total citations
295
Citation footprint
Metric signal
1.28
External metric anchor
Self-citation
4.4%
13 self-citations
Citations Trend
Monthly Publications Cadence
Citing Geographic Demographics
United States
184
Spain
82
Italy
56
Netherlands
38
France
38
Citing Fields of Research
Obstetrics/Gynecology
461
Congenital Disorders
421
Human Reproduction
142
Cytogenetics
101
Cardiology
89
Publishing Activity & Reach
Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.
All-time article footprint
3,680
Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set
166
108 cited publications
Last 12 months
90
7.5 publications/month
Open access share
22.2%
20 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country
United States
184 citing publications
Leading citing field
Obstetrics/Gynecology
461 citing publications
Latest tracked publication
19 October 2026
10 recent records available
Coverage & Indexing History
v5n1, 1990-
v5n1, 1990-
Active Coverage
Research Focus & Classification
Indexed Subjects
Congenital Disorders
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Human Reproduction
Cytogenetics
Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies
Contributor
International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society
Broad Categories
Diagnostic Imaging
Obstetrics
Perinatology
Congenital Disorders
Obstetrics/Gynecology
Human Reproduction
Cytogenetics
Abdominal Surgery
MeSH Descriptors
Fetal Diseases
Latest Publications
Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.
01
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag026
Open DOI
Prenatal Fetoscopic Intervention for Gastroschisis: A Systematic Review of First Published Human Cases
Objective: To systematically identify and descriptively summarize the available published human evidence on prenatal fetoscopic intervention for gastroschisis, focusing on reported procedural characteristics, maternal-fetal events, neona...
02
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag023
Open DOI
A Retrospective Study of Prenatal Diagnosis for Thalassemia in 58,891 Couples from Guangxi
Objective This study aimed to evaluate a comprehensive prenatal diagnosis service and its effectiveness in reducing the birth of children with severe thalassemia in Guangxi, China. Methods Prenatal diagnosis was offered to 58,891 at-risk...
03
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag025
Open DOI
Radiofrequency Ablation for Selective Reduction in Complicated Monochorionic Twin Pregnancies: Pregnancy-Level and Neonatal Outcomes
Introduction: Monochorionic twin pregnancies may be complicated by shared placental vascular anastomoses and hemodynamic interdependence between fetuses. Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is a vaso-occlusive option for selective reduction wh...
04
Objective: Dextro-transposition of the great arteries (d-TGA) is a critical congenital heart disease (CHD) requiring prompt postnatal intervention, primarily: a line for Prostin infusion, hospitalization in an Intensive Care Unit, and in...
05
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag024
Open DOI
Post-mortem MRI assessment of fetal corpus callosum growth patterns between 14 and 22 weeks of gestation
Introduction: The corpus callosum (CC) is the largest commissural tract in the human brain, playing a crucial role in interhemispheric communication and neurodevelopment. Although ultrasonography and MRI have been used to assess callosal...
06
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag019
Open DOI
The fetal Ear-Eye and Ear-Rotation angle: A pilot study on novel 3D ultrasound measure-ments for prenatal diagnosis of low-set ears
Introduction: Low-set ears are frequently associated with chromosomal aberrations, congenital malformations, and genetic syndromes. While typically described postnatally, prenatal diagnosis usually relies on subjective expert pattern rec...
07
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag015
Open DOI
Protease, Amylase, and Secretory Phospholipase A2 Levels in Human Amniotic Fluid of Fetuses with Open Spina Bifida
Introduction: We previously demonstrated elevated levels of secretory Phospholipase A2 (sPLA2) and Amylase in the amniotic fluid (AF) of a fetal rat Retinoic Acid (RA) Induced Open Spina Bifida (OSB) model. Our objective was to determine...
08
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag021
Open DOI
A Prospective Study of Systematic Postpartum Placental Examination After Fetoscopic Laser Surgery for Twin-to-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: Residual Anastomoses and Clinical Outcomes
Objective: The present study aimed to assess the technical completeness of fetoscopic laser coagulation (FLC) in monochorionic diamniotic (MCDA) twin pregnancies complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion syndrome (TTTS) using systematic po...
09
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag017
Open DOI
Endorsed but Undefined: Multidisciplinary Counselling for Closed Spinal Dysraphism — A National Multispecialty Survey from India
Objective To characterize current antenatal management practices for closed spinal dysraphism (CSD) among Indian specialists and determine whether practice variation is specialty-dependent or distributed within specialties. Methods A cro...
10
DOI 10.1159/fdt/acuag016
Open DOI
Prospective assessment of myocardial deformation in fetuses with suspected aortic coarctation
Introduction: Prenatal identification of true aortic coarctation (CoA) remains challenging as evidenced by high false-positive rates. Myocardial deformation has been proposed to improve prediction of postnatal outcome. This prospective s...
Bibliographical & Catalog Notes
Title from cover.
Also called v. 5, no. 1- .
Vol. 5 covers 1990 but released Feb. 1991- .
Also available online.
Official journal of: The International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society.
Continues: Fetal therapy.
Vol. 5, no. 1 (1990)19921006 Notice published Printed on acid-free paper