Advances in Neonatal Care

Aims & Scope

Advances in Neonatal Care takes a unique and dynamic approach to the original research and clinical practice articles it publishes.

Addressing the practice challenges faced every day—caring for the 40,000-plus low-birth-weight infants in Level II and Level III NICUs each year—the journal promotes evidence-based care and improved outcomes for the tiniest patients and their families.

Peer-reviewed editorial includes unique and detailed visual and teaching aids, such as Family Teaching Toolbox, Research to Practice, Cultivating Clinical Expertise, and Online Features.

Each issue offers Continuing Education (CE) articles in both print and online formats.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	1.6
2024	1.60

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.590

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q2

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	9837

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	538

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Abstracting & Indexing

Journal is indexed in leading academic databases, ensuring global visibility and accessibility of our peer-reviewed research.

• Scopus
• Google Scholar
• Web of Science
• Medline

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Subjects & Keywords

Journal’s research areas, covering key disciplines and specialized sub-topics in Medicine, designed to support cutting-edge academic discovery.

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Most Cited Articles

The Most Cited Articles section features the journal's most impactful research, based on citation counts. These articles have been referenced frequently by other researchers, indicating their significant contribution to their respective fields.

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis Risk

  Citation: 200

  Authors: Sheila M., Jacqueline M., Judith A., Melissa D.

• A SYSTEMATIC INTEGRATIVE REVIEW OF INFANT PAIN ASSESSMENT TOOLS

  Citation: 172

  Authors: LENORA J., JENNIFER M.

• A REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE EXAMINING THE BENEFITS AND CHALLENGES, INCIDENCE AND DURATION, AND BARRIERS TO BREASTFEEDING IN PRETERM INFANTS

  Citation: 166

  Authors: JENNIFER, JANET

• Maternal Microbiome and Pregnancy Outcomes That Impact Infant Health

  Citation: 159

  Authors: Anne L., Jennifer G., Erin P., Sara, Alexis B., Elizabeth J.

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis in the Premature Infant

  Citation: 145

  Authors: Katherine E., Christine E., Kristan M., Michele, Linda J.

• Feeding Intolerance

  Citation: 140

  Authors: Tiffany A., Margaret E.

• Nurse Burnout and Stress in the NICU

  Citation: 127

  Authors: Mercedes

• Moral Distress in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit RNs

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Terri A., Barbara, Donna, Kathleen

• Effect of the Premature Infant Oral Motor Intervention on Feeding Progression and Length of Stay in Preterm Infants

  Citation: 121

  Authors: Brenda S.

• Neonatal Sepsis

  Citation: 117

  Authors: Margaret A., Lauren M., Amy, Desi

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