Journal of Perinatology

Aims & Scope

The Journal of Perinatology provides members of the perinatal/neonatal healthcare team with original information pertinent to improving maternal/fetal and neonatal care.

We publish peer-reviewed clinical research articles, state-of-the art reviews, comments, quality improvement reports, and letters to the editor.

Articles published in the Journal of Perinatology embrace the full scope of the specialty, including clinical, professional, political, administrative and educational aspects.

The Journal also explores legal and ethical issues, neonatal technology and product development.

The Journal’s audience includes all those that participate in perinatal/neonatal care, including, but not limited to neonatologists, perinatologists, perinatal epidemiologists, pediatricians and pediatric subspecialists, surgeons, neonatal and perinatal nurses, respiratory therapists, pharmacists, social workers, dieticians, speech and hearing experts, other allied health professionals, as well as subspecialists who participate in patient care including radiologists, laboratory medicine and pathologists.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	2.4
2024	2.40

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	5019

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	2551

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.977

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	119

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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

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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.

• Staging of Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome

  Citation: 1140

  Authors: Rubén A, Walter J, Mary H, Patricia W, Patricia K, Michael

• Amniotic Fluid: Not Just Fetal Urine Anymore

  Citation: 560

  Authors: Mark A, William M, Michael P

• Increasing incidence and geographic distribution of neonatal abstinence syndrome: United States 2009 to 2012

  Citation: 459

  Authors: S W, M M, C U, W O

• Role of human milk in extremely low birth weight infants’ risk of necrotizing enterocolitis or death

  Citation: 442

  Authors: J, B, L, A L, B, E F

• Early human milk feeding is associated with a lower risk of necrotizing enterocolitis in very low birth weight infants

  Citation: 384

  Authors: P M, C A, R G, K J, T M

• Safety, Reliability, and Validity of a Physiologic Definition of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

  Citation: 354

  Authors: Michele C, Deanna, Arlene, Nancy, Avroy

• Clinical reliability and validity of the N-PASS: neonatal pain, agitation and sedation scale with prolonged pain

  Citation: 330

  Authors: P, M, S D, M G

• Necrotizing Enterocolitis Among Neonates in the United States

  Citation: 319

  Authors: Scott O, Phillip V, Victor, James A, Joyce, Reese H

• Treatment of persistent patent ductus arteriosus in preterm infants: time to accept the null hypothesis?

  Citation: 281

  Authors: W E

• Clinical report from the pilot USA Kernicterus Registry (1992 to 2004)

  Citation: 276

  Authors: L, V K, K, E M, S M

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