Obstetric Medicine

Aims & Scope

Obstetric Medicine remains the only peer reviewed international journal addressing the specialised needs of obstetric physicians and other health care professionals committed to the expert management of women with medical disorders of pregnancy.

This journal covers medical conditions which can have a profound effect on the outcomes of pregnancy for mother and child.

In touch with the controversies and challenges within the field, the journal serves as a source of information, a vehicle for the exchange of ideas and stimulus to further investigation so that more women can benefit from multidisciplinary expert care.

Obstetric Medicine is the official journal of International Society of Obstetric Medicine (ISOM), Macdonald Obstetric Medicine Society (MOMS), North American Society of Obstetric Medicine (NASOM), Society of Obstetric Medicine of Australia and New Zealand (SOMANZ), Society of Obstetric Medicine of India (SOMI).

Obstetric Medicine provides expert, up to date reviews on a broad range of topics in the field of obstetric medicine, publishing research and clinical cases of interest to its readers.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	0.5
2024	0.80

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	0.303

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q3

h-index

Year	Value
2024	27

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	16553

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	177

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Abstracting & Indexing

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

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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.

• Effects of prenatal stress on pregnancy and human development: mechanisms and pathways

  Citation: 292

  Authors: Mary E

• Transgender men and pregnancy

  Citation: 179

  Authors: Juno, Harvey J

• Oxidative stress in pregnancy and reproduction

  Citation: 169

  Authors: Kate, Lucy C, Andrew H

• Acute respiratory failure in pregnancy

  Citation: 86

  Authors: Stephen E

• Cholesterol in pregnancy: a review of knowns and unknowns

  Citation: 73

  Authors: Änne, Keelin

• The matter of the reproductive microbiome

  Citation: 72

  Authors: Sam, Regine, Marijke

• Insomnia and sleep deficiency in pregnancy

  Citation: 68

  Authors: Cristina A

• Obesity in pregnancy: risks and management

  Citation: 59

  Authors: Kate J, Jo, Ian A

• Pruritus in pregnancy: a study of anatomical distribution and prevalence in relation to the development of obstetric cholestasis

  Citation: 59

  Authors: A P, R M, C, J C, C, P T, S, A H

• Severe gestational hypertriglyceridemia: A practical approach for clinicians

  Citation: 57

  Authors: Bertha, Teik C, Erin

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