Revista Brasileira de Saude Materno Infantil

Aims & Scope

The Brazilian Journal of Mother and Child Health (BJMCH) / Revista Brasileira de Saúde Materno Infantil (RBSMI) is a quarterly publication (March, June, September and December) whose mission is to promote scientific articles in the field of maternal and child health.

The contributions contemplate different aspects in maternal health, women's health and child health and it may take into account the multiple epidemiological, clinical and surgical determinants.

Each article is published in English and Portuguese or English and Spanish according to the origin language of the submitted manuscript.

For the submitted manuscripts written only in Portuguese or Spanish, the English version will be requested as soon as the manuscript is accepted for publication.

The evaluation and selection of the manuscripts are based on the principle of the peers’ evaluation.

For submission, evaluation and publication of the articles there are no fees.

The only requirement is that the submitted manuscript has not been previously published and is not being submitted concomitantly to any another journal.

Metrics & Ranking

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.

Licensing & Copyright

This journal operates under an Open Access model. Articles are freely accessible to the public immediately upon publication. The content is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License (CC BY 4.0), allowing users to share and adapt the work with proper attribution.

Copyright remains with the author(s), and no permission is required for non-commercial use, provided the original source is cited.

Policy Links

This section provides access to essential policy documents, guidelines, and resources related to the journal’s publication and submission processes.

• Aims scope
• Homepage
• Oa statement
• Author instructions
• License terms
• Review url
• Board url
• Copyright url
• Plagiarism url
• Apc url
• License

Plagiarism Policy

This journal follows a plagiarism policy. All submitted manuscripts are screened using reliable plagiarism detection software to ensure originality and academic integrity. Authors are responsible for proper citation and acknowledgment of all sources, and any form of plagiarism, including self-plagiarism, will not be tolerated.

For more details, please refer to our official: Plagiarism Policy.

APC Details

The journal’s Article Processing Charge (APC) policies support open access publishing in Medicine, ensuring accessibility and quality in research dissemination.

This journal does not charge a mandatory Article Processing Charge (APC). However, optional open access publication may incur fees based on the publisher’s policies.

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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.

• A study of the validity and reliability of the Brazilian version of the Body Shape Questionnaire (BSQ) among adolescents

  Citation: 102

  Authors: Maria Aparecida, Táki Athanássios, Maria do Rosário Dias de Oliveira

• Maternal mortality by COVID-19 in Brazil

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Alex Sandro Rolland, Melania Maria Ramos

• Prevalência de transtornos mentais comuns em mulheres e sua relação com as características sociodemográficas e o trabalho doméstico

  Citation: 48

  Authors: Tânia Maria de, Paloma de Sousa, Maura Maria Guimarães de

• Prevenção do câncer de colo do útero: um modelo teórico para analisar o acesso e a utilização do teste de Papanicolaou

  Citation: 43

  Authors: Adriana de Araujo, Ivan

• O panorama da atenção pré-natal no Brasil e o Programa de Humanização do Pré-natal e Nascimento

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Suzanne Jacob, Tânia Di Giácomo, José Guilherme

• Atributos da atenção primária na assistência à saúde da criança: avaliação dos cuidadores

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Claudia Danyella Alves, Antônio Prates, Mônica Maria Celestina de

• Violência contra crianças e adolescentes: questão social, questão de saúde

  Citation: 40

  Authors: Maria Cecília de Souza

• Prevalência de sobrepeso e obesidade em crianças e adolescentes de diferentes condições socioeconômicas

  Citation: 39

  Authors: Giselia Alves Pontes da, Geni, Maria Eugênia F. de A.

• COVID-19: emergency remote teaching and university professors’ mental health

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Geórgia Maria Ricardo Félix dos, Maria Elaine da, Bernardo do Rego

• Fatores associados à violência obstétrica na assistência ao parto vaginal em uma maternidade de alta complexidade em Recife, Pernambuco

  Citation: 38

  Authors: Priscyla de Oliveira Nascimento, Jéssica Queiroz Pereira da, Cinthia Martins Menino, Maria de Fátima Costa