Seminars in Perinatology

Aims & Scope

The purpose of each issue of Seminars in Perinatology is to provide authoritative and comprehensive reviews of a single topic of interest to professionals who care for the mother, the fetus, and the newborn.

The journal's readership includes perinatologists, obstetricians, pediatricians, epidemiologists, students in these fields, and others.

Each issue offers a comprehensive review of an individual topic, with emphasis on new developments that will have a direct impact on their practice.

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Metrics & Ranking

Impact Factor

Year	Value
2025	3.2
2024	3.20

SJR (SCImago Journal Rank)

Year	Value
2024	1.144

Quartile

Year	Value
2024	Q1

h-index

Year	Value
2024	115

Journal Rank

Year	Value
2024	3864

Journal Citation Indicator

Year	Value
2024	878

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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
• Embase

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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.

• The Global Impact of Pre-eclampsia and Eclampsia

  Citation: 2034

  Authors: Lelia

• Evidence-based medicine

  Citation: 925

  Authors: David L.

• Maternal Mortality From Preeclampsia/Eclampsia

  Citation: 615

  Authors: Labib, Baha

• Current status of newborn screening worldwide: 2015

  Citation: 497

  Authors: Bradford L., Carmencita David, J. Gerard, Issam, Amal, Gustavo J.C., John

• Changes in the Gestational Age Distribution among U.S. Singleton Births: Impact on Rates of Late Preterm Birth, 1992 to 2002

  Citation: 428

  Authors: Michael J., Todd, Karla, Rebecca, Vani R., Siobhan, Richard H., Nancy S., Joann

• Family Support and Family-Centered Care in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit: Origins, Advances, Impact

  Citation: 427

  Authors: Judith S., Liza G., Arianna I., Linda S., Jennifer L., Scott D.

• The maternal and fetal physiologic effects of nicotine

  Citation: 418

  Authors: Donna S., Kenneth E.

• Epidemiology of preterm birth

  Citation: 396

  Authors: Stephanie E., Cynthia

• Effects of diabetic pregnancy on the fetus and newborn

  Citation: 395

  Authors: Robert, Kari A.

• 3.6 Million Neonatal Deaths—What Is Progressing and What Is Not?

  Citation: 322

  Authors: Joy E., Kate, Christabel, Simon

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