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About the journal
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is an open-access journal published by BMC in United Kingdom, publishing in english. It is listed in DOAJ and MEDLINE and PUBMED according to the sources read. Declared publication charge: 2,890 EUR. Declared review time at DOAJ: 21 weeks. Facts are reproduced as recorded at their sources with their capture dates; PublishLens indicators are available after sign-in.
Basic facts
- Publisher
- BMC
- ISSN
- 1471-2393
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- english
- Access
- Open access
- Declared publication charge
- 2,890 EUR
- Articles in DOAJ
- 8752
- Declared review time
- 21 weeks
- Declared peer-review model
- open_review
- Official website
- https://bmcpregnancychildbirth.biomedcentral.com
Index listings
- DOAJ · 2003-04-03
- MEDLINE · 2007-01-01
- PUBMED · 2002-03-25
- Indexing
- DOAJ · MEDLINE · PUBMED
- APC
- 2,890 EUR
- Declared review time (DOAJ)
- 21 weeks
- Actual review time (measured)
- 273 days received→accepted — computed from PubMed (n=100)
- Activity (OpenAlex)
- Active — latest works 2026
- PublishLens list status
- Shown after sign-in
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Articles in DOAJ
8752
Most recent article
last month
Average review time (journal-declared via DOAJ)
21weeks
Works in OpenAlex
10419
Last recorded publication year
2026
Reported by OpenAlex in 2 of 3 sources (CC0 flags, not verified indexing)DOAJSciELOOpenAlex Core
h-index
174
i10-index
5636
From OpenAlex open data (CC0).
Editorial & policy13
- Last DOAJ review date
- 2026-03-17
- Added to DOAJ
- 2003-04-03
- Declared plagiarism screening
- Declared
- Other fees beyond APC
- No
- Declared digital preservation
- LOCKSSPMC
- Observed digital preservation (Keepers registry)— snapshot 2026-10-05
- CLOCKSSPortico
- Editorial board
- Official page ↗
- Norwegian register (HK-dir)— 2026
- Level 1 — approved scholarly channel
- Open references deposited at Crossref
- 100%
- ORCID iDs in current deposits
- 16%
- Enrolled in Crossref Similarity Check
- ✓
- Deposits licence metadata at Crossref
- ✓
- APC waiver policy
- View policy
- Peer-review policy
- View policy
Identity & continuity3
- Alternate titles
- Pregnancy and childbirthBioMed Central pregnancy and childbirthBMC pregnancy & childbirth
- Source type
- journal
- NLM unique ID (PubMed)
- 100967799
Classification2
Subjects (DOAJ)
Medicine: Gynecology and obstetrics
LCC codes
RG1-991
Subject areas
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and Perinatal Health Interventions
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Global Maternal and Child Health
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
Show all subjects (75)
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Maternal and fetal healthcare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Gestational Diabetes Research and Management
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Preterm Birth and Chorioamnionitis
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Breastfeeding Practices and Influences
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Birth, Development, and Health
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Birth, Development, and Health
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Reproductive Health and Technologies
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Neurological Complications and Syndromes
- Maternal and Neonatal Healthcare
- Reproductive Health and Contraception
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Pelvic floor disorders treatments
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Child Nutrition and Water Access
- Pregnancy and Medication Impact
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathology
- Assisted Reproductive Technology and Twin Pregnancy
- Prenatal Screening and Diagnostics
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Pregnancy-related medical research
- Ovarian function and disorders
- Global Health and Surgery
- Global Health and Surgery
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Ectopic Pregnancy Diagnosis and Management
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Neonatal Respiratory Health Research
- Reproductive System and Pregnancy
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Infant Nutrition and Health
- Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins
Keywords (DOAJ)
- pregnancy
- childbirth
- maternity care
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