What is the Impact Factor of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth?

According to the latest Clarivate Journal Citation Reports (JCR), the Journal Impact Factor of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE).

Is BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth indexed in Web of Science or Scopus?

Yes, BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is indexed in Web of Science (SCIE, Q1 quartile). Furthermore, in Scopus (SCImago), it holds an SJR rating of 1.066 (Q1) and an H-index of 131.

Who publishes BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth and what is the Article Processing Charge (APC)?

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is published by BioMed Central. The estimated Article Processing Charge (APC) is approximately $3,352 USD, subject to institutional waivers and corresponding author affiliations.

What is the ISO-4 abbreviation and acronym of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth?

The official ISO-4 abbreviation of BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is "BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB" with common acronym "prch". This standardized title abbreviation is used in citation lists conforming to IEEE, APA, Harvard, or Vancouver styles.

WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,412Top JournalHybrid

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

Acronym:prch

•

Abbreviation (ISO):BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB

•

Identifier (ISSN):1471-2393(Print)

•

Publisher:BioMed Central

Official Website Submission Portal Compare

Clarivate IF (2026)

3.1↑ +0.4

Journal Impact Factor

IF Trend↓

WoS Quartile

WoS SCIETop Tier

Clarivate WoS JCR

WoS Categories↓

JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2018–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

WoS Q1

Annual Impact Factor Metric

Current (2026):3.1

Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1

1.066

#4,412

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025

H-Index (2025)

131

131 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRTop Tier

Self-Citation Rate7.1%

Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)

Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.

Volume & Open AccessHybrid

818articles/year

99.91% Gold OA•93.35% Original Research

Aims & Scope

BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth is an open access, peer-reviewed journal that considers articles on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. The journal welcomes submissions on the biomedical aspects of pregnancy, breastfeeding, labor, maternal health, maternity care, trends and sociological aspects of pregnancy and childbirth.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)

Medicine99.6%Biology96.6%Genetics93.8%Pregnancy92.9%Reproductive medicine66.6%Internal medicine65.5%Pathology65%Obstetrics57.5%Sociology52.9%Mathematics50.6%Statistics47.1%Demography40.1%Environmental health39.1%Psychology38%Nursing35.8%Surgery34.6%Population34.4%Economics31.9%Political science30%Law29.9%Family medicine29.9%Psychiatry29.3%Pediatrics26%Computer science24.2%Gestation22.7%Economic growth22.1%Endocrinology21.4%

Primary Research Areas

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Official Website NLM PubMed Catalog Submission Portal SCImago Profile

0 calls

Special Issues

Calls for Papers

No active Calls for Papers found for this journal.

Expand

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI

JCRSCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank33/143

IndexSCIE

JCISCIE2026

OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

Rank21/143

IndexSCIE

Category	Index	Rank	Quartile
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCRSCIE	33/143	Q1
OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY	JCISCIE	21/143	Q1

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year

2026Latest

IF3.1

Articles / Year1,367

Total Citations184

2025

IF2.7

Articles / Year1,480

Total Citations4,098

2024

IF2.8

Articles / Year889

Total Citations6,455

2023

IF3.1

Articles / Year872

Total Citations10,213

2022

IF3.105

Articles / Year983

Total Citations16,831

Year	Impact Factor	Articles / Year	Total Citations
2026	3.1	1,367	184
2025	2.7	1,480	4,098
2024	2.8	889	6,455
2023	3.1	872	10,213
2022	3.105	983	16,831
2021	3.007	852	20,899
2020	2.239	774	22,934
2019	2.413	543	23,225
2018	2.331	513	23,084
2017	—	447	21,950
2016	—	391	21,807
2015	—	383	21,461

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,412Scopus Q1SCImago Profile

Scopus Coverage:2001-2026

•

Scopus Broad Areas:Medicine

Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1

1.066

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1

Citations / Doc (2 years)

3.30

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window

Estimated Publication Fee (APC)

$3,352 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations9,756

3-Year Documents2,691

Citable Documents2,679

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)4

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate58.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Obstetrics and GynecologyQ1

Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth

Self-citation: 7.1%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):

2区 (Zone 2)Medicine

Minor Category (Specific Field):

2区OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY

CAS Early Warning List History:

Updated annually: 2020 – 2024

2020

Not warned

2021

Not warned

2022

Not warned

2023

Not warned

2024

Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (acronym: prch, abbr: BMC PREGNANCY CHILDB, ISSN: 1471-2393) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY, published by BioMed Central in England since 2001. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 3.10, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 1.066 (Q1), an H-index of 131.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 818 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,352 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.