Best Journals for Global Maternal and Child Health (2026)

We track 17 journals in Global Maternal and Child Health, with an average citation rate of 5.6 and average APC of $2934. 8 are open access.

Top 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Journals by Citation Rate

#1
Social Science & Medicine
Elsevier · ISSN: 0277-9536
CR: 56.90
#2
PLoS Medicine
Public Library of Science · ISSN: 1549-1277 OA
CR: 7.20
$5300
#3
BMJ Global Health
BMJ · ISSN: 2059-7908 OA
CR: 4.21
#4
Population and Development Review
Wiley · ISSN: 0098-7921
CR: 3.39
$3190
#5
BMC Women s Health
BioMed Central · ISSN: 1472-6874 OA
CR: 3.12
$2072
#6
PLOS Global Public Health
Public Library of Science · ISSN: 2767-3375 OA
CR: 2.54
$2100
#7
Health Science Reports
Wiley · ISSN: 2398-8835 OA
CR: 2.24
$2200
#8
Midwifery
Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0266-6138
CR: 2.10
$3300
#9
BMJ Open
BMJ · ISSN: 2044-6055 OA
CR: 2.07
#10
BMJ Public Health
BMJ · ISSN: 2753-4294 OA
CR: 1.93

All Global Maternal and Child Health Journals

Social Science & Medicine

Elsevier

0277-9536
IF 56.90
PLoS Medicine

Public Library of Science

1549-1277
IF 7.20 OA
BMJ Global Health

BMJ

2059-7908
IF 4.21 OA
BMC Women s Health

BioMed Central

1472-6874
IF 3.12 OA
PLOS Global Public Health

Public Library of Science

2767-3375
IF 2.54 OA
Health Science Reports

Wiley

2398-8835
IF 2.24 OA
Midwifery

Elsevier BV

0266-6138
IF 2.10
BMJ Open

BMJ

2044-6055
IF 2.07 OA
BMJ Public Health

BMJ

2753-4294
IF 1.93 OA
BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

BMJ

2515-1991
IF 1.73
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Oxford University Press

0142-6338
IF 0.87
South African Medical Journal

Health and Medical Publishing Group

0256-9574
IF 0.62 OA

Frequently Asked Questions

The best journals for Global Maternal and Child Health are ranked by impact factor on this page. We track 17 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 5.6.

There are currently 8 open access journals in Global Maternal and Child Health indexed in our database.

The average Article Processing Charge for Global Maternal and Child Health journals is approximately $2934 USD.
Global Maternal and Child Health at a Glance
17
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8
Open Access
5.6
Avg IF
$2934
Avg APC
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