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Best Journals for Global Maternal and Child Health (2026)

We track 21 journals in Global Maternal and Child Health, with an average citation rate of 4.91 and average APC of $2539. 12 are open access.

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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 Health Services Research

BioMed Central · ISSN: 1472-6963 OA

CR: 3.15

$2195

#6

BMC Women s Health

BioMed Central · ISSN: 1472-6874 OA

CR: 3.12

$2072

#7

PLOS Global Public Health

Public Library of Science · ISSN: 2767-3375 OA

CR: 2.54

$2100

#8

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

BioMed Central · ISSN: 1471-2393 OA

CR: 2.48

$2072

#9

Health Science Reports

Wiley · ISSN: 2398-8835 OA

CR: 2.24

$2200

#10

Midwifery

Elsevier BV · ISSN: 0266-6138

CR: 2.10

$3300

All Global Maternal and Child Health Journals

Social Science & Medicine

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

Population and Development Review

0098-7921

IF 3.39

BMC Health Services Research

BioMed Central

1472-6963

IF 3.15 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

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth

BioMed Central

1471-2393

IF 2.48 OA

Health Science Reports

2398-8835

IF 2.24 OA

Midwifery

0266-6138

IF 2.10

BMJ Open

BMJ

2044-6055

IF 2.07 OA

BMJ Public Health

BMJ

2753-4294

IF 1.93 OA

Population Studies

Taylor & Francis

0032-4728

IF 1.89

BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health

BMJ

2515-1991

IF 1.73

Tropical Medicine & International Health

1360-2276

IF 1.66

BMC Research Notes

BioMed Central

1756-0500

IF 1.53 OA

Maternal and Child Health Journal

Springer Science+Business Media

1092-7875

IF 1.35

Journal of Midwifery & Women s Health

1526-9523

IF 1.32

Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Oxford University Press

0142-6338

IF 0.87

Pan African Medical Journal

African Field Epidemiology Network

1937-8688

IF 0.73 OA

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 21 journals in this field, with an average impact factor of 4.91.

There are currently 12 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 $2539 USD.

Global Maternal and Child Health at a Glance

21

Journals

12

Open Access

4.91

Avg IF

$2539

Avg APC

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