Top 10 Global Maternal and Child Health Journals (2026 Ranking)

Explore the leading academic journals in Global Maternal and Child Health. This list features high-impact publications ranked by their latest metrics, APC fees, and indexing status.

Highest Citation Rate Global Maternal and Child Health Journal 2026

The highest citation rate global maternal and child health journal currently in our catalog is Social Science & Medicine, with a 2026 OpenAlex Citation Rate of 56.90, published by Elsevier. The ranked list below shows the full global maternal and child health journal ranking by Citation Rate.

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

All Journals in Global Maternal and Child Health

BMC Women s Health

BioMed Central

1472-6874 IF 3.12
BMJ Global Health

BMJ

2059-7908 IF 4.21
BMJ Open

BMJ

2044-6055 IF 2.07
BMJ Public Health

BMJ

2753-4294 IF 1.93
Health Science Reports

Wiley

2398-8835 IF 2.24
Journal of Tropical Pediatrics

Oxford University Press

0142-6338 IF 0.87
Maternal and Child Health Journal

Springer Science+Business Media

1092-7875 IF 1.35
Midwifery

Elsevier BV

0266-6138 IF 2.10
PLOS Global Public Health

Public Library of Science

2767-3375 IF 2.54
PLoS Medicine

Public Library of Science

1549-1277 IF 7.20
Population Studies

Taylor & Francis

0032-4728 IF 1.89
Population and Development Review

Wiley

0098-7921 IF 3.39
Social Science & Medicine

Elsevier

0277-9536 IF 56.90
South African Medical Journal

Health and Medical Publishing Group

0256-9574 IF 0.62

Global Maternal and Child Health Journals — Frequently Asked Questions

What is the highest citation rate global maternal and child health journal in 2026?

The top-ranked global maternal and child health journal on this page is the highest-impact-factor publication in our catalog for this field, sourced from our latest data refresh. Compare it with the rest of the ranked list above to see how citation rates distribute across this discipline.

How do I search journal of global maternal and child health citation rate?

Use the ISSN Checker to look up any global maternal and child health journal by ISSN — you get the latest OpenAlex Citation Rate, CiteScore, quartile, indexing badges, and OA status in one view. Or browse the ranked list above directly.

Are there open access global maternal and child health journals with high citation rate?

Yes — global maternal and child health titles flagged with the green Open Access badge above are both peer-reviewed and freely readable. Several are also DOAJ-listed and Scopus-indexed.

What does global maternal and child health journal ranking mean?

The global maternal and child health journal ranking on this page is by OpenAlex Citation Rate — the average citation count for articles published in the prior two years. Other ranking systems (CiteScore, SJR, OpenAlex Quartiles) apply different windows and weightings. Read what journal citation rate means »

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