Bmc Pregnancy and Childbirth
Overview
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is a peer-reviewed open-access journal that focuses on all aspects of pregnancy and childbirth. It publishes high-quality research articles, reviews, and case studies covering topics such as prenatal care, labor and delivery, maternal health, neonatal care, and postpartum issues. The journal aims to promote evidence-based practices and improve the health outcomes for pregnant women and their babies.
Details
Details
Abbr.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
Publisher
Biomed Central
Start
2001
End
Continuing
e-ISSN
1471-2393
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Specialty
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2450
114
SJR / Ranks: 3445
1057
CiteScore / Ranks: 5670
4.60
JIF / Ranks: 3327
3.1
Recent Articles
1.
Hu Y, Zeng Y, Du X, Li Q, Cao Y, Song H, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):291.
PMID: 40089727
Objective: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) seriously endangers the health of pregnant women and their offspring. Early prediction and diagnosis allow timely treatment of GDM, preventing adverse pregnancy outcomes and related...
2.
Hong H, Chen Q, Lin Y, Li Y, Zheng J, Gao P, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):296.
PMID: 40089721
Background: The prevention and treatment of perinatal depression are currently the focus of perinatal health care, with cognitive reactivity confirmed to be an important predictor. However, how cognitive reactivity mediates...
3.
Nespoli A, Fumagalli S, Mosconi L, Bonaiuti R, Vannacci A, Ravaldi C
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):289.
PMID: 40089718
Background: Miscarriage is a traumatic life event that involves over forty thousand Italian women every year. Women affected by this loss can have long-term psychological consequences. For this reason, it...
4.
Zhou M, Song L, Huang Y, Chen D
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):288.
PMID: 40089711
Background: Studies have shown a strong correlation between excess iron and the development of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), though iron is an essential trace element during pregnancy. This study aims...
5.
Chen J, Gu H, Wu H, Jiang M, Gu Y, Feng Y
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):292.
PMID: 40089709
Background: HELLP (Hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes, and low platelets) syndrome is a dangerous obstetric condition that is in great need of simple and inexpensive non-invasive early predictors, but it has...
6.
Yi J, Chen L, Meng X, Chen Y
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):287.
PMID: 40089696
Background: To identify the effectiveness and safety induction using a double-balloon catheter in the setting of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection. Methods: This retrospective study included 577 COVID-19-afected women who...
7.
Zheng R, Du L, Zhu X, Zhang X, Han W, Yang Z
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):295.
PMID: 40089692
Objective: To compare the induction-to-delivery time and maternal satisfaction associated with vaginal misoprostol combined with a Foley balloon to those associated with vaginal misoprostol alone for labor induction. Methods: This...
8.
Banerjee R, Singh B, Sahrawat N, Mehrotra A, Swain S, Mishra R, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):294.
PMID: 40089691
Background: The Pradhan Mantri Matru Vandana Yojana (PMMVY) is India's flagship Maternity Benefit Programme to improve maternal nutrition and child health. This study evaluates the functional status of the scheme,...
9.
Du R, Bai Y, Li L, Shao Y, Wu N
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):293.
PMID: 40089682
Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) affects up to 14% of pregnancies globally, with insulin resistance (IR) playing a critical but often underappreciated role in its pathogenesis. Yet the specific impact...
10.
Liao Y, Liu T, Zeng X, Xiao B, Xiao M, Zhu Y, et al.
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth
. 2025 Mar;
25(1):290.
PMID: 40089657
Background: No consensus has yet been reached concerning whether there were significant differences in the vaginal microbiota according to maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) status. This study aimed to compare...