Early Human Development
Overview
'Early Human Development' is a multidisciplinary journal that focuses on the early stages of human life, from conception to infancy. It covers a wide range of topics including prenatal development, fetal medicine, neonatology, and early childhood health. The journal publishes original research, reviews, and clinical studies, providing valuable insights into the complex processes and factors that shape human development during these critical early years.
Details
Details
Abbr.
Early Hum Dev
Publisher
Elsevier
Start
1977
End
Continuing
Frequency
Ten no. a year 2000-
p-ISSN
0378-3782
e-ISSN
1872-6232
Country
Ireland
Language
English
Specialties
Pediatrics
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Reproductive Medicine
Gynecology & Obstetrics
Reproductive Medicine
Metrics
Metrics
h-index / Ranks: 2583
111
SJR / Ranks: 5308
796
CiteScore / Ranks: 6351
4.20
JIF / Ranks: 4316
2.5
Recent Articles
1.
El Emrani S, Jansen E, Goeman J, Termote J, Lopriore E, Schalij-Delfos N, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
204:106239.
PMID: 40086020
The purpose of this study was to determine the independent association between placental inflammation and the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). This retrospective cohort study included 591 neonates born...
2.
Sun Z, Zhang L, Ge Q, Xiao C, Gale-Grant O, Falconer S, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
204:106237.
PMID: 40086019
Introduction: Older gestational age (GA) has been associated with more favourable cognitive outcomes in preterm children. Recent evidence suggests this may also apply to term-born children. This study aims to...
3.
Kong Q, Kong J, Chua M, Jayagobi P, Han W, Ong C
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
204:106240.
PMID: 40068544
During a global recall of the sole human milk fortifier (HMF) available in Singapore, our centre identified an alternative strategy through partial fortification using a high caloric preterm formula to...
4.
Bohm-Gonzalez S, Detemple S, Gruss J, Kribs A, Berner-Rodoreda A, Hartel C, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
204:106229.
PMID: 40064131
Background: During the first pandemic lockdown restrictive regulations were implemented in hospitals. Parents of preterm babies were particularly affected due to a long hospital stay. The aim of this study...
5.
Mullaly R, Smith A, Franklin O, McCallion N, El-Khuffash A
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
204:106238.
PMID: 40058306
Objective: This study aims to identify initial clinical and echocardiographic markers in preterm infants which may predict failure of medical therapy to close a high-risk patent ductus arteriosus (PDA). Study...
6.
Mine K, Gima H, Sasao S, Yajima Y, Maruyama H, Isayama T, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
203:106225.
PMID: 40054094
Objective: This study aimed to determine the effect of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and its severity on neurological examination at equivalent to full term and the development of gross motor skills...
7.
Jaekel J, Anderson P, Wolke D, Esser G, Greisen G, Spittle A, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
203:106227.
PMID: 40043549
Background And Aim: Studies have documented differences in dyadic sensitivity between mothers of preterm (<37 weeks' gestation) and term born children, but findings are inconsistent and studies often include small...
8.
Jackman M, Morgan C, Luke C, Korostenski L, Zawada K, Juarez M, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
203:106226.
PMID: 40037150
Introduction: Infants born with congenital anomalies requiring surgery are at greater risk of developmental delays. Early screening tools are needed to identify infants who would benefit from early intervention. This...
9.
Verhoeven R, Kooi E, Obermann-Borst S, Labrie N, Geurtzen R, Verhagen A, et al.
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Mar;
203:106219.
PMID: 40023127
Background/objectives: In severe cases of necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) in preterm neonates, surgery may be the only option for survival. However, the consequences of active treatment are not always in the...
10.
Vederhus B, Benestad M, Drageset J, Kolltveit B
Early Hum Dev
. 2025 Feb;
203:106228.
PMID: 40020632
Background: Neonatal medicine has advanced significantly over the past few decades, leading to improved survival rates for infants born extremely preterm (EP). Being born extremely preterm increases the risk of...