Journal Guide

Maternal and Child Health Journal offers an exclusive forum for advancing scientific and professional knowledge of the maternal and child health (MCH) field. Peer-reviewed papers address MCH practice, policy, and research, exploring such topics as MCH epidemiology, demography, and health status assessment; Innovative MCH service initiatives; Implementation of MCH programs; MCH policy analysis and advocacy and MCH professional development. Exploring the full spectrum of the field, Maternal and Child Health Journal is an important tool for practitioners as well as academics in public health, obstetrics, gynecology, prenatal medicine, pediatrics, and neonatology.Sponsors include the Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs (AMCHP), the Association of Teachers of Maternal and Child Health (ATMCH), and CityMatCH.

The high profile of maternal and child nutrition has highlighted the need for a focused, well-respected and dedicated forum for the presentation of original research findings in this field. Maternal & Child Nutrition keeps the audience fully informed about new initiatives, the latest research findings and innovative ways of responding to changes in public attitudes. Drawing from global sources, the Journal provides an invaluable source of up-to-date information for health professionals, academics and service users with interests in maternal and infant nutrition. The scope of Maternal & Child Nutrition includes pre-conceptual nutrition, antenatal and postnatal maternal nutrition, women's nutrition throughout their reproductive years, and fetal, neonatal, infant and child nutrition, up to and including adolescence. Topics covered include:

The Journal welcomes research on the periconceptional, perinatal and neonatal periods of pregnancy and on the development of the child to emerging adulthood and beyond, keeping in mind the concept of the developmental origins of adult health and disease.
Optimal health, development, and well-being from preconception to adulthood are central to the formation of human capital. The journal acts as a discussion forum on the dynamic interplay between genes, environments, and developmental time within the framework of adversity and resilience. Research grounded in multiple streams of investigation and looking at policies and interventions about health promotion and disease prevention for maternal and children’s health, is of particular interest.

Official Journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society (EMAS). Affiliated with the Australasian Menopause Society (AMS).Maturitas is an international multidisciplinary peer reviewed scientific journal of midlife health and beyond publishing original research, reviews, consensus statements and guidelines. The scope encompasses all aspects of postreproductive health in both genders ranging from basic science to health and social care.Maturitas will publish in the following areas: • Predictors, effects and management of chronic diseases • Sex steroid deficiency in both genders • Epidemiology, health and social care • Therapeutic advances • Complementary and alternative medicines.We offer Fast Track publication for clinical trials and research articles which present ground-breaking results that justify rapid dissemination. Articles accepted through this route can expect less than 8 weeks editorial time from submission to publication online. Articles submitted for this route will be checked by the Editor-in-Chief to determine if the criterion for fast publication has been met; if not, articles will be redirected to the normal route of category article.

Menopause: The Journal of The North American Menopause Society publishes important and timely articles in this rapidly expanding area of interest to specialists, general practitioners, nurses, and social workers. It features peer-reviewed, original research papers and review articles related to menopause, hormone therapy, non-hormone and hormone-related aging factors in women, cardiovascular disease in women, osteoporosis, breast cancer and other female cancers, and primary preventive health care for women at menopause and beyond.For more information, visit www.menopausejournal.com. For other products published by The North American Menopause Society, including the Menopause Core Curriculum Study Guide, please visit www.menopause.org.

Middle East Fertility Society Journal publishes peer reviewed papers reporting original research, as well as opinions, debates and case reports of outstanding originality. These articles aim at summarizing concisely important and rapidly-developing areas of reproductive medicine. The journal will consider for publication original papers, contributed solely to the Middle East Fertility Society Journal, covering relevant scientific and clinical aspects of reproductive physiology and pathology, reproductive endocrinology and endocrine therapies. It also includes andrology, contraception, early pregnancy, embryo development, ethical issues, fertilization, gametogenesis, genetic screening (first trimester) , genetic diagnosis (pre-implantation), gonadal function, implantation, infectious diseases, menstrual disorders, psycho-social issues, reproductive genetics, reproductive surgery, reproductive epidemiology, and stem cell research.

Midwifery publishes the latest peer reviewed international research to inform the safety, quality, outcomes and experiences of pregnancy, birth and maternity care for childbearing women, their babies and families. The journal’s publications support midwives and maternity care providers to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes informed by best available evidence.Midwifery provides an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances in evidence, controversies and current research, and promotes continuing education through publication of systematic and other scholarly reviews and updates. Midwifery articles cover the cultural, clinical, psycho-social, sociological, epidemiological, education, managerial, workforce, organizational and technological areas of practice in preconception, maternal and infant care.The journal welcomes the highest quality scholarly research that employs rigorous methodology. Midwifery is a leading international journal in midwifery and maternal health with a current impact factor of 1.116 (© Thomson Reuters Journal Citation Reports 2013) and employs a double-blind peer review process.

MHR publishes articles on the molecular aspects of human reproductive physiology and pathology, endocrinology, andrology,gonadal function, gametogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, implantation, pregnancy and contraception. Reproductive genetics is also an important part of MHR. Studies on animal models are welcome as long as a clear relevance to human reproduction can be shown. Published papers include peer-reviewed original research reports, short review articles and commentaries. MHR is published on behalf of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology.

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey publishes summaries8212;with critical comments8212;of the best and most significant ob/gyn literature from all over the world. Coverage includes maternal/fetal medicine, infertility, endocrinology, gynecologic oncology and surgery, infections, contraception and related fields. Each issue brings readers more than 20 carefully selected, condensed articles gleaned from a survey of more than 100 U.S. and international journals. Edited for busy physicians, this time-saving journal covers a wide range of news and developments in obstetrics and gynecology. 36 AMA Category 1 FREE CME credits available annually. Please visit our website at /resources/cmeinfo/index.html for complete information about this CME activity. Published MonthlyWebsite: www.obgynsurvey.com.

Obstetrics and Gynecology, the web-based version of the Green Journal, is a valuable resource for any physician specializing in women's health. Under the guidance of James R. Scott, MD, FACOG, with the assistance of John T. Queenan, MD, FACOG, Deputy Editor and Catherine Y. Spong, MD, Associate Editor, and an outstanding editorial board, this peer-reviewed journal is the most prestigious in its field. Each month, this journal provides readers with premier clinical research on current developments in obstetrics, gynecology, and women's total health care. Obstetrics and Gynecology Online regularly features ACOG practice guidelines, editorials, current commentaries, and reviews, in addition to periodic supplements.Published MonthlyWebsite: www.greenjournal.org.