Birth
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Edited By: Diony Young
Impact Factor: 2.182
ISI Journal Citation Reports © Ranking: 2011: 2/99 (Nursing (Science)); 2/97 (Nursing (Social Science)); 21/79 (Obstetrics & Gynecology); 30/115 (Pediatrics)
Online ISSN: 1523-536X
Recently Published Issues
Current Issue:March 2013
Volume 40, Issue 1
Volume 39, Issue 4
Volume 39, Issue 3
Volume 39, Issue 2
Volume 39, Issue 1
Birth - Now Accepting Online Submissions
Birth: Issues in Perinatal Care is a multidisciplinary, refereed journal devoted to issues and practices in the care of childbearing women, infants, and families.
Birth has now adopted ScholarOne Manuscripts for online manuscript submission and peer review.
The new system brings with it a whole host of benefits including:
- Quick and easy submission
- Centralized administration
- Significant decrease in peer-review times
From now on all submissions to the journal must be submitted online at http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/birth.Full instructions and support are available on the site and a user ID and password can be obtained on the first visit. If you require assistance, please click the Get Help Now link that appears at the top right of every ScholarOne Manuscripts page.
Recently Published Articles
- Should Obese Women Gain Less Weight in Pregnancy Than Recommended?
Reena Oza-Frank and Sarah A. Keim
Article first published online: 26 APR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/birt.12037
- Have Guidelines About Smoking Cessation Support in Pregnancy Changed Practice in Victoria, Australia?
Susan Perlen, Stephanie J. Brown and Jane Yelland
Article first published online: 25 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/birt.12036
- Psychosocial Outcomes of a Randomized Controlled Trial of Outpatient Cervical Priming for Induction of Labor
Deborah Turnbull, Pamela Adelson, Candice Oster, Robert Bryce, Jennifer Fereday and Chris Wilkinson
Article first published online: 25 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/birt.12035
- Association of Health Profession and Direct-to-Consumer Marketing with Infant Formula Choice and Switching (pages 24–31)
Yi Huang, Judith Labiner-Wolfe, Hui Huang, Conrad J. Choiniere and Sara B. Fein
Article first published online: 12 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/birt.12025
- “Taking Its Toll”: The Challenges of Working in Fetal Medicine (pages 52–60)
Melody A. Menezes, Jan M. Hodgson, Margaret Sahhar and Sylvia A. Metcalfe
Article first published online: 12 MAR 2013 | DOI: 10.1111/birt.12029

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