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Sustainable Development Goal 3 - Good Health and Wellbeing

Sustainable Development Goal 3, created by the United Nations, focuses on promoting well-being and ensuring healthy lives. In particular, target 3.1 aims to reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births and target 3.2 aspires to end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age.

The following research published in Maternal Health, Neonatology and Perinatology aims to address these SDG3 targets and promote further study into improving maternal and neonatal health.

Examination of risk factors for high Edinburgh postnatal depression scale scores: a retrospective study at a single university hospital in Japan
Tomomi Shiga, Tatsuro Furui & Ken-ichirou Morishige 
Research  |   Published: 02 March 2024

Association between social relationship of mentors and depressive symptoms in first-time mothers during the transition from pregnancy to 6-months postpartum
Malgorzata Gasperowicz & Karen M. Benzies 
Research  |   Published: 02 February 2024

How effective is the early support program Babylotse-Plus for psychosocially burdened mothers and their infants? A comparative intervention study
Christine Klapp, Silvia Fisch, Theresa Keller, Ulrike Stasun, Nurina Nazmy, Cynthia Hohmann, Larry Hinkson, Wolfgang Henrich, Karl E. Bergmann, Renate L. Bergmann & Thomas Keil   
Review  |   Published: 22 August 2019

Traditional medicine utilisation and maternal complications during antenatal care among women in Bulilima, Plumtree, Zimbabwe
Nicholas Mudonhi & Wilfred Njabulo Nunue
Research  | Published: 09 February 2021

A scoping review of severe maternal morbidity: describing risk factors and methodological approaches to inform population-based surveillance
Lisa M. Korst, Kimberly D. Gregory, Lisa A. Nicholas, Samia Saeb, David J. Reynen, Jennifer L. Troyan, Naomi Greene & Moshe Fridman
Review  | Published: 06 January 2021

Maternal Healthcare Use by Women with Disabilities in Rajasthan, India: A Secondary Analysis of the Annual Health Survey
M. Tara Casebolt, Kavita Singh, Ilene S. Speizer & Carolyn T. Halpern
Research  |   Published: 04 September 2023

What topics should we teach the parents of admitted neonates in the newborn care unit in the resource-limited setting - a Delphi study
Jean Aime Musabyemungu, Alice Willson, Sean Batenhorst, James Webbe & Peter Thomas Cartledge
Research  |   Published: 11 July 2019

Evidence based recommendations for an optimal prenatal supplement for women in the US: vitamins and related nutrients
James B. Adams, Jasmine K. Kirby, Jacob C. Sorensen, Elena L. Pollard & Tapan Audhya
Research  |   Published: 11 July 2022


Perinatal mortality and its determinants in Sub Saharan African countries: systematic review and meta-analysis
Dawit Tiruneh, Nega Assefa & Bezatu Mengiste
Review  | Published: 01 January 2021

Helping Babies Breathe (2nd edition) implementation on a shoestring budget in Zanzibar, Tanzania
Gina M. Wilson, Ame M. Ame, Maimuna Mohamed Khatib, Bimkubwa Suleiman Khalfan, Julie Thompson & Jane Blood-Siegfried
Research  | Published: 01 June 2020

Unconditional cash transfers for preterm neonates: evidence, policy implications, and next steps for research
Zoe Bouchelle, Timothy D. Nelin, Elizabeth Salazar, Andrea F. Duncan & Margaret G. Parker
Comment  |   Published: 05 January 2024

Facility readiness in low and middle-income countries to address care of high risk/ small and sick newborns
Indira Narayanan, Jesca Nsungwa-Sabiti, Setyadewi Lusyati, Rinawati Rohsiswatmo, Niranjan Thomas, Chinnathambi N. Kamalarathnam, Jane Judith Wembabazi, Victoria Nakibuuka Kirabira, Peter Waiswa, Santorino Data, Darious Kajjo, Paul Mubiri, Emmanuel Ochola, Pradita Shrestha, Ha Young Choi & Jayashree Ramasethu
Research  |   Published: 18 June 2019

What are the barriers preventing the screening and management of neonatal hypoglycaemia in low-resource settings, and how can they be overcome?
Lauren M Irvine & Deborah L Harris
Review  |   Published: 01 June 2023

Does the safe childbirth checklist (SCC) program save newborn lives? Evidence from a realistic quasi-experimental study, Rajasthan, India
Beena Varghese, Andrew Copas, Shwetanjali Kumari, Souvik Bandyopadhyay, Jigyasa Sharma, Somen Saha, Vikas Yadav & Somesh Kumar
Research  |   Published: 01 March 2019

Evidence-based design for neonatal units: a systematic review
N. O’Callaghan, A. Dee & R. K. Philip
Review  |   Published: 30 April 2019


Maternal education and its association with maternal and neonatal adverse outcomes in live births conceived using medically assisted reproduction (MAR)
Cassie L. Hobbs, Christina Raker, Gabrielle Jude, Jennifer L. Eaton & Stephen Wagner
Research  | Published: 01 December 2023

Benefits of maternally-administered infant massage for mothers of hospitalized preterm infants: a scoping review
Dana B. McCarty, Sandra Willett, Mary Kimmel & Stacey C. Dusing
Review  | Published: 03 May 2023

Featured Collections

New Content ItemReduction in disparities in improving maternal/infant outcomes
Edited by Dr Monisa Aijaz
 

This collection explores determinants and measurement of disparities, as well as policies, programs, and clinical interventions implemented to reduce disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes.



New Content ItemMaternal and Neonatal Wellbeing: Impact of Maternal Mental Health
Edited by Dr Jonathan Slaughter
Celebrating Maternal Mental Health Awareness Month

Poor maternal health not only affects maternal wellbeing but child health and development as well. Awareness and support are crucial for maintaining maternal mental health during these life periods. 

Annual Journal Metrics

  • Citation Impact 2023
    Journal Impact Factor: 3.8
    5-year Journal Impact Factor: 4.2
    Source Normalized Impact per Paper (SNIP): 0.957
    SCImago Journal Rank (SJR): 0.968

    Speed 2023
    Submission to first editorial decision (median days): 7
    Submission to acceptance (median days): 138

    Usage 2023
    Downloads: 1,114,260
    Altmetric mentions: 475