OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing is 2. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-05-01 to 2026-05-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	44
Eat, Sleep, Console Approach to Caring for Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome is Growing in Popularity	19
Update on Perinatal Mental Health Conditions	19
Galactagogues and Lactation	15
Disrespectful Maternity Care is Unsafe Care	14
Postpartum Urinary Retention	13
Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients	11
Increases in Tongue Tie Diagnoses for Breastfeeding Difficulties	10
Online Social Support for Medicaid-Eligible Pregnant Women	10
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	10
Education and Evaluation of Electronic Fetal Monitor Interpretation: A Scoping Review	9
Trends in Labor Induction and Augmentation for Women in the United States Having their First Live Birth, 2016 to 2022	8
Influence of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Birth Outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White Women	8
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth	8
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Race and Ethnicity in Illinois, 2018 to 2020	8
Questioning the 30-minute Rule for Expedited Birth	8
Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery	8
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	8
U.S. Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms	8
Huddles in Hospital Maternity Settings	7
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration	7
Alarming Trends in the Health of America's Children	7
Application of Predictive Analytics in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Nursing Care	7
Effective Communication During and After an Amniotic Fluid Embolism	7
Implementing a Nurse Navigator for Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder	7

Perinatal Bereavement in Racially, Culturally, and Gender Diverse Families	6
Acuity Tools for the Antepartum and Neonatal Intensive Care Units	6
Heat Metrics and Maternal–Child Health Diagnoses in Emergency Departments in the United States	6
Acuity-Based Staffing in Labor and Delivery Using Electronic Health Record Data	6
Cancer during Pregnancy	5
Trends in Characteristics of Births in the United States 2020 to 2023	5
Improving Nurses’ Management of Uterine Tachysystole	5
Rates of Induction of Labor in the United States over the Last Decade, 2013 to 2022	5
Comparing Experiences of Women Who Were Direct Breastfeeding and Women Who Used Expressed Breast Milk to Feed Their Infants	4
Managing Pain During Breastfeeding Initiation	4
Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Care during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Montana	4
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	4
Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux Scale Reference Values	4
Intermittent Auscultation of the Fetal Heart Rate in Low-Risk Labor	4
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and Breastfeeding Across Social Determinants of Health	4
Syphilis During Pregnancy	4
Putting the “Peer” Back in Peer Review	4
Collaborative Approaches in the Emergency Department for Maternity Patients	4
Nursing Strategies to Help Children Cope with Eco-Anxiety	4
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	4
The Role of Nurses in Fetal Cardiology Programs	4
Over-the-Counter Pain Medication Use During Pregnancy	3
Strategies to Successfully Implement an Eat, Sleep, Console Protocol	3
Psychosocial Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders	3
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Crisis in the United States	3
Update on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	3
Implications of Ongoing Policy Changes at the Federal and State Levels in the United States on the Wellbeing of Women and Children	3
MCN's 50th Anniversary	3
Maternal Distress in Disclosing a Nonlethal Fetal Anomaly Diagnosis to Family and Friends	3
Effects of Acupressure on Lactation	3
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Intergenerational Conflict of Vietnamese American Women with their Vietnamese Immigrant Parents	3
Bias of Some Perinatal Nurses Exposed on Social Media	3
The Role of the Pediatric Nurse in Intimate Partner Violence	3
Benefits of Mother–Baby Skin-to-Skin Contact	3
Concept Analysis of Woman-Centered Care	3
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Spouses' Experiences of Persistent Uncertainty	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	3
Postpartum Mental Health and Perceptions of Discrimination Among Asian Fathers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
March of Dimes Report on Access to Maternity Care in the United States	3
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	3
Guidance for Breastfeeding and HIV	3
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Health in the United States	3
Human Milk to Protect from Respiratory Infections	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	3
Data-Driven Nurse Staffing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	3
US Nurses’ Practices on Maternal Position Changes During Labor	3
Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios Required for Nursing Homes in the United States	3
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 Childhood Immunization Schedules and Guidance	3
Weathering	3

Impact of Labor and Birth Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes	3
Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis	2
US Nurses’ Practices on Maternal Position Changes during Labor	2
Culturally Competent Care for Native American and Alaska Native Childbearing Families	2
Reusable Menstrual Products in Guatemala	2
The Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Infant Colic	2
Nurses Partnering with Medical Assistants to Enhance Breastfeeding Care in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting	2
Trauma-Responsive Perinatal Leadership	2
Protecting Children's Health	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Reviewer List 2025	2
New Data on Pregnancy-Related Deaths	2
Supporting Refugee Women and Children During Armed Conflict	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Pre-Pandemic Versus Early COVID-19 Perinatal Outcomes at a Military Hospital	2
mHealth for Women with Pregnancies with Fetal Anomalies	2
Standardizing Care of the Late Preterm Infant	2
Social Interactions and Institutional Structures that Influence 24-Hour Rooming-in for New Mothers and Newborns in the Hospital Setting	2
Elective Induction of Labor	2
Empowering Women	2
The Write Connection	2
Telehealth to Improve Perinatal Care Access	2
First-Time Mothers' Invisible Presence Using Social Networking Sites	2
Pediatric Providers Are Not Following Guidance on Peanut Allergy in Infants	2
African Immigrant Women's Experiences of Maternity Care in the United States	2
Why Isn't Nurse Staffing Evaluated as Part of Hospital Accreditation and Quality Designations?	2