OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The TQCC of MCN-The American Journal of Maternal-Child Nursing is 1. 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 2021-10-01 to 2025-10-01.)

Article	Citations
Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients	35
Increases in Tongue Tie Diagnoses for Breastfeeding Difficulties	19
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	18
Galactagogues and Lactation	16
Reviewers of the Year	15
Disrespectful Maternity Care is Unsafe Care	15
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	14
Postpartum Urinary Retention	14
Update on Perinatal Mental Health Conditions	13
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Race and Ethnicity in Illinois, 2018 to 2020	13
Eat, Sleep, Console Approach to Caring for Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome is Growing in Popularity	12
Education and Evaluation of Electronic Fetal Monitor Interpretation: A Scoping Review	11
Trends in Labor Induction and Augmentation for Women in the United States Having their First Live Birth, 2016 to 2022	11
Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery	10
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	9
U.S. Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms	8
Application of Predictive Analytics in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Nursing Care	8
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth	8
Influence of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Birth Outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White Women	7
Huddles in Hospital Maternity Settings	7
Questioning the 30-minute Rule for Expedited Birth	7
Acuity-Based Staffing in Labor and Delivery Using Electronic Health Record Data	6
Author and Coauthor Responsibilities	6
Perinatal Bereavement in Racially, Culturally, and Gender Diverse Families	6
Elevated Blood Pressure in Women of Childbearing Age in the United States	6

Acuity Tools for the Antepartum and Neonatal Intensive Care Units	5
Rates of Induction of Labor in the United States over the Last Decade, 2013 to 2022	5
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	5
Effective Communication During and After an Amniotic Fluid Embolism	5
Trends in Characteristics of Births in the United States 2020 to 2023	5
Managing Pain During Breastfeeding Initiation	5
Nursing Strategies to Help Children Cope with Eco-Anxiety	5
Heat Metrics and Maternal–Child Health Diagnoses in Emergency Departments in the United States	5
Syphilis During Pregnancy	5
Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Care during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Montana	5
Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux Scale Reference Values	4
Comparing Experiences of Women Who Were Direct Breastfeeding and Women Who Used Expressed Breast Milk to Feed Their Infants	4
Weathering	4
Guidance for Breastfeeding and HIV	4
Strategies to Successfully Implement an Eat, Sleep, Console Protocol	4
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	4
Collaborative Approaches in the Emergency Department for Maternity Patients	4
Obesity in Pregnancy and Childbirth	4
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Health in the United States	4
The Role of Nurses in Fetal Cardiology Programs	4
Intermittent Auscultation of the Fetal Heart Rate in Low-Risk Labor	4
March of Dimes Report on Access to Maternity Care in the United States	4
“It Took Away the Joy:” First American Mothers' Experiences with Postpartum Depression	4
Protecting Children's Health	3
Effects of Acupressure on Lactation	3
Bias of Some Perinatal Nurses Exposed on Social Media	3
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	3
Postpartum Mental Health and Perceptions of Discrimination Among Asian Fathers During the COVID-19 Pandemic	3
Human Milk to Protect from Respiratory Infections	3
Standardizing Care of the Late Preterm Infant	3
MCN's 50th Anniversary	3
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Intergenerational Conflict of Vietnamese American Women with their Vietnamese Immigrant Parents	3
Over-the-Counter Pain Medication Use During Pregnancy	3
Psychosocial Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders	3
Maternal Distress in Disclosing a Nonlethal Fetal Anomaly Diagnosis to Family and Friends	3
Trauma-Responsive Perinatal Leadership	3
Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios Required for Nursing Homes in the United States	3
Health Care Experiences During Pregnancy and Parenting with an Opioid Use Disorder	3
Benefits of Mother–Baby Skin-to-Skin Contact	3
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 Childhood Immunization Schedules and Guidance	3
Impact of Labor and Birth Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes	3
The Role of the Pediatric Nurse in Intimate Partner Violence	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	3
Implications of Ongoing Policy Changes at the Federal and State Levels in the United States on the Wellbeing of Women and Children	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	3
Nurses Partnering with Medical Assistants to Enhance Breastfeeding Care in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting	2
Telehealth to Improve Perinatal Care Access	2
Postpartum Depressive Symptoms and Experiences During COVID-19	2
Maternity Care Access in Rural United States is in Crisis	2
Why Isn't Nurse Staffing Evaluated as Part of Hospital Accreditation and Quality Designations?	2

Update on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	2
Peripartum Cardiomyopathy and Spouses' Experiences of Persistent Uncertainty	2
mHealth for Women with Pregnancies with Fetal Anomalies	2
Anemia in Pregnancy	2
Group Prenatal Care and Maternal Outcomes	2
Elective Induction of Labor	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Reimagining and Contextualizing Fetal Weight Estimation	2
Social Interactions and Institutional Structures that Influence 24-Hour Rooming-in for New Mothers and Newborns in the Hospital Setting	2
Concept Analysis of Woman-Centered Care	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
The Gastrointestinal Microbiome in Infant Colic	2
Marijuana and Breastfeeding	2
First-Time Mothers' Invisible Presence Using Social Networking Sites	2
Pediatric Providers Are Not Following Guidance on Peanut Allergy in Infants	2
Data-Driven Nurse Staffing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
African Immigrant Women's Experiences of Maternity Care in the United States	2
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Crisis in the United States	2
Facts, Fake News, and COVID-19 Vaccination	1
Nurse Work Environments and Exclusive Breast Milk Feeding during the Birth Hospitalization	1
Improving Cardiovascular Follow Up after Diagnosis of a Hypertensive Disorder of Pregnancy using the Electronic Health Record	1
Labor and Delivery Nurses' Perceptions of Their Colleagues' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Pregnant Patients with Substance Use	1
Consensus Bundle on Sepsis in Obstetrics	1
Doula Services and Birth Outcomes	1
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	1
Breastfeeding Experiences of Autistic Women	1
Implementation of Statewide Education on Trauma-Informed Care among Multidisciplinary Birth Workers	1
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	1
Improving Maternal Depression Screening in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	1
New Data on Pregnancy-Related Deaths	1
Supporting Refugee Women and Children During Armed Conflict	1
Birth Satisfaction During the Early Months of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States	1
Women Who Give Birth Preterm Do Not Meet Dietary Guidelines During Pregnancy	1
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	1
Emollients to Prevent Eczema in High-Risk Infants	1
Establishing a Breastfeeding Consortium for Clinicians in Pediatric Outpatient Care	1
Engagement with a Text-Based, Bilingual Blood Pressure Monitoring Program during Postpartum among a Multiethnic Population	1
The Tragedy of Stillbirth Globally	1
Relationship Between Anxiety and the Birth Experience of Hispanic Adolescents	1
Fostering Informed Consent and Shared Decision-Making in Maternity Nursing with the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence	1
Perinatal Trauma-Informed Care	1
Heat Metrics and Maternal-Child Health Diagnoses in Emergency Departments in the United States	1
Culturally Competent Care for Native American and Alaska Native Childbearing Families	1
Muslim Women's Experiences with Infertility	1
Reusable Menstrual Products in Guatemala	1
Obstetric Racism, Education, and Racial Concordance	1
American Academy of Pediatrics Issues Its First Guidance on Childhood Obesity	1
Receiving a Prenatal or Postnatal Diagnosis of (Dis)ability	1
Galactagogues and Lactation	1
Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in the Care of Women and Newborns	1
Knowledge of Maternal Mortality Risk Among Women with Substance Use Disorders during Pregnancy and Postpartum	1
Maternal and Newborn Care for Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency	1
Prevalence of Prediabetes is Increasing Among U.S. Youth	1
Pediatric Readiness in US Emergency Departments	1
Holistic Nursing Care for Perinatal Loss Based on Swanson's Theory of Caring	1
A Pilot Randomized Control Trial to Assess the Impact of Lavender on Anxiety and Comfort After Cesarean Birth and the Barriers Encountered	1
The Oral Microbiome Throughout Pregnancy	1
Improving Communication during Perinatal Care to Eliminate Preventable Maternal Morbidity and Mortality	1
2020 mPINC Scores	1
Pre-Pandemic Versus Early COVID-19 Perinatal Outcomes at a Military Hospital	1
Empowering Women	1
Predictors of Postpartum Depression Among Women with Low Incomes in the United States	1