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 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)

Article	Citations
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	23
Update on Perinatal Mental Health Conditions	22
Eat, Sleep, Console Approach to Caring for Infants with Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome is Growing in Popularity	13
Disrespectful Maternity Care is Unsafe Care	11
Maternal Nutrition and Human Milk Nutrients	11
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	10
Increases in Tongue Tie Diagnoses for Breastfeeding Difficulties	10
Online Social Support for Medicaid-Eligible Pregnant Women	10
Breastfeeding after Breast Reduction Surgery	9
Prevalence of Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy and Gestational Diabetes Mellitus by Race and Ethnicity in Illinois, 2018 to 2020	9
Associations between TeamBirth Huddles and Trust and Autonomy Among Patients Reporting Complicated Births	9
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	9
Influence of Maternal Adverse Childhood Experiences on Birth Outcomes in American Indian and non-Hispanic White Women	8
Huddles in Hospital Maternity Settings	8
Postpartum Urinary Retention	8
Affirming Care for Transgender and Gender-Diverse Youth	8
Questioning the 30-minute Rule for Expedited Birth	8
Amniotic Fluid Embolism	8
U.S. Surgeon General Recommends Warning Labels on Social Media Platforms	8
Historicizing Care, Caring About History	6
Less Invasive Surfactant Administration	6
Compassion Fatigue Among Labor and Delivery Nurses in the United States	6
Application of Predictive Analytics in Pregnancy, Birth, and Postpartum Nursing Care	6
Implementing a Nurse Navigator for Placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder	6

Effective Communication During and After an Amniotic Fluid Embolism	5
Exploring Parental Needs in the Year Following Perinatal Loss	5
Cancer during Pregnancy	5
Acuity Tools for the Antepartum and Neonatal Intensive Care Units	5
Improving Nurses’ Management of Uterine Tachysystole	5
Acuity-Based Staffing in Labor and Delivery Using Electronic Health Record Data	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
Rates of Induction of Labor in the United States over the Last Decade, 2013 to 2022	5
Alarming Trends in the Health of America's Children	5
Challenges in Accessing Mental Health Care during Pregnancy and Postpartum in Rural Montana	5
Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative and Breastfeeding Across Social Determinants of Health	4
Managing Pain During Breastfeeding Initiation	4
Collaborative Approaches in the Emergency Department for Maternity Patients	4
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	4
Trends in Characteristics of Births in the United States 2020 to 2023	4
The Role of Nurses in Fetal Cardiology Programs	4
Gastrointestinal and Gastroesophageal Reflux Scale Reference Values	4
Perinatal Bereavement in Racially, Culturally, and Gender Diverse Families	4
Syphilis During Pregnancy	4
Intermittent Auscultation of the Fetal Heart Rate in Low-Risk Labor	4
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	4
Impact of Labor and Birth Interventions on Breastfeeding Outcomes	3
Over-the-Counter Pain Medication Use During Pregnancy	3
The Doula's Role in Reducing Postpartum Depression	3
The Lived Experience of Postpartum Intergenerational Conflict of Vietnamese American Women with their Vietnamese Immigrant Parents	3
Effects of Acupressure on Lactation	3
Minimum Nurse Staffing Ratios Required for Nursing Homes in the United States	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
March of Dimes Report on Access to Maternity Care in the United States	3
The Role of the Pediatric Nurse in Intimate Partner Violence	3
Bias of Some Perinatal Nurses Exposed on Social Media	3
Putting the “Peer” Back in Peer Review	3
Comparing Experiences of Women Who Were Direct Breastfeeding and Women Who Used Expressed Breast Milk to Feed Their Infants	3
Lived Experiences of Labor and Delivery Nurses Caring for Mothers with Stillbirth	3
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	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
Weathering	3
Guidance for Breastfeeding and HIV	3
Effect of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Health in the United States	3
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2024 Childhood Immunization Schedules and Guidance	3
Perinatal Care for Persons with Dissociative Disorders	3
Update on Screening for Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy	3
US Nurses’ Practices on Maternal Position Changes During Labor	3
Psychosocial Interventions for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders	3
MCN's 50th Anniversary	3
US Nurses’ Practices on Maternal Position Changes during Labor	2
First-Time Mothers' Invisible Presence Using Social Networking Sites	2

Standardizing Care of the Late Preterm Infant	2
Trauma-Responsive Perinatal Leadership	2
Concept Analysis of Woman-Centered Care	2
Neonatal Hyperthyroidism	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Pre-Pandemic Versus Early COVID-19 Perinatal Outcomes at a Military Hospital	2
Journal Article Writing	2
Reviewer List 2025	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
African Immigrant Women's Experiences of Maternity Care in the United States	2
Social Interactions and Institutional Structures that Influence 24-Hour Rooming-in for New Mothers and Newborns in the Hospital Setting	2
mHealth for Women with Pregnancies with Fetal Anomalies	2
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Nurses Partnering with Medical Assistants to Enhance Breastfeeding Care in the Pediatric Primary Care Setting	2
Supporting Refugee Women and Children During Armed Conflict	2
Elective Induction of Labor	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
Toward Evidence-Based Practice	2
Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Crisis in the United States	2
Protecting Children's Health	2
Data-Driven Nurse Staffing in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit	2
Telehealth to Improve Perinatal Care Access	2
Empowering Women	2