Aims & scope

The Journal of Midwifery & Reproductive Health (JMRH) is a peer-reviewed open access quarterly journal of Nursing & Midwifery School, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. This professional journal provides a venue for the publication of research relevant to midwifery and reproductive health practice by specialists and researchers in various disciplines including midwifery, reproductive health, maternal and child health, obstetrics and gynecology, sexual health promotion, women's health and nursing. It publishes quantitative and qualitative original articles, review articles, short communications, case reports and letters to the editor in a broad range of clinical and interdisciplinary topics including sexual and reproductive health, maternal and child health, safe pregnancy and normal childbirth, adolescent health, family planning, menopause, screening of gynecological cancers, infertility holistic care, women's mental health, psychosocial and ethical aspects of women’s health, counseling and educational interventions in reproductive health and midwifery, women’s empowerment and reproductive rights.

Peer Review Policy

All submitted research articles to this journal will be undergoing rigorous peer review, based on initial editor screening and anonymous reviewing by independent reviewers.

Accreditation for Articles Published In JMRH

The Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health (JMRH) announces that it has been accredited by the Iranian Medical Journal Accreditation Commission at the Ministry of Health and Medical Education as a “Research-Scientific Journal”. All the articles published in the journal will receive the research scores for academic promotions.  

JMRH also is indexed in different databases including CINAHL, EBSCO, Google Scholar, IMEMR, ISC, SID, DOAJ, Magiran and Iranmedex.

Journal of Midwifery and Reproductive Health has been evaluated and accepted for inclusion in Scopus from 2019.

We invite all academics, researchers and students to submit their prestigious articles pertinent to the aim and scope of the journal to be reviewed in the shortest period of time.

Current Issue: Volume 14, Issue 1, January 2026, Pages 5136-5290 

Systematic Review

Managing Post-Episiotomy Pain: A GRADE-Qualified Meta-Analysis of Diclofenac Rectal Suppository Compared with Other NSAIDs

Pages 5136-5151

10.22038/jmrh.2024.80159.2400

Maryam Shami; Mahnaz Azari; Solmaz Mohammadi; Marzieh Nikkholgh; Somayeh Makvandi


Review Article

The Role of Iran's Health System on Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights: A Narrative Review

Pages 5152-5163

10.22038/jmrh.2023.71201.2088

Bibi Leila Hoseini; Khadijeh Mirzaee; Robab Latifnejad Roudsari


The Relationship between Childbearing Motivations and Fertility Preferences among Female University Students

Pages 5226-5235

10.22038/jmrh.2024.72106.2110

Maryam Nouravaran Feizabadi; Maryam Moradi; Azin Niazi; Pari Rezaee; Masoumeh Rahimi; Jamshid Jamali


The Effect of Pilates Exercise on Maternal and Neonatal Outcomes in Pregnancy

Pages 5244-5254

10.22038/jmrh.2025.76714.2269

Fereshteh Aien; Zohreh Karimiankakolaki; Bahareh Mothaghi Dastenaei; Maryam Neemati


Social Determinants of Oral Health Behaviors in Iranian Pregnant Women: A Cross-sectional Study

Pages 5255-5264

10.22038/jmrh.2024.78102.2330

Monireh Abdollahi; Hadi Tehrani; Jamshid Jamali; Atefeh Nemati-Karimooy; Mahdi Gholian-Aval


Case Report

Female Urethral Condyloma Acuminata Causing Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Report of Two Cases

Pages 5286-5290

10.22038/jmrh.2024.72431.2121

Leila Pourali; Zhila Sheikhi; Amir Hosein Jafarian; Samira Armanpour; Atiyeh Vatanchi


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Editor-in-Chief Director-in-Charge Managing Editor Assistant Editor Executive Assistant
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