Journal of Fetal Surgery

Aims And Scope

The Journal of Fetal Surgery (JFS) is an open-access journal dedicated to furthering research in the field of fetal and neonatal surgery. The journal offers a platform to researchers, clinicians and healthcare providers to discuss and share their experiences and findings. The journal also offers an opportunity to disseminate important developments and updates in the field of fetal and neonatal surgery to help improve the quality of healthcare related to this field.

JFS is a multidisciplinary journal that publishes original research articles, reviews, short communications, case reports and editorials related to fetal and neonatal surgery. JFS aims to provide the best evidence-based information available to researchers and healthcare providers to facilitate safe and successful procedures and outcomes in the field of fetal and neonatal surgery. 

The journal welcomes contributions from a wide range of disciplines, including obstetrics, gynaecology, anaesthesia, paediatrics, surgery, neonatology, genetics, nursing, imaging and pathology. The journal is committed to publishing the highest quality articles and providing the most timely and impactful information to help clinicians and researchers make informed decisions regarding the care of the foetuses and neonates.

In addition to its peer-reviewed content, JFS also publishes open access content including editorials, reviews and perspective pieces. This open access content is freely available to the public and aims to provide readers with current information about state-of-the-art techniques, advances and practices in the field.

The Journal of Fetal Surgery is dedicated to providing an inclusive and strong platform to foster communication between clinicians, researchers and people in various fields of medicine. Each issue of JFS provides readers with a comprehensive outlook on the current state of fetal and neonatal surgery, and aims to inspire researchers and drive progress in the field.

Contributions from the following research areas are invited but not limited to the following branches

• Uterus
• Placenta
• General anesthesia
• Counselling
• Causes
• Screening
• Transcription factors
• Robotic surgery
• Fetal heart rate
• Fetoscopic surgery
• Fetal ultrasonography
• Fetal anesthesia
• Fetal resuscitation
• Fetal awareness
• Neonatal anesthesia
• Neonatal physiology
• Fetal diagnosis
• Fetal analgesia
• Fetal nociception
• Fetal monitoring
• Fetal surgery imaging
• Fetal surgery long-term outcomes
• Fetal surgery
• Prenatal diagnosis
• Fetal medicine
• Fetal therapy
• Intrauterine surgery
• Fetal intervention
• Fetal anomalies
• Fetal malformations
• Congenital anomalies
• Fetal surgery outcomes
• Fetal surgery complications
• Fetal surgery indications
• Fetal surgery techniques
• Fetal surgery anesthesia
• Fetal surgery anesthesia management
• Fetal surgery anesthesia risks
• Fetal surgery neonatal outcomes
• Fetal surgery maternal outcomes
• Fetal surgery patient selection
• Fetal surgery ethical considerations
• Fetal surgery cost-effectiveness
• Fetal surgery decision-making
• Fetal surgery collaboration
• Fetal surgery multidisciplinary care
• Fetal surgery nursing care
• Fetal surgery patient education
• Fetal surgery post-operative care
• Fetal surgery pain management
• Fetal surgery wound care
• Fetal surgery neonatal intensive care
• Fetal surgery parental stress and coping
• Fetal surgery family support
• Lower urinary tract obstruction
• Myelomeningocele surgery
• Novel drugs
• Diagnostic techniques
• Fetal physiology
• Symptoms and side effects
• Incidence and mortality
• Drug targeting