| # | Title | Journal | Year | Citations |
|---|
| 1 | The effects of maternal depression, anxiety, and perceived stress during pregnancy on preterm birth: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2015 | 493 |
| 2 | Factors that positively influence breastfeeding duration to 6 months: A literature review | Women and Birth | 2010 | 426 |
| 3 | An Australian survey of women's use of pregnancy and parenting apps | Women and Birth | 2016 | 189 |
| 4 | Causes and outcomes in studies of fear of childbirth: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2019 | 187 |
| 5 | An emerging model of maternity care: Smartphone, midwife, doctor? | Women and Birth | 2014 | 185 |
| 6 | Pregnant women voice their concerns and birth expectations during the COVID-19 pandemic in Italy | Women and Birth | 2021 | 162 |
| 7 | Self reported fear of childbirth and its association with women's birth experience and mode of delivery: A longitudinal population-based study | Women and Birth | 2012 | 150 |
| 8 | Maternal mental health in Australia and New Zealand: A review of longitudinal studies | Women and Birth | 2013 | 150 |
| 9 | Factors that may influence midwives work-related stress and burnout | Women and Birth | 2013 | 146 |
| 10 | Understanding psychological traumatic birth experiences: A literature review | Women and Birth | 2016 | 131 |
| 11 | A prospective examination of depression, anxiety and stress throughout pregnancy | Women and Birth | 2014 | 130 |
| 12 | Simulation based learning in midwifery education: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2012 | 128 |
| 13 | The Antenatal Risk Questionnaire (ANRQ): Acceptability and use for psychosocial risk assessment in the maternity setting | Women and Birth | 2013 | 123 |
| 14 | Anxiety and fear of childbirth as predictors of postnatal depression in nulliparous women | Women and Birth | 2012 | 121 |
| 15 | The experiences of pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic in Turkey: A qualitative study | Women and Birth | 2021 | 116 |
| 16 | Effect of immediate and continuous mother–infant skin-to-skin contact on breastfeeding self-efficacy of primiparous women: A randomised control trial | Women and Birth | 2014 | 113 |
| 17 | Birth Territory: A theory for midwifery practice | Women and Birth | 2006 | 112 |
| 18 | Bringing birth-related paternal depression to the fore | Women and Birth | 2008 | 109 |
| 19 | Does antenatal education affect labour and birth? A structured review of the literature | Women and Birth | 2013 | 104 |
| 20 | The emotional and professional wellbeing of Australian midwives: A comparison between those providing continuity of midwifery care and those not providing continuity | Women and Birth | 2018 | 100 |
| 21 | Craving closeness: A grounded theory analysis of women's experiences of mothering in the Special Care Nursery | Women and Birth | 2008 | 98 |
| 22 | Reasons for substance use continuation and discontinuation during pregnancy: A qualitative study | Women and Birth | 2019 | 96 |
| 23 | Bonding in neonatal intensive care units: Experiences of extremely preterm infants’ mothers | Women and Birth | 2018 | 95 |
| 24 | Gestational weight gain in obese women by class of obesity and select maternal/newborn outcomes: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2015 | 89 |
| 25 | Western Australian women's perceptions of the style and quality of midwifery postnatal care in hospital and at home | Women and Birth | 2010 | 87 |
| 26 | Responses to birth trauma and prevalence of posttraumatic stress among Australian midwives | Women and Birth | 2017 | 87 |
| 27 | Midwives’ support for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: A literature review | Women and Birth | 2012 | 84 |
| 28 | Exploring the barriers of quitting smoking during pregnancy: A systematic review of qualitative studies | Women and Birth | 2010 | 82 |
| 29 | Developing a best practice model of refugee maternity care | Women and Birth | 2012 | 82 |
| 30 | Beyond the ‘teachable moment’ – A conceptual analysis of women's perinatal behaviour change | Women and Birth | 2016 | 82 |
| 31 | Maternal pre-pregnancy body mass index, gestational weight gain influence birth weight | Women and Birth | 2018 | 82 |
| 32 | Effects of a novel positive psychological intervention on prenatal stress and well-being: A pilot randomised controlled trial | Women and Birth | 2017 | 78 |
| 33 | Qualitative insights into women's personal experiences of perinatal depression and anxiety | Women and Birth | 2014 | 77 |
| 34 | Psychosocial risk factors for excessive gestational weight gain: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2015 | 77 |
| 35 | Fathers’ birth experience in relation to midwifery care | Women and Birth | 2011 | 76 |
| 36 | Birth outcomes associated with interventions in labour amongst low risk women: A population-based study | Women and Birth | 2007 | 75 |
| 37 | An interpretive review of women's experiences of gestational diabetes mellitus: Proposing a framework to enhance midwifery assessment | Women and Birth | 2013 | 75 |
| 38 | Consumption of alcohol during pregnancy—A multinational European study | Women and Birth | 2017 | 75 |
| 39 | Midwives and nutrition education during pregnancy: A literature review | Women and Birth | 2014 | 74 |
| 40 | Interventions for reducing fear of childbirth: A systematic review and meta-analysis of clinical trials | Women and Birth | 2018 | 74 |
| 41 | Midwives’ and obstetricians’ perceptions of risk and its impact on clinical practice and decision-making in labour: An integrative review | Women and Birth | 2016 | 73 |
| 42 | Australian midwives’ intentions to leave the profession and the reasons why | Women and Birth | 2019 | 73 |
| 43 | Cultural safety and maternity care for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians | Women and Birth | 2006 | 72 |
| 44 | ‘Midwives Overboard!’ Inside their hearts are breaking, their makeup may be flaking but their smile still stays on | Women and Birth | 2016 | 72 |
| 45 | Homebirth, freebirth and doulas: Casualty and consequences of a broken maternity system | Women and Birth | 2011 | 71 |
| 46 | Prevalence and risk factors for postnatal depression in Sabah, Malaysia: A cohort study | Women and Birth | 2015 | 71 |
| 47 | Mindfulness and perinatal mental health: A systematic review | Women and Birth | 2016 | 71 |
| 48 | The impact of COVID-19 on pregnant womens’ experiences and perceptions of antenatal maternity care, social support, and stress-reduction strategies | Women and Birth | 2022 | 71 |
| 49 | Obesity and breastfeeding: The strength of association | Women and Birth | 2015 | 70 |
| 50 | Maternal singing of lullabies during pregnancy and after birth: Effects on mother–infant bonding and on newborns’ behaviour. Concurrent Cohort Study | Women and Birth | 2017 | 70 |
