Placenta (journal)

{{Infobox Journal

| title = Placenta

| cover = Placenta (journal).gif

| abbreviation = Placenta

| editor = M. Knöfler, G. Mor, A. Perkins, Y.-L. Wang

| discipline = Obstetrics, gynecology

| publisher = Elsevier

| country =

| frequency = Monthly

| history = 1980–present

| openaccess =

| license =

| impact = 3.481

| impact-year = 2020

| website = http://www.placentajournal.org/home

| link1 = http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/01434004

| link1-name = Online archive

| link2 = http://www.elsevier.com/wps/find/journaldescription.cws_home/623064/description#description

| link2-name = Journal page at publisher's site

| RSS = http://rss.sciencedirect.com/publication/science/6988

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| OCLC = 05312765

| LCCN = 80647588

| CODEN = PLACDF

| ISSN = 0143-4004

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Placenta is a peer-reviewed medical journal in the field of obstetrics and gynecology. It provides information on scientific and clinical investigations pertaining to placental research and their applications. The journal includes full length and mini reviews, original articles, book reviews, announcements and reports, abstracts of important meetings, and letters to the editor.[http://www.placentajournal.org/home placentajournal.org] Retrieved on August 2010

It is the official journal of the International Federation of Placenta Associations, which incorporates:

• Australia and New Zealand Placenta Research Association
• European Placenta Group
• Japanese Placenta Association
• the Placenta Association of the Americas