International Society for Prenatal Diagnosis

Official Journal

Prenatal Diagnosis is the official journal of ISPD. Published 13 times per year in simultaneous print and online editions, this peer-reviewed publication communicates the results of clinical and basic research in prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis in humans, animal and in vitro models.

All ISPD members receive an online subscription to Prenatal Diagnosis as part of their membership. ISPD members are also eligible for a preferential print subscription rate to Prenatal Diagnosis.

Members, please log in at the top right-hand corner of this page to access journal content online.

General information about the Journal is available on the publisher's website.

Aims & Scope

Prenatal Diagnosis communicates the results of original research in prenatal and preimplantation diagnosis in humans and animal models encompassing:

all aspects of fetal imaging, including sonography and magnetic resonance imaging
prenatal cytogenetics, including molecular studies and array CGH
prenatal screening studies
fetal cells and cell-free nucleic acids in maternal blood and other fluids
preimplantation genetic diagnosis (PGD)
prenatal diagnosis of single gene disorders, including metabolic disorders
fetal therapy
fetal and placental development and pathology
development and evaluation of laboratory services for prenatal diagnosis
psychosocial, legal, ethical and economic aspects of prenatal diagnosis
prenatal genetic counselling

Case reports will be considered but will be published as research letters.

The overriding criteria for publication are scientific merit, originality, and interest to a multidisciplinary audience.

All manuscripts should be submitted online at www.interscience.wiley.com/journal/pd. Instructions to authors are on the For Authors page.

Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI)

The Health InterNetwork Access to Research Initiative (HINARI) was launched in January 2002 by the World Health Organization (WHO). With help from six major publishers, HINARI provides free or very low cost access to over 2,000 major journals in biomedical and related social sciences to local, non-profit institutions in developing countries. Prenatal Diagnosis is just one of the titles offered. Institutions are eligible based on their countries GNP per capita listing (World Bank figures).

Institutions available for free access are those in countries with GNP per capita below $1000.
Institutions available for access at a $1,000/year fee are those in countries with GNP per capita between $1,000 and $3,000.

View the list of eligible countries on the WHO website.

If you would like to join HINARI you may register your institution by completing the online registration form on the HINARI website. After you have completed the form you will receive an agreement to sign on terms of use, and instructions for getting started.