International Breastfeeding Journal

Papers
(The TQCC of International Breastfeeding Journal is 7. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Prenatal intention to human milk feed in the native Hawaiian population: predictors of any human milk feeding from birth to six months postpartum62
Analysis of the economic benefits and feasibility of the same-city delivery model for donor human milk (SCDM-DHM)59
The role of support on breastfeeding exclusivity and duration among African migrant mothers in the United States47
Publisher Correction: Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort40
Factors associated with early initiation of breastfeeding in central Saudi Arabia: a hospital-based survey33
Implementation of early essential neonatal care for newborns delivered by cesarean section in Jiaxing: a single-center prospective randomized controlled trial32
Breastfeeding, pregnancy, medicines, neurodevelopment, and population databases: the information desert30
A systematic literature review of breastfeeding interventions among Black populations using the RE-AIM framework29
“I will breastfeed until the pandemic has ceased to protect her at all costs”: a qualitative analysis of black breastfeeding mothers during the COVID-19 pandemic28
Effectiveness of individualized breastfeeding counseling during the dyad’s stay in rooming-in: a randomized, multicenter, open and parallel study27
Breastfeeding and complementary feeding practices in Madagascar: results of a secondary analysis of the freeBily trial24
A survey of breastfeeding among women with previous surgery for benign breast disease: a descriptive exploratory study23
Human milk bank services and Islamic milk kinship: pathways and processes for ensuring respect for religious law and tradition in the provision of donor human milk for small vulnerable newborns23
Beneficial effects of short-term breastfeeding versus non-breastfeeding in early life against childhood obesity: findings from the US-based population study NHANES22
Economic and environmental impacts of commercial milk formula in Indonesia: estimates and comparisons using the Cost of Not Breastfeeding, Green Feeding, and Mothers’ Milk Tools22
Impact of an intervention for perinatal anxiety on breastfeeding: findings from the Happy Mother—Healthy Baby randomized controlled trial in Pakistan21
Impact of personal and environmental factors affecting exclusive breastfeeding practices in the first six months during the COVID-19 pandemic in Thailand: a mixed-methods approach21
Sequential interventions to maintain the safety and service provisions of human milk banking in India: keeping up with the call to action in response to the COVID-19 pandemic21
Prevalence, duration and factors associated with breastfeeding in French Guiana in 202421
Interprofessional undergraduate breastfeeding education: a scoping review20
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding by maternal HIV status: a population-based survey in Kenya20
The relationship between creamatocrit and cumulative percentage of total milk volume: a cross-sectional study in mothers of very preterm infants in Bangkok, Thailand20
New latex agglutination assay for the determination of lactoferrin in human milk19
Implementing a colostrum-kit reduces the time to first colostrum for neonates admitted to the NICU – a retrospective observational study18
Breastfeeding in Tzeltal indigenous communities in Mexico: embodied and participatory experiences for policy recommendations18
Trends and inequalities in early breastfeeding initiation in Ghana17
Commentary on methodological rigor in “Predictors of exclusive breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis”17
How can we support the individual breastfeeding experience? Quantitative results from a mixed-methods study16
Effect of breastfeeding on the risk of breast cancer: a meta-analysis of observational studies16
Infant and young child feeding practice status and its determinants in UAE: results from the MISC cohort16
Socioecological predictors of breastfeeding practices in rural eastern Ethiopia16
Axial spondyloarthritis and breastfeeding: a prospective study16
Associations of in-hospital postpartum feeding experiences with exclusive breastfeeding practices among infants in rural Sichuan, China16
Breastfeeding mother’s experiences with breastfeeding counselling: a qualitative study15
Mothers’ needs and wishes for breastfeeding support in workplaces in Thailand: a qualitative study15
Acceptability of donated breast milk among pregnant women in selected hospitals in central Uganda: a cross-sectional study15
Beyond mothers: the crucial role of family caregivers’ knowledge on exclusive breastfeeding in rural western China15
Factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding of children under six months of age in Cote d’Ivoire14
Practices supporting cue-based breastfeeding of preterm infants in neonatal intensive care units across Europe14
Artificial intelligence applied to the study of human milk and breastfeeding: a scoping review14
Reliability and validity of the German version of the Iowa infant feeding attitude scale (IIFAS-G) and relations to breastfeeding duration and feeding method14
The use of prescription medications and non-prescription medications during lactation in a prospective Canadian cohort study13
The role of maternal ideations on breastfeeding practices in northwestern Nigeria: a cross-section study13
Breastfeeding and dietary habits in childhood and adolescence: the PASOS study13
Experiences of breast milk donors in Sweden: balancing the motivation to do something good with overcoming the challenges it entails13
Relationships of breast milk intake during one breastfeeding session with sucking time and other determinants: a cross-sectional study13
Impact of three mammalian milk-derived fortifiers on morbidity and mortality in preterm infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis13
Correction: Relationship between breastfeeding and hepatic steatosis in women with previous gestational diabetes mellitus13
Exclusive breastfeeding and its associated factors among children aged 0–5 months in Sierra Leone: a multilevel analysis12
Progress and inequalities in early initiation of breastfeeding among women in Sierra Leone, 2008–201912
Correction: Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus12
Women’s lived experience of intimate partner violence manifestations during the breastfeeding period: a lifeworld hermeneutic study12
Exploring barriers to human milk banking acceptability among nursing mothers in Iran using social cognitive perspectives12
Association between breastfeeding-friendly environmental factors and breastfeeding practices at 6 months in mothers in Taiwan12
Association between breastfeeding duration and diabetes mellitus in menopausal women: a machine-learning analysis using population-based retrospective study11
‘Your baby can take my milk… but my baby won’t take yours’; determinants of willingness to donate and utilize human breast milk among pregnant women at a health facility in limited resource settings11
Formal and informal human milk donation in New Zealand: a mixed-method national survey11
Prevalence and predictors of breastfeeding practices in Saudi Arabia: a national cross-sectional study based on the 2021 WHO breastfeeding indicators11
Comparative analyses of holder pasteurization vs. HTST pasteurization for donor milk: a cost-minimization study applicable to human milk banks11
Viewpoint from facilities to communities: Breastfeeding promotion in Baby-Friendly Provinces in Türkiye11
Breastfeeding at discharge or transfer from the maternity hospital: results from the German Perinatal Statistics 202111
Impact of colostrum oropharyngeal immunotherapy on postnatal growth in preterm infants based on early gut microbiota–host interaction patterns: protocol for a randomized controlled trial11
Association between breastfeeding, mammographic density, and breast cancer risk: a review11
Induced lactation in a transgender woman: case report11
Assessing the causal relationship between women’s empowerment and exclusive breastfeeding practices among women of reproductive age in Bangladesh using BDHS 2022 survey data10
Sociodemographic and health-related factors associated with exclusive breastfeeding in 77 districts of Uganda10
Infant formula donations and code violations during earthquake relief efforts in Türkiye in 2023: an observational study10
Breastfeeding in women with systemic lupus erythematosus: results from a Norwegian quality register10
Prevalence of and factors influencing early initiation and exclusive breastfeeding for the first two days after birth in the mountainous regions of Karnali, Nepal10
Frenectomy for ankyloglossia in children under five: a systematic review and meta-analysis on breastfeeding outcomes10
Breastfeeding in the shadow of war: a qualitative study on the experiences of Palestinian women10
Translation and validation of the Breastfeeding Motivation Scale in China9
Correction: Development and prevalence of breastfeeding initiation in a tertiary obstetric center and its influencing factors9
Effect of lullaby on volume, fat, total protein and albumin concentration of breast milk in premature infants’ mothers admitted to NICU: a randomized controlled trial9
The association of breast feeding for at least six months with hemodynamic and metabolic health of women and their children aged three years: an observational cohort study9
“I’m restlessly eager to breastfeed”: breastfeeding narratives of internally displaced Yazidi genocide survivors in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq9
Teleintervention’s effects on breastfeeding in low-income women in high income countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis9
SUpporting Mothers Milk Intervention Trial (SUMMIT) — a randomised controlled trial comparing different doses of domperidone for treating lactation insufficiency in mothers of preterm infants – study 9
First primary care visit of the newborn and its implications for breastfeeding9
Risk factors for treatment failure in lactational mastitis: a retrospective cohort study in China8
Breastfeeding among contemporary Australian populations and 2025 national targets: a scoping review of current data and implications for policy and practice8
Breastfeeding support for Australian hospital employees: a qualitative study8
The costs of suboptimal breastfeeding in Ontario, Canada, and potential healthcare resource impacts from improving rates: a pediatric health system costing analysis8
The financial need of feeding infants for the first six months of life in West Java Province of Indonesia and the implications of socioeconomic and mental health factors8
Decline in exclusive breastfeeding beyond early infancy, regional variations, socioeconomic influences, and growth outcomes: a population-based study from northeastern Iran8
Exclusive breastfeeding among women with polycystic ovary syndrome versus women from a population-based cohort: a cohort study8
Maternal disability and initiation and duration of breastfeeding: analysis of a Canadian cross-sectional survey8
LATCHES – a memory aide for the principles of attachment for effective breastfeeding: findings of a regional pilot in the Northeast of England and North Cumbria8
Breastfeeding with primary low milk supply: a phenomenological exploration of mothers’ lived experiences of postnatal breastfeeding support8
Determinants of delayed onset of lactogenesis II among women who delivered via Cesarean section at a tertiary hospital in China: a prospective cohort study8
Viable bacterial communities in freshly pumped human milk and their changes during cold storage conditions8
Correction: Maternity protection entitlements for non-standard workers in low-and-middle-income countries and potential implications for breastfeeding practices: a scoping review of research since 2008
Enhancing breastfeeding outcomes in postpartum women with insufficient breast milk supply: protocol for a six-month longitudinal randomized trial of self-administered acupressure7
The effect of music on breastfeeding: a systematic review and meta-analysis of breast milk production, composition, and maternal stress7
Revival of the mother-baby friendly initiative (MBFI) in South Africa: towards a quality improvement project7
Breastfeeding is associated with reduced risks of central obesity and hypertension in young school-aged children: a large, population-based study7
Twitter discussions on breastfeeding during the COVID-19 pandemic7
Socio-demographic determinants of breastfeeding initiation and duration in US children: an analysis of NHANES (1999–2018)7
Maternal recall of exclusive and any breastfeeding duration during the first 6 months- an examination of retrospective accuracy at 12 months within a large prospective breastfeeding survey in Germany7
First meconium passage as a predictor of early breastfeeding success in term newborns7
Development and validation of the breastfeeding resilience scale (BRS) among employed mothers after returning to work7
Emotional and informational social support from health visitors and breastfeeding outcomes in the UK7
Breastfeeding environment and experiences at the workplace among health workers in the Upper East Region of Ghana7
Decadal trends in the exclusive breastfeeding practices among working Indian mothers: a multi-level analysis7
Mapping lactation education in health care curricula in Belgium: a quantitative observational study7
Lactation duration and development of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome in postpartum women with recent gestational diabetes mellitus7
A report on parent involvement in planning a randomised controlled trial in neonatology and lactation – insights for current and future research7
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