《助產學》的目標是:提高對婦女及其家庭的護理質量;鼓勵助產士探索和發展他們的知識、技能和態度;為出版、傳播和討論進展、爭議和當前研究提供一個國際性、跨學科的論壇;出版有關助產學各方面的檢討及最新資料，以促進持續教育;并涵蓋臨床、流行病學、教育、管理和技術等領域的實踐。MEDLINE和PubMed Current content /社會與行為科學CINAHL國際護理索引(在線)排名前100位的社會科學研究警示ENB衛生保健數據庫VINITI

The aims of Midwifery are: to enhance the quality of care for women and their families; to encourage midwives to explore and develop their knowledge, skills and attitudes; to provide an international, interdisciplinary forum for the publication, dissemination and discussion of advances, controversies and current research; to promote continuing education through publication of reviews and updates on all aspects of midwifery; and to cover the clinical, epidemiological, education, managerial and technological areas of practice. Citation and abstracting services MEDLINE and PubMed Current Contents / Social & Behavioural Sciences CINAHL International Nursing Index ASSIA Medis (Online) Index Top 100 Social SciSearch Research Alert ENB Health Care Database VINITI