Call for papers - Placenta accreta spectrum disorder

Guest Editors

Rozi Aditya Aryananda, MD, Dr Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Airlangga University, Indonesia
Ahmed Nassr, MD, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, USA

Submission Status: Open | Submission Deadline: 5 December 2025

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is calling for submissions to our Collection on Placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

This Collection aims to highlight research on placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder in order to improve maternal and fetal health outcomes. PAS defines a condition of varied abnormal placental attachments to the uterine wall. These conditions are increasingly common, especially among women with a history of intrauterine surgeries. Understanding the pathophysiology, risk factors, and clinical outcomes of these disorders is vital for improving maternal and fetal outcomes.

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Meet the Guest Editors

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Rozi Aditya Aryananda, MD, Dr Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Airlangga University, Indonesia

Dr Rozi Aditya Aryananda is a Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist at Dr Soetomo General Academic Hospital, Surabaya, Indonesia one of the tertiary medical centres in Indonesia. He also serves as part of the teaching staff at Universitas Airlangga (Airlangga University) in Surabaya and has contributed to numerous high-impact publications. His primary research area revolves around complex caesarean sections, postpartum hemorrhage, and preeclampsia. His studies on placenta accreta spectrum have become prominent in several high-impact journals and serve as references for effective management and ultrasound screening methods. Currently, his research emphasizes the correlation between ultrasound screening and maternal and neonatal outcomes, aiming to predict challenges in complex caesarean sections.

Ahmed Nassr, MD, Baylor College of Medicine and Texas Children’s Hospital, USA

Dr Ahmed Nassr is a distinguished Maternal Fetal Medicine specialist and fetal surgeon at Texas Children’s Hospital, Houston, Texas, USA, known for his dedication to treating high-risk maternal and fetal conditions. He completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, followed by specialized training in fetal medicine and surgery. Dr Nassr is recognized for his expertise in treating complex maternal and fetal conditions and his compassionate approach to patient care. He actively engages in research to advance maternal and fetal medicine and often collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to enhance treatment strategies.

About the Collection

BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth is calling for submissions to our Collection on Placenta accreta spectrum disorder.

Placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) disorder is characterized by atypical attachment of the placenta to the uterine wall. This spectrum of anatomical disorders is becoming more prevalent, especially among women with prior cesarean sections or uterine surgeries. It is crucial to understand the underlying mechanisms, risk factors, treatments, and clinical outcomes of these disorders to improve maternal and fetal outcomes.

The Collection invites researchers and clinicians in fields including maternal-fetal medicine, obstetrics, pathology, and perinatology, to contribute research that explores topics including, but not limited to, advancements in risk assessment, diagnostic methods, pathology and mechanisms, treatment and management, and preventive strategies, ultimately improving maternal and neonatal health.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.

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Submission Guidelines

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This Collection welcomes submission of original Research Articles. Should you wish to submit a different article type, please read our submission guidelines to confirm that type is accepted by the journal. Articles for this Collection should be submitted via our submission system, Snapp. During the submission process you will be asked whether you are submitting to a Collection, please select "Placenta accreta spectrum disorder" from the dropdown menu.

All manuscripts submitted to this journal, including those submitted to collections and special issues, are assessed in line with our editorial policies and the journal’s peer review process. Reviewers and editors are required to declare competing interests and can be excluded from the peer review process if a competing interest exists.