Placenta is the International forum providing up to the minute information on all 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 scientific letters to the Editor. Placenta features rapidly moving reproductive research areas including: Implantation and endometrium, Endocrinology, Molecular biology, Placental transport, Uterine blood flow, Trophoblast neoplasia, Fetal physiology. PLUS the annual supplement Trophoblast Research with freely accessible full text articles online!