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Journal of Pediatric Surgery

W.B. Saunders · United States

ISSN0022-3468eISSN1531-5037

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total60

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.95

H-Index

197

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.397

Total Works

37,225

Total Citations

688,852

2yr Mean Citedness

1.37

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on surgical interventions and outcomes for pediatric congenital anomalies and conditions, including spinal dysraphism, gastroschisis, and short bowel syndrome, as well as pain management in pediatric laparoscopic surgery.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyMonthly, 1986-

StatusActive

Total Publications37,225

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelHybrid

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

⚡ Hybrid journal — subscription model available.

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0022-3468 / 1531-5037

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

N/A

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

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Long-term digital preservation?

N/A

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Plagiarism detection in place?

N/A

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

N/A

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Primary language documented?

English

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

SurgeryQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PediatricsSurgery

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgeryMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersUrological Disorders and TreatmentsEsophageal and GI PathologyCongenital Anomalies and Fetal Surgery