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American Academy of Pediatrics · United States

ISSN0031-4005eISSN1098-4275
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
60
/ 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
2.406
H-Index
514
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
SNIP
2.489
Total Works
62,139
Total Citations
2,753,805
2yr Mean Citedness
3.79
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Retractions
5
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on pediatric health, including nutritional interventions for extremely preterm infants, the organization and advocacy within pediatric subspecialties, quality improvement initiatives for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, simulation training for neonatal resuscitation, rare pediatric infections, factors affecting pediatricians' careers, neurodevelopmental outcomes in children with congenital heart disease, the impact of prenatal substance exposure on birth outcomes, guidance on generic and biosimilar drugs for children, gender-based pay inequities in pediatrics, graduate medical education standards, vaping cessation in young adults, suicide prevention strategies for youth, quality measures for vision, developmental, and hearing screening, the association between hypothermia and mortality in pediatric emergency department encounters, and genetic disorders affecting child development.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
Q1
SJR Rank
Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
FrequencyMonthly
StatusActive
Total Publications62,139
Publisher OrgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics
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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription
Peer Review
Review Time
Acceptance Rate
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/12 · 50%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
American Academy of Pediatrics
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0031-4005 / 1098-4275
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent HealthNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchInfant Development and Preterm CareEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareNeuroscience of respiration and sleep
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref