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European Journal of Pediatrics

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH · Germany

ISSN0340-6199eISSN1432-1076

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (SCIE) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q1. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.978

H-Indexi

153

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.197

Total Worksi

19,267

Total Citationsi

343,171

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.23

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

European Journal of Pediatrics is a peer-reviewed journal covering all aspects of pediatrics. Committed to the publication of articles on new clinical research that will have an immediate impact on clinical pediatric practice. Short publication time reflects the commitment of the editors and their passion for new developments in the field of pediatrics. Publishes article collections on cutting-edge themes in the field of pediatrics. The journal has a global reach and is intended to all members of pediatric teams.

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published—

FrequencyTwelve No. A Year

StatusActive

Total Publications19,267

Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media

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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

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0340-6199 / 1432-1076

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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

Citations received

234

5.5k

2019

341

8.6k

2020

438

8.4k

2021

436

5.8k

2022

610

5.4k

2023

552

2.9k

2024

758

1.4k

2025

503

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date — so recent years look lower simply because their papers haven’t had time to be cited yet.

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)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMetabolism and Genetic DisordersNeonatal Health and BiochemistryCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesNeuroscience of respiration and sleep

Frequently asked questions about European Journal of Pediatrics

Is European Journal of Pediatrics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for European Journal of Pediatrics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of European Journal of Pediatrics?

European Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 2.23.

Is European Journal of Pediatrics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

European Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.