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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins · United States

ISSN0891-3668eISSN1532-0987

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

0.784

H-Index

196

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.757

Total Works

17,825

Total Citations

459,117

2yr Mean Citedness

1.49

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal publishes research on infectious diseases in children, focusing on viral and bacterial infections, their clinical manifestations, and diagnostic approaches. It covers topics such as influenza, bacterial meningitis, streptococcal pharyngitis, pneumococcal disease, varicella zoster virus, toxoplasmosis, HIV-related complications, SARS-CoV-2, human metapneumovirus, echovirus, and multidrug-resistant Gram-negative bacteria. The journal also explores the role of genetics, vaccines, and diagnostic technologies like artificial intelligence and polymerase chain reaction in pediatric infectious disease management.

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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

StatusActive

Total Publications17,825

Publisher OrgLippincott Williams & Wilkins

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Submission Info

Publishing ModelSubscription

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Lippincott Williams and Wilkins

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

0891-3668 / 1532-0987

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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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Infectious DiseasesQ2

Microbiology (medical)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

ImmunologyInfectious DiseasesPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthInfectious DiseasesMicrobiology (medical)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsRespiratory viral infections researchBacterial Infections and VaccinesStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsViral gastroenteritis research and epidemiology