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African Journal of Paediatric Surgery

Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India

ISSN0974-5998
SJR Q3Scopus / SJRDOAJOpen Access
37
/ 100
High Risk
Score Breakdown
Scopus Q3+12
DOAJ Verified+15
Total37
Journal Impact Factor
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SJR Score
0.227
H-Index
32
CiteScore
View ↗
Scopus metric · on the journal’s page
Total Works
1,086
Total Citations
8,060
2yr Mean Citedness
0.70
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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on surgical interventions and management of congenital anomalies and acquired conditions in children. Articles cover a range of pediatric surgical subspecialties including urology, neurosurgery, orthopedics, and general pediatric surgery, with a focus on clinical case reports, observational studies, and treatment outcomes.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige
How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?
31
weeks to review
Slow · median is 15 wks
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionIndia
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published
Annual Volume~ 70 articles / year
StatusActive
Total Publications1,086
Publisher OrgMedknow
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Submission Info

Peer ReviewDouble-blind
Review Time~31 weeks
Acceptance Rate
OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes
Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes
📦 Long-term Preservation
PorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

10/12 · 83%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
0974-5998
Indexed in a trusted database?
Scopus, DOAJ
Peer review process documented?
Double-blind
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
Portico, CLOCKSS
Plagiarism detection in place?
Yes
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
DOAJ verified
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
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024

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 HealthQ3
SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Urological Disorders and TreatmentsIntestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsCongenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesAppendicitis Diagnosis and ManagementEsophageal and GI PathologyCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryHernia repair and managementCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesGenital Health and Disease
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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref