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Pediatric and Developmental Pathology

SAGE Publications Inc. · United Kingdom · Est. 1997

ISSN1093-5266eISSN1615-5742

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total43

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

0.489

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CiteScore

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SNIP

0.739

Total Works

2,650

Total Citations

44,237

2yr Mean Citedness

0.66

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Retractions

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

This journal focuses on the pathology of pediatric and developmental conditions, including rare genetic disorders, congenital abnormalities, and various types of pediatric tumors. It covers histopathological, immunohistochemical, ultrastructural, and molecular analyses of diseases affecting multiple organ systems in children and fetuses. The scope also extends to placental pathology and the standardization of reporting practices in the field.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1997

Annual Volume~ 76 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,650

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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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?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1093-5266 / 1615-5742

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

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Times cited

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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.

Pathology and Forensic MedicineQ2

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PathologyPediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthPathology and Forensic MedicineMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sarcoma Diagnosis and TreatmentCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesPregnancy and preeclampsia studiesCongenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryPrenatal Screening and DiagnosticsRenal and related cancersNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchTumors and Oncological CasesUrological Disorders and TreatmentsSoft tissue tumor case studies