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Paediatrics and Child Health

Oxford University Press · Canada · Est. 1975

ISSN1205-7088eISSN1918-1485

SJR Q2✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q2+18

Total53

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

0.502

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SNIP

0.65

Total Works

6,810

Total Citations

43,239

2yr Mean Citedness

0.51

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Paediatrics and Child Health publishes research on the diagnosis, management, and outcomes of various pediatric conditions. Topics include sleep disorders, inflammatory and autoimmune diseases like Familial Mediterranean Fever and Kawasaki disease, retinopathy of prematurity, infections such as cellulitis, and cardiovascular risk factors like dyslipidemia. The journal also covers neurodevelopmental disorders, complex chronic conditions, and health services research related to access to care, language barriers, and the impact of travel on families. Research often focuses on specific age groups within pediatrics, from infants to adolescents, and addresses both common and rare pediatric diseases.

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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 / RegionCanada

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1975

Annual Volume~ 231 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications6,810

Publisher OrgOxford University Press

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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?

Oxford University Press

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1205-7088 / 1918-1485

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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.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ2

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 CareChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifePediatric Pain Management TechniquesAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareEthics and Legal Issues in Pediatric HealthcareChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesRespiratory viral infections researchInjury Epidemiology and Prevention