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Pediatric Radiology

SPRINGER · Germany · Est. 1930

ISSN1432-1998
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
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.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q1
SJR · Scopus
Top 25% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.842
H-Indexi
123
SNIPi
1.194
Total Worksi
12,298
Total Citationsi
223,866
2yr Mean Citednessi
1.31
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
3
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Radiology informs its readers of new findings and progress in all areas of pediatric imaging and in related fields. Reports findings and progress in all areas of pediatric and fetal imaging Covers advances in technology, methodology, apparatus and auxiliary equipment and modifications of standard technique

General Information

Country / RegionGermany
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published1930
FrequencyTwelve No. A Year
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications12,298
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
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Submission Info

Peer Review
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No
OASPA Member✗ No
Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

6/11 · 55%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
SPRINGER
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1432-1998
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
N/A
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
Not on predatory/blacklists?
✓ Clean
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
Primary language documented?
English

A twelfth criterion — whether APC fees are clearly disclosed — is not scored here; it is left out of the total rather than counted as a failure. Publication charges appear in the metrics card above.

Based on the Think.Check.Submit framework by DOAJ, COPE & OASPA. All data from verified open sources.

Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published
Citations received
250
3.9k
2019
301
4.2k
2020
372
4.7k
2021
321
2.8k
2022
266
1.9k
2023
294
896
2024
362
495
2025
258
94
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
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingQ1

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

PediatricsRadiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging

Scopus Categories

Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and ImagingPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Ultrasound in Clinical ApplicationsRadiation Dose and ImagingRadiology practices and educationCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesPediatric Urology and Nephrology StudiesFetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersCongenital Heart Disease StudiesUrological Disorders and TreatmentsGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsAdvanced MRI Techniques and Applications

Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Radiology

Is Pediatric Radiology a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pediatric Radiology: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pediatric Radiology?

Pediatric Radiology 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 1.31.

Is Pediatric Radiology indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pediatric Radiology is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Pediatric Radiology?

Pediatric Radiology informs its readers of new findings and progress in all areas of pediatric imaging and in related fields. Reports findings and progress in all areas of pediatric and fetal imaging Covers advances in technology, methodology, apparatus and auxiliary equipment and modifications of standard technique

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 · Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref