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Journal of Pediatric Nursing

W.B. Saunders · United States · Est. 1975

ISSN1532-8449

SJR Q1✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total35

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.798

H-Index

103

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

1.014

Total Works

6,432

Total Citations

77,960

2yr Mean Citedness

2.04

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Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Pediatric Nursing: Nursing Care of Children and Families covers the life span from birth to adolescence. It publishes evidence-based practice, quality improvement, theory, and research papers from global authors, focusing on the nursing care needs of healthy and ill children and families.

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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 Language—

1st Year Published1975

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications6,432

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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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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5/12 · 42%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

W.B. Saunders

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1532-8449

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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?

N/A

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

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.

PediatricsQ1

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeInfant Development and Preterm CarePediatric Pain Management TechniquesFamily and Disability Support ResearchDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesFamily and Patient Care in Intensive Care UnitsHuman auditory perception and evaluationAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareChild and Adolescent HealthEducational Robotics and Engineering