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World Journal of Pediatrics

Zhejiang University School of Medicine Children's Hospital · China · Est. 2005

ISSN1708-8569eISSN1867-0687
SJR Q1WOS SCIEScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

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📊 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
1.36
H-Indexi
65
SNIPi
1.282
Total Worksi
1,622
Total Citationsi
30,397
2yr Mean Citednessi
4.71
Open Impact Factor alternative
Retractions
1
Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

Published monthly, the World Journal of Pediatrics offers peer-reviewed original papers, reviews and special reports focusing on clinical practice and research in pediatrics. The journal presents contributions on new developments in all areas of the discipline from pediatricians worldwide. Coverage includes the most current progress in pediatrics, pediatric surgery, preventive health care in pediatrics, pharmacology, stomatology and biomedicine. The journal also covers basic sciences and experimental work, and provides a broad academic platform for the international exchange of medical results.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2005
Frequencymonthly
StatusActive (last: 2026)
Total Publications1,622
Publisher OrgSpringer Science+Business Media
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed
OA License
OA Rate

Ethics & Quality

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

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/11 · 64%
Do you know the journal / publisher?
Zhejiang University School of Medicine Children's Hospital
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1708-8569 / 1867-0687
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
Peer review process documented?
peer-reviewed
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
109
3.2k
2019
65
4k
2020
95
1.3k
2021
172
2.4k
2022
114
1.6k
2023
88
1.2k
2024
136
339
2025
65
13
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

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchRespiratory viral infections researchCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesObesity, Physical Activity, DietInfant Development and Preterm CareAsthma and respiratory diseasesCongenital Heart Disease StudiesBirth, Development, and HealthKawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsInfant Nutrition and Health

Frequently asked questions about World Journal of Pediatrics

Is World Journal of Pediatrics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for World Journal of Pediatrics: 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 World Journal of Pediatrics?

World Journal of Pediatrics 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 4.71.

Is World Journal of Pediatrics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

World Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of World Journal of Pediatrics?

Published monthly, the World Journal of Pediatrics offers peer-reviewed original papers, reviews and special reports focusing on clinical practice and research in pediatrics. The journal presents contributions on new developments in all areas of the discipline from pediatricians worldwide. Coverage includes the most current progress in pediatrics, pediatric surgery, preventive health care in pediatrics, pharmacology, stomatology and biomedicine. The journal also covers basic sciences and experimental work, and provides a broad academic platform for the international exchange of medical results

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