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World Journal of Pediatrics

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

ISSN1708-8569eISSN1867-0687

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (3 more)+18

Total96

Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. · Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

168

days submission → published

measured · last 17 articles · accept 116d

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

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.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

1.36

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.282

Total Worksi

1,622

Total Citationsi

30,397

2yr Mean Citednessi

4.71

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

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

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Submission Info

Peer Reviewpeer-reviewed

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

7/12 · 58%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Zhejiang University School of Medicine Children's Hospital

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1708-8569 / 1867-0687

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus

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Peer review process documented?

peer-reviewed

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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

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

3.1k

2019

3.9k

2020

1.3k

2021

172

2.3k

2022

114

1.5k

2023

1.1k

2024

137

285

2025

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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 96/100. 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.