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Italian Journal of Pediatrics

BioMed Central Ltd · United Kingdom · Est. 2001

ISSN1824-7288

SJR Q1✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

100

/ 100

High Trust

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS flagship (SCIE/SSCI/AHCI)78

✓ Corroboration (4 more)+22

Total100

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?

160

days submission → published

measured · last 20 articles · accept 136d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Fast · vs ~15 wk median

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

0.917

H-Indexi

CiteScore

View ↗

Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.356

Total Worksi

2,945

Total Citationsi

49,205

2yr Mean Citednessi

2.77

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope

As the official journal of the Italian Society of Pediatrics, Italian Journal of Pediatrics is a leading open access journal providing a quality platform for paediatricians and other healthcare professionals to submit cutting-edge research. Served by a well-established and global Editorial Board, we welcome submissions on all aspects of pediatric medicine, in addition to health service and public health research that addresses primary care issues.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited Kingdom

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2001

Annual Volume~ 258 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,945

Publisher OrgBioMed Central

OA Since2007

Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~10 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

British Library; Koninklijke BibliotheekCLOCKSSLOCKSSPorticoPMC

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

BioMed Central Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1824-7288

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, Scopus, DOAJ, PubMed

✅

Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

❌

Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

❌

APC fees clearly disclosed?

N/A

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Not on predatory/blacklists?

✓ Clean

✅

Long-term digital preservation?

British Library; Koninklijke Bibliotheek, CLOCKSS, LOCKSS, Portico, PMC

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?

DOAJ verified

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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

172

3.7k

2019

184

4.6k

2020

240

4.8k

2021

208

3.3k

2022

165

2023

263

1.6k

2024

345

743

2025

116

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 ResearchInfant Development and Preterm CareRespiratory viral infections researchInfant Nutrition and HealthPneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyChild and Adolescent HealthAsthma and respiratory diseasesBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesKawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications

Frequently asked questions about Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Is Italian Journal of Pediatrics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Italian Journal of Pediatrics: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 100/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Italian Journal of Pediatrics?

Italian 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 2.77.

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

Italian Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, DOAJ.