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Academic Pediatrics

Elsevier Inc. · United States · Est. 1911

ISSN1876-2859eISSN1876-2867

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

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

1.097

H-Indexi

102

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

1.245

Total Worksi

4,441

Total Citationsi

61,751

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.88

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Pediatrics; Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health.

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1911

FrequencyBimonthly

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications4,441

Publisher OrgElsevier BV

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

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

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Elsevier Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1876-2859 / 1876-2867

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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?

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

306

3.7k

2019

374

3.9k

2020

276

4.1k

2021

273

2.5k

2022

196

1.1k

2023

237

756

2024

580

279

2025

168

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)

Innovations in Medical EducationChild and Adolescent HealthHealthcare Policy and ManagementFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentDiversity and Career in MedicineInfant Development and Preterm CareAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareDiverse Scientific and Economic StudiesChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Frequently asked questions about Academic Pediatrics

Is Academic Pediatrics a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Academic 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 Academic Pediatrics?

Academic 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 0.88.

Is Academic Pediatrics indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Academic Pediatrics is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Academic Pediatrics?