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International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition

Lifescience Global · Canada · Est. 2011

ISSN1929-4247eISSN1929-4247
SJR Q3WOS ESCIScopus / SJR
Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

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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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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 Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

📊 Standing in its field
Where this journal ranks among others in the same subject area.
Q3
SJR · Scopus
Top 75% in field
Clarivate’s JCR quartile is a separate ranking and may differ
SJR Scorei
0.159
H-Indexi
16
SNIPi
0.156
Total Worksi
374
Total Citationsi
1,217
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.22
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers dealing with all aspects of child health and defining the nutritional needs of children, from conception through adolescence. The journal is designed to disseminate research findings and to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to individuals and institutions from all disciplines working in child health and nutrition, including researchers, policymakers, sponsors, healthcare providers, and non-governmental organizations. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition intends to bring together scientists and implementing bodies to discuss the current evidence and future requirements for global, regional, and national child health and nutrition. The journal publishes review articles that highlight the significance of recent research in nutrition and illustrate the central role of nutrition in the promotion of health and prevention of nutrition-related diseases in children like obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, HIV, and other chronic diseases. It also focuses on studies of nutrient - gene interactions, the bioavailability of minerals, malnutrition, health, diet & nutrition, nutritional status, and general nutrition & dietetics in children.

General Information

Country / RegionCanada
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2011
Frequency6 times per year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications374
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?
Lifescience Global
Does the journal have a website?
✓ Linked
Is the ISSN verified?
1929-4247 / 1929-4247
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
24
57
2019
29
72
2020
20
34
2021
24
29
2022
17
26
2023
28
14
2024
38
15
2025
28
0
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 HealthQ3
Maternity and MidwiferyQ4

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Maternity and MidwiferyPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child Nutrition and Water AccessObesity, Physical Activity, DietChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesBreastfeeding Practices and InfluencesGlobal Maternal and Child HealthPoverty, Education, and Child WelfareFood Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsInfant Nutrition and HealthEating Disorders and BehaviorsIron Metabolism and Disorders

Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition

Is International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition: 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 International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition?

International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition 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 0.22.

Is International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition?

International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition is a peer-reviewed journal that publishes papers dealing with all aspects of child health and defining the nutritional needs of children, from conception through adolescence. The journal is designed to disseminate research findings and to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to individuals and institutions from all disciplines working in child health and nutrition, including researchers, policymakers, sponsors, healthcare providers, and non-governmental organizations. International Journal of Child Health and Nutritio

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