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International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition

Lifescience Global · Canada · Est. 2011

ISSN1929-4247eISSN1929-4247

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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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 75% in field

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.

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JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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

SJR Scorei

0.159

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

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

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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?

Lifescience Global

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1929-4247 / 1929-4247

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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

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

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 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. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. 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.