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Clinical Pediatrics

SAGE Publications Inc. · United States · Est. 1924

ISSN1938-2707

SJR Q3✓ WOS SCIE✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS SCIE/SSCI+25

✓ Scopus Q3+12

Total37

Journal Impact Factor

This journal is indexed in Web of Science (JCR) and has an official Journal Impact Factor. View the current value on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Score

0.334

H-Index

105

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.324

Total Works

12,314

Total Citations

148,484

2yr Mean Citedness

0.55

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Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Clinical Pediatrics focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of various pediatric health conditions. Recent articles cover topics such as endocrine disorders, respiratory infections like bronchiolitis and pneumonia, cardiovascular conditions like Kawasaki disease, and neurological events. The journal also addresses care management for specific populations, including foster children, and explores diagnostic biomarkers and treatment efficacy for conditions like febrile seizures and urinary tract infections. Additionally, it examines the psychological well-being of mothers with premature infants and advancements in precision medicine for children.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1924

Annual Volume~ 236 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications12,314

Publisher OrgSAGE Publishing

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Submission Info

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Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

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6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

SAGE Publications Inc.

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1938-2707

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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

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Publication & Citation Trend

Articles published

Times cited

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

Source: OpenAlex · Note: citations accumulate over time so older years appear higher

SJR Quartile by Discipline

Scimago ranks this journal separately in each subject category — its quartile can differ by discipline.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Child and Adolescent HealthStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchChild Nutrition and Feeding IssuesInfant Development and Preterm CareChild and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentObesity, Physical Activity, DietChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeNeonatal Health and BiochemistryMetabolism and Genetic Disorders