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Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society

Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS) · Nepal · Est. 1970

ISSN1990-7974eISSN1990-7982

SJR Q4✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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High Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ Scopus Q4+5

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total20

Journal Impact Factor

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SJR Score

0.145

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

905

Total Citations

2,668

2yr Mean Citedness

0.08

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Aims & Scope

Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society is the official journal of Nepal Paediatric Society. This journal was previously named as "NEPAS Journal" but now has been changed to " Journal of Nepal Paediatric Society " in accordance with the international guidelines of the ISSN. It is published triannually (Vol. 1, 2 and 3) in both hard copies and online.The journal doesn't charge any publication fees from the authors. The journal publishes editorial, original articles, review articles, brief reports, case reports as well as letter to editor and commentaries. It is an open access and peer reviewed journal and is indexed in major indexing sites like Global Index Medicus (WHO), Index Copernicus, Index Medicus for South East Asia (IMSEAR), Research for Life (HINARI), Scopus, NepJOL, EMBASE, Biobase, Elsevier Geobase, Popline and Google Scholar Beta.

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Bottom 25%

General Information

Country / RegionNepal

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1970

Frequencytriannually

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications905

Publisher OrgNepal Paediatric Society

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2006

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✗ No

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

9/12 · 75%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Nepal Paediatric Society (NEPAS)

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

1990-7974 / 1990-7982

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Double-blind

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Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?

N/A

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APC fees clearly disclosed?

No APC (Free)

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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?

✅

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

Times cited

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2025

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 HealthQ4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchChild Nutrition and Water AccessInfant Development and Preterm CareNeonatal and fetal brain pathologyCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesNeonatal and Maternal InfectionsChild and Adolescent HealthGlobal Maternal and Child HealthNeonatal Health and BiochemistryInfant Nutrition and Health