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Pediatric Investigation

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · United States · Est. 1986

ISSN2096-3726eISSN2574-2272

SJR Q2✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q2+18

✓ DOAJ Verified+15

Total53

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

0.512

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIP

0.867

Total Works

529

Total Citations

3,023

2yr Mean Citedness

1.19

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Pediatric Investigation focuses on the diagnosis, treatment, and management of diseases and conditions in children and adolescents. Recent articles highlight the application of artificial intelligence and large language models in pediatric diagnosis, particularly for rare diseases. The journal also covers neurodevelopmental disorders, mental health in urban and rural youth, and specific conditions like nasal skull base tumors, recurrent wheezing, and spinal ependymomas. Research extends to growth hormone deficiency, obesity, and the psychometric evaluation of assessment tools for child psychopathology.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

weeks to review

Average · median is 15 wks

SJR Rank

Top 50% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1986

Annual Volume~ 54 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications529

Publisher OrgWiley

OA Since2016

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Submission Info

Peer ReviewSingle-blind

Review Time~12 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY, CC BY-NC-ND

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

PorticoPMCCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

10/12 · 83%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2096-3726 / 2574-2272

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Indexed in a trusted database?

Scopus, DOAJ

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Peer review process documented?

Single-blind

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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?

Portico, PMC, CLOCKSS

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Plagiarism detection in place?

Yes

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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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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 HealthQ2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchChild and Adolescent HealthTracheal and airway disordersRespiratory viral infections researchHuman auditory perception and evaluationEducational Robotics and EngineeringCOVID-19 Clinical Research StudiesCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesGenomics and Rare DiseasesInfant Development and Preterm Care