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Hospital Pediatrics

American Academy of Pediatrics · United States · Est. 1971

ISSN2154-1671

SJR Q1✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Medium Risk

Score Breakdown

✓ WoS ESCI+10

✓ Scopus Q1+25

Total45

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

0.822

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SNIP

0.786

Total Works

2,371

Total Citations

23,683

2yr Mean Citedness

1.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

Hospital Pediatrics publishes research focused on the care of hospitalized children. Articles cover topics such as clinical operations, research methodologies, patient safety, and health equity within pediatric hospital medicine. The journal also addresses professional development for early-career researchers and the impact of evolving medical education on staffing and clinical practice.

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

SJR Rank

Top 25% in field

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published1971

FrequencyQuarterly, 2012-

StatusActive (last: 2026)

Total Publications2,371

Publisher OrgAmerican Academy of Pediatrics

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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?

American Academy of Pediatrics

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2154-1671

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Indexed in a trusted database?

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

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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.

PediatricsQ1

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ1

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q2

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)Pediatrics

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Healthcare Policy and ManagementHospital Admissions and OutcomesEmergency and Acute Care StudiesSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentInfant Development and Preterm CareRespiratory viral infections researchPediatric Pain Management TechniquesChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeAdolescent and Pediatric HealthcareNeonatal and Maternal Infections