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Journal of Pediatric Critical Care

Wolters Kluwer Health Inc · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2349-6592eISSN2455-7099

SJR Q3✓ Scopus / SJR✓ DOAJ✓ Open Access

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Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ Scopus Q354

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total60

Third-party records · how this is calculated · Report an error →

⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

days submission → published

measured · last 15 articles · accept 48d

weeks to publish · journal-reported

Average · vs ~15 wk median

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Journal Impact Factor

Not on record at PubScope. The Journal Impact Factor is published by Clarivate for Web of Science (JCR)–indexed journals. If this journal has one, it appears on the journal’s page ↗

SJR Scorei

0.171

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Worksi

1,002

Total Citationsi

762

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.38

Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Subject areas: Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health; Medicine (miscellaneous).

General Information

Country / RegionUnited States

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2014

Annual Volume~ 57 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications1,002

Publisher OrgMedknow

Region🌍 Global South

OA Since2017

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Submission Info

APC Cost💎 Diamond OA — Free

Peer ReviewDouble-blind

Review Time~13 weeks

Acceptance Rate—

OA LicenseCC BY-NC-SA

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Plagiarism Detection✓ Yes

📦 Long-term Preservation

LOCKSSPorticoCLOCKSS

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

11/12 · 92%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Wolters Kluwer Health Inc

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2349-6592 / 2455-7099

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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?

LOCKSS, Portico, 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

Citations received

2019

113

127

2020

103

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

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Subject Classification

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthMedicine (miscellaneous)

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Sepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentRespiratory Support and MechanismsPoisoning and overdose treatmentsMechanical Circulatory Support DevicesCardiac Arrest and ResuscitationNeonatal Respiratory Health ResearchAirway Management and Intubation TechniquesMosquito-borne diseases and controlRenal function and acid-base balanceInfectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Critical Care

Is Journal of Pediatric Critical Care a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Pediatric Critical Care: it is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 60/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Pediatric Critical Care?

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care is not in the Web of Science Core Collection, so it has no official Clarivate Journal Impact Factor. Its SCImago SJR score is 0.171.

Is Journal of Pediatric Critical Care indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Pediatric Critical Care is indexed in Scopus, DOAJ.

What is the aims and scope of Journal of Pediatric Critical Care?