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Journal of Pediatric Critical Care

Wolters Kluwer Health Inc · United States · Est. 2014

ISSN2349-6592eISSN2455-7099

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

0.114

H-Index

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

Total Works

1,002

Total Citations

762

2yr Mean Citedness

0.38

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Aims & Scope✦ Inferred from recent articles

The Journal of Pediatric Critical Care focuses on the critical care of children, including management of acute conditions such as sepsis-associated acute kidney injury, diabetic ketoacidosis, and pulmonary hemorrhage. It also covers complex procedures like pediatric liver transplantation and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, detailing their associated complications and perioperative management. The journal addresses specific challenges in pediatric critical care, such as airway management, oncologic emergencies, and the use of extracorporeal therapies.

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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

Bottom 25%

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

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Times cited

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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.

Medicine (miscellaneous)Q4

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ4

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