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Journal of Child Science

Georg Thieme Verlag · Germany · Est. 2017

ISSN2474-5871eISSN2474-5871

SJR Q3✓ WOS ESCI✓ Scopus / SJR

/ 100

Established

PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals

Score Breakdown

◆ WoS ESCI56

✓ Corroboration (1 more)+6

Total62

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⚡ Speed vs Prestige

How does this journal balance review speed with impact level?

Publication speed: not measurable

publisher doesn’t disclose per-article submission dates — we never estimate

SJR Rank

Top 75% in field

Impact Factor & Quartile · Web of Science (JCR)

✓ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) — Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page ↗

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate — we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date. Open metrics below: SCImago Q3. Source: Clarivate Journal Citation Reports.

SJR Scorei

0.232

H-Indexi

CiteScore

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Scopus metric · on the journal’s page

SNIPi

0.31

Total Worksi

269

Total Citationsi

518

2yr Mean Citednessi

0.25

Open Impact Factor alternative

Retractions

Source: Retraction Watch

Aims & Scope✦ Compiled from public sources

The Journal of Child Science (JCS) is a multidisciplinary, peer-reviewed, Open Access journal that publishes papers on all areas of child science. It aims to apply the developments of the latest research in early diagnosis.

AI-compiled from public web sources · verify on publisher page →

General Information

Country / RegionGermany

Primary LanguageEnglish

1st Year Published2017

Annual Volume~ 14 articles / year

StatusActive (last: 2025)

Total Publications269

Publisher OrgGeorg Thieme Verlag

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Submission Info

Peer Review—

Review Time—

Acceptance Rate—

OA License—

OA Rate—

Ethics & Quality

COPE Member✗ No

OASPA Member✗ No

Not on Predatory Lists✓ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

thinkchecksubmit.org

6/12 · 50%

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Do you know the journal / publisher?

Georg Thieme Verlag

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Does the journal have a website?

✓ Linked

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Is the ISSN verified?

2474-5871 / 2474-5871

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Indexed in a trusted database?

WoS, 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

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

2020

124

2021

112

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

SurgeryQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthSurgery

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchSepsis Diagnosis and TreatmentLysosomal Storage Disorders ResearchStreptococcal Infections and TreatmentsNeonatal and Maternal InfectionsInfant Development and Preterm CareNeuroscience of respiration and sleepNeonatal Health and BiochemistryCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesRespiratory Support and Mechanisms

Frequently asked questions about Journal of Child Science

Is Journal of Child Science a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Journal of Child Science: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 62/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee — always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Journal of Child Science?

Journal of Child Science is indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, so Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor for it (since the 2023 Journal Citation Reports, every Core Collection journal — including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles — receives one). PubScope links to Clarivate's official source rather than reprinting the number, which can be out of date. Its open 2-year mean citedness is 0.25.

Is Journal of Child Science indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Journal of Child Science is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.