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Pediatric Medicine

AME Publishing Company Β· China Β· Est. 2018

ISSN2617-5428eISSN2617-5428
SJR Q3βœ“ WOS ESCIβœ“ Scopus / SJR
68
/ 100
Established
PubScope credibility score from verifiable indexing & ethics signals
Score Breakdown
β—† WoS ESCI56
βœ“ Corroboration (2 more)+12
Total68
Level data: Norwegian Register (HK-dir), NLOD 2.0. Β· Third-party records Β· how this is calculated Β· Report an error β†’
⚑ 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 β€” we never estimate
Q3
SJR Rank
Top 75% in field
Impact Factor & Quartile Β· Web of Science (JCR)

βœ“ Indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection (ESCI) β€” Clarivate publishes an official Journal Impact Factor and JCR quartile for this journal.

See the official Impact Factor & quartile on the journal’s page β†—

The Impact Factor & JCR quartile are licensed by Clarivate β€” we link you to the official source instead of reprinting a number that can go out of date.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
0.32
H-Indexi
16
CiteScore
ViewΒ β†—
Scopus metric Β· on the journal’s page
SNIPi
0.37
Total Worksi
360
Total Citationsi
1,348
2yr Mean Citednessi
0.43
Open Impact Factor alternative

Aims & Scope

Pediatric Medicine (PM, Pediatr Med, ISSN 2617-5428), is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal covering the cutting-edge findings in all fields of pediatrics, providing current and practical information on prevention, diagnosis and clinical investigations. Pediatric Medicine welcome submission of the following article types: original article, review article, editorial commentary, case report, letter to editor, images in clinical medicine, etc. PM is the official journal of the National Children's Medical Center (China) and Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Shanghai, China). Pediatric Medicine publishes across all relevant fields of research, including but not restricted to: pediatric oncology, child and adolescent psychiatry, general pediatrics and pediatric, emergency care, genetic Disorders, neonatology, obstetric and pediatric pharmacology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric critical care, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology and nutrition, pediatric hematology and hematological malignancies, pediatric immunology, pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric nephrology, pediatric neurology, pediatric orthopedics, pediatric otolaryngology, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric surgery and pediatric urology. The high quality of its content is assured by a rigorous review process and supervised by a strong editorial board. All submissions are reviewed by the Editor-in-Chief, Associate Editors or Editorial board members, as well as invited referees. The entire submission is managed through OJS system, an electronic system to provide an efficient way and ensure a rapid turn around of papers submitted for publication. With an eye to establishing a contemporary academic exchange forum to advance the understanding and practice of pediatric medicine among health care professionals, Pediatric Medicine will serve as an international platform for academic discussion and exchange among practitioners to make new discoveries on this important issue. Our mission is to bring pediatricians, at the intersection of clinical practice and translational research, the best researches that provide information in understandable and clinically useful formats, which will ultimately improve health care delivery and promote children health.

General Information

Country / RegionChina
Primary LanguageEnglish
1st Year Published2018
Annual Volume~ 26 articles / year
StatusActive (last: 2025)
Total Publications360
Publisher OrgAME Publishing Company
Region🌍 Global South
Visit Journal Website

Submission Info

Peer Reviewdouble-blind peer review
Review Timeβ€”
Acceptance Rateβ€”
OA Licenseβ€”
OA Rateβ€”

Ethics & Quality

COPE Memberβœ— No
OASPA Memberβœ— No
Not on Predatory Listsβœ“ Yes

Think.Check.Submit Compliance

7/12 Β· 58%
βœ…
Do you know the journal / publisher?
AME Publishing Company
βœ…
Does the journal have a website?
βœ“ Linked
βœ…
Is the ISSN verified?
2617-5428 / 2617-5428
βœ…
Indexed in a trusted database?
WoS, Scopus
βœ…
Peer review process documented?
double-blind peer review
❌
Follows ethical publishing standards (COPE)?
N/A
❌
APC fees clearly disclosed?
N/A
βœ…
Not on predatory/blacklists?
βœ“ Clean
❌
Long-term digital preservation?
N/A
❌
Plagiarism detection in place?
N/A
❌
Listed in DOAJ (verified OA)?
N/A
βœ…
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
57
455
2019
65
146
2020
83
513
2021
29
64
2022
21
50
2023
21
19
2024
37
11
2025
10
0
2026

Source: OpenAlex Β· Each year’s green bar = citations earned by that year’s papers, counted to date β€” 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 β€” its quartile can differ by discipline.

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child HealthQ3

Subject Classification

Web of Science Categories

Pediatrics

Scopus Categories

Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health

Research Topics (OpenAlex)

Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchChild and Adolescent HealthInfant Development and Preterm CareCongenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesInfant Nutrition and HealthFamily and Disability Support ResearchAutism Spectrum Disorder ResearchCongenital Heart Disease StudiesClinical Nutrition and GastroenterologyChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life

Frequently asked questions about Pediatric Medicine

Is Pediatric Medicine a predatory journal?

PubScope has no integrity flags on record for Pediatric Medicine: it is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus, and is not on DOAJ's withdrawn list. Its PubScope Trust Score is 68/100. Indexing is a transparency signal, not a guarantee β€” always confirm fit and policies before submitting.

What is the impact factor of Pediatric Medicine?

Pediatric Medicine 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 β€” including Arts & Humanities and Emerging Sources titles β€” 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 0.43.

Is Pediatric Medicine indexed in Scopus and Web of Science?

Pediatric Medicine is indexed in Web of Science, Scopus.

What is the aims and scope of Pediatric Medicine?

Pediatric Medicine (PM, Pediatr Med, ISSN 2617-5428), is an international, open access, peer-reviewed online journal covering the cutting-edge findings in all fields of pediatrics, providing current and practical information on prevention, diagnosis and clinical investigations. Pediatric Medicine welcome submission of the following article types: original article, review article, editorial commentary, case report, letter to editor, images in clinical medicine, etc. PM is the official journal of the National Children's Medical Center (China) and Children's Hospital of Fudan University (Shanghai

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Data updated: 2026-05-22 Β· Sources: SJR, DOAJ, OpenAlex, WoS, Crossref