Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Academic Pediatrics
ISSN 1876-2859 · eISSN 1876-2867 · Elsevier Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 2009
Academic Pediatrics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.71; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,400; median 132 days to acceptance (140 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy (Elsevier website: 31%); 579 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Academic Pediatrics is published by Elsevier Inc. and is in Zone 3 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Health, Innovations in Medical Education and Healthcare Policy and Management, together about 30.8% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Journal of the Academic Pediatric AssociationAcademic Pediatrics, the official journal of the Academic Pediatric Association, is a peer-reviewed publication whose purpose is to strengthen the research and educational base of academic general pediatrics. The journal provides leadership in pediatric education, research, patient care and advocacy. Content areas include pediatric education, emergency medicine, injury, abuse, behavioral pediatrics, holistic medicine, child health services and health policy,and the environment. The journal provides an active forum for the presentation of pediatric educational research in diverse settings, involving medical students, residents, fellows, and practicing professionals. The journal also emphasizes important research relating to the quality of child health care, health care policy, and the organization of child health services. It also includes systematic reviews of primary care interventions and important methodologic papers to aid research in child health and education.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Editor-in-chief Peter G. SzilagyiPublisher website
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions12.3%
- Innovations in Medical EducationMedicine12.2%
- Healthcare Policy and ManagementEconomics, Econometrics and Finance6.4%
- Food Security and Health in Diverse PopulationsHealth Professions5.1%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.6%
- Diversity and Career in MedicineSocial Sciences4.6%
- Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions3.9%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Impact Factor, CiteScorePublisher website
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
Editions, and major and minor categories, are shown separately and never merged into one zone; check which edition your institution uses before you submit or report.
Metrics
Impact metrics and publication volume
Impact
- Impact factor
- 2.71LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 4.6Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.1LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.09LetPub ·
- h-index
- 63LetPub ·
- h-index
- 105OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,398OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.27OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 14.3%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.32%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 158LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,576 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 253 | 89 | 47 |
| 2025 | 579 | 120 | 400 |
| 2024 | 237 | 145 | 907 |
| 2023 | 196 | 102 | 1,216 |
| 2022 | 273 | 148 | 2,675 |
| 2021 | 276 | 143 | 4,296 |
Sources count differently and were observed at different times, so each source's own value is kept; "publisher" marks figures from the journal's website.
Review & acceptance
Review time and acceptance
Review time from article dates manuscript dates registered with PubMed · to
132 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 81 days – 177 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 27 days (140 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 172 days
- Sample
- 140 articles with submission and acceptance dates (588 in the window); the latest was accepted on
Only articles that were accepted and published are counted, not the time spent on rejected manuscripts, so this usually runs longer than a publisher's "time to first decision".
Other sources
- Average review time (community reports)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- 31%LetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 29%Publisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 64 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 144 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
Community reports come from authors' own submissions (confidence 0.5) and are not a promise from the journal; for publisher figures, the journal's own definitions apply.
Fees & open access
APC and open-access policy
Hybrid open accessLetPub
A subscription journal in which authors can pay to publish their article open access.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 3,400 / EUR 3,180 / GBP 2,720 / JPY 421,700 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,720 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
What to prepare3 items from the author guidelines
- Reference style
- AMA
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted12, with length limits
- articles on educational researchArticles describing educational research and interventions should measure and report outcomes beyond participants' reactions and change in knowledge.Length not stated
- brief reportmetrics as are other research articles. Brief reports should have no more than 2,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, and references) and a maximummain text ≤ 2,000 words · references ≤ 25
- brief reportsBrief reports should have no more than 2,000 words (excluding abstract, tables, and references) and a maximum of three tables or figures and 25 references.Length not stated
- commentaryormation about ensuring patient privacy Commentaries The editors occasionally solicit brief (about 1000 word) commentaries regarding papers published in the Jou…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- education brief reportsThe Journal also publishes brief reports that describe interesting new ideas or innovations in medical education.Length not stated
- narrative reviewPermitted topics: The journal will consider unsolicited submissions regarding topics pertaining to 1) pediatric health services and clinical research methods 2)…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words · figures and tables ≤ 50 · references ≤ 400
- nuts and boltsWe welcome submissions to “Nuts and Bolts: Faculty Development for the Busy Clinical Educator.”Length not stated
- research articlentitative and Qualitative Research Most research articles published in the Journal use quantitative methods, and the maximum length for these manuscripts is 350…main text ≤ 3,500 words
- research articles - quantitative and qualitative researchMost research articles published in the Journal use quantitative methods, and the maximum length for these manuscripts is 3500 words. The word limit for manuscr…Length not stated
- review articleReview articleOpen access Recent Studies Concerning Family Environment and Cyberbullying Victimization in AdolescentsLength not stated
- systematic reviewPermitted topics: The journal will consider unsolicited submissions regarding topics pertaining to 1) pediatric health services and clinical research methods 2)…main text ≤ 250 words · abstract ≤ 250 words
- view from the association of pediatric program directorsAs the official journal of the Association for Pediatric Program Directors (APPD), this journal accepts manuscript submissions for the View from APPD Pages.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI in scientific writing
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
All authors should have made substantial contributions to all of the following: (1) the conception and design of the study, or acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data, (2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content, (3) final approval of the version to be submitted. The Journal limits authors to a maximum of twelve. Exceptions to this rule…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of interest
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence (bias) their work. Examples of potential competing interests include employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patent applications/registrations, and grants or other funding. Authors must disclose any interests in two places:…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright
Upon acceptance of an article, authors will be asked to complete a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' (see more information on this). An e-mail will be sent to the corresponding author confirming receipt of the manuscript together with a 'Journal Publishing Agreement' form or a link to the online version of this agreement.Subscribers may reproduce tables of contents or prepare lists of articles includ…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Manuscript Review Process
Three external peer reviewers review most manuscripts. The Journal makes every effort to expedite this process. The average time from submission to initial decision is 39 days. As part of the submission process, you will be able to suggest possible peer reviewers. Suggested individuals should have no conflicts of interest and should not have any knowledge of the submitted manuscript.Please indicat…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·
Excerpts are quoted from the journal's website; "model summary" lines are written by Workers AI and checked against the text. The journal's website is authoritative.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 2009
- ISSN
- 1876-2859
- Electronic ISSN
- 1876-2867
- Society / sponsor
- Academic Pediatric Association
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Academic Pediatrics
What CAS zone is Academic Pediatrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Academic Pediatrics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 3 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Academic Pediatrics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.71; CiteScore 4.6, h-index 105.
How long does peer review take at Academic Pediatrics?
Based on the dates recorded on 140 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 132 days (interquartile range 81–177 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy (Elsevier website: 31%)”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 29%. Article statistics cover accepted papers only, publisher figures follow the journal's own definitions, and community reports come from authors' own submissions; none is a promise from the journal.
What are the manuscript requirements of Academic Pediatrics?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Suggested reviewers: Optional; Cover letter: Required. A model extracted these from the author guidelines and each was checked against the text; check the latest version on the journal's website before submitting.
Which databases index Academic Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Academic Pediatrics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Academic Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Academic Pediatrics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,400.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex; every figure is tagged with its source and the date it was observed, and conflicting values are kept per source. LetPub source page: view ↗ (archived 2026-08-24). Last updated: .