Journal profile
Anales de Pediatria English Edition
ISSN 2341-2879 · Elsevier · Spain
Anales de Pediatria English Edition: impact factor 2.6 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 50 days to acceptance (86 articles, last 24 months); 183 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Anales de Pediatria English Edition is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Respiratory viral infections research, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Epidemiology. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Anales de Pediatría is the Official Publication of the Asociación Española de Pediatría (Spanish Association of Paediatrics). The print version is published in Spanish and the electronic version is available in a bilingual Spanish and English format on Science Direct. It is a peer-reviewed journal that will consider all manuscript submissions dealing with paediatrics and related specialties. The journal is indexed in Science Citation Index Expanded (IF 2015: 0.773), Index Medicus/Medline and Scopus.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Editor-in-chief Josep VicentePublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Spain 43, United States 4, Brazil 3, United Kingdom 2 (52 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine12.2%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine6.7%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine6.3%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions5.9%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.6%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.4%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine4.2%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing3.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
DOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEScopusPubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
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 (publisher)
- 2.6Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.2Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 30OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 219OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.58OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 2,014 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 140 | 140 | 3 |
| 2025 | 183 | 183 | 88 |
| 2024 | 212 | 212 | 221 |
| 2023 | 190 | 190 | 415 |
| 2022 | 160 | 160 | 642 |
| 2021 | 166 | 166 | 776 |
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
50 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 27 days – 83 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 74 days (86 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 136 days
- Sample
- 86 articles with submission and acceptance dates (351 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)
- about 20 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 20 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Diamond open access (no APC)DOAJ
Every article is open access and authors pay no article processing charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | No APC | No | CC BY, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 0 | — | — | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | No APC | — | — |
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Page charges
- No page charges
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 prepare4 items from the author guidelines
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 3,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted11, with length limits
- asociacion espa?ola de pediatriaAsociacion Espa?ola de Pediatria This section will include articles by the AEP Executive Committee, those produced at its request, publications by the AEP Commi…Length not stated
- case reportResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Prospective, analytical study designs are recommended, inc…Length not stated
- correspondenceResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Prospective, analytical study designs are recommended, inc…Length not stated
- editorialResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Prospective, analytical study designs are recommended, inc…main text ≤ 1,200 words · references ≤ 5
- editorialsEditorials These articles discuss recent advances in paediatrics, preferably related to one of the articles published in the same issue.Length not stated
- images and videos in paediatricsImages and videos in paediatrics The aim of this type of article is to publish images illustrating clinical problems or relevant solutions for readers.Length not stated
- letterResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Prospective, analytical study designs are recommended, inc…Length not stated
- letters to the editorResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment. Prospective, analytical study designs are recommended, inc…main text ≤ 500 words · figures and tables ≤ 2 · references ≤ 4
- researchResearch on epidemiology, aetiology, pathophysiology, pathology, diagnosis, prevention and treatment.Length not stated
- scientific lettersScientific letters Clinical case series or laboratory observations of special interest that implies a relevant contribution to understanding a disease within th…Length not stated
- special articlesSpecial articles The Editorial Board of ANALES DE PEDIATRIA will select and invite authors to write special articles or review subjects of particular interest i…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- Authorship Changes to authorship
Authors are expected to consider carefully the list and order of authors before submitting their manuscript and provide the definitive list of authors at the time of the original submission. Any addition, deletion or rearrangement of author names in the authorship list should be made only before the manuscript has been accepted and only if approved by the journal Editor. To request such a change, …
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 inclu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Language policy Model summary
This journal accepts articles written in Spanish or English, and it is published in both languages.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal uses double-anonymized review, which means the identities of the authors are concealed from the reviewers, and vice versa.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Preprint policy Model summary
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
- Country or region
- Spain
- Language
- Spanish
- ISSN
- 2341-2879
- Society / sponsor
- Asociación Española de Pediatría
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Anales de Pediatria English Edition
What is the impact factor of Anales de Pediatria English Edition?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 2.6; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 30.
How long does peer review take at Anales de Pediatria English Edition?
Based on the dates recorded on 86 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 50 days (interquartile range 27–83 days); authors report an average review time of about 20 weeks. 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 Anales de Pediatria English Edition?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Manuscript length: ≤ 3,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Anales de Pediatria English Edition based?
Of the 52 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Spain (43), United States (4) and Brazil (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Anales de Pediatria English Edition?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Anales de Pediatria English Edition is indexed in DOAJ. The journal's website also lists SCIE, Scopus and PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Anales de Pediatria English Edition open access, and what is the APC?
Anales de Pediatria English Edition is a diamond open-access journal (no APC). It charges no article processing charge.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, Publisher website, DOAJ; 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .