Journal profile · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
ISSN 0974-2069 · eISSN 0974-5149 · Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications · India
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.8 (journal website); JCR Q4 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 101 days to acceptance (88 articles, last 24 months); 133 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology is published by Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications and is in Zone 4 of Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking (2025 upgraded edition). By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Congenital Heart Disease Studies, Coronary Artery Anomalies and Tracheal and airway disorders, together about 39.6% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS
Editor-in-chief Debasis DasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named Thailand 3, Malaysia 1 (4 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine27.6%
- Coronary Artery AnomaliesMedicine6.1%
- Tracheal and airway disordersMedicine5.8%
- Vascular anomalies and interventionsMedicine5.7%
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and TreatmentsMedicine4.9%
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and RepairMedicine4.9%
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and TreatmentsMedicine4.3%
- Mechanical Circulatory Support DevicesEngineering3.4%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
JCR / CiteScore quartiles on the journal's website
- JCR Q4 · CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS · rank 203/237
Publisher-reported: JCR figures are Clarivate's and CiteScore figures Scopus's to confirm; both are a different system from the CAS zones.Publisher website
Database indexing
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
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)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.65LetPub ·
- h-index
- 39OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 324OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.81OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 25%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,505 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 126 | 126 | 19 |
| 2025 | 133 | 133 | 69 |
| 2024 | 98 | 98 | 201 |
| 2023 | 106 | 106 | 233 |
| 2022 | 109 | 109 | 458 |
| 2021 | 96 | 96 | 603 |
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 Crossref · to
101 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 70 days – 138 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 91 days (88 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 206 days
- Sample
- 88 articles with submission and acceptance dates (277 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 23 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 24 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single 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-NC-SA | |
| LetPub | No APC | No | — |
The journal's website is authoritative for fees; sources were observed at different times and each keeps its own value, without averaging.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
- Country or region
- India
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 0974-2069
- Electronic ISSN
- 0974-5149
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 19, Issue 5 (October 2026)
- Official links
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Pediatric Cardiology
What CAS zone is Annals of Pediatric Cardiology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems. In the 2026 Xinrui edition it is in Zone 4 of Medicine. Zones from different editions, and from major and minor categories, are not interchangeable.
What is the impact factor of Annals of Pediatric Cardiology?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.8; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 1.3, h-index 39.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Pediatric Cardiology?
Based on the dates recorded on 88 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 101 days (interquartile range 70–138 days); authors report an average review time of about 23 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 JCR quartile is Annals of Pediatric Cardiology in?
The journal's website gives JCR Q4; by category, CARDIAC & CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEMS Q4 (203/237). JCR quartiles are Clarivate's to confirm and a different system from the CAS zones; in the CAS ranking the journal is in Zone 4 of Medicine.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Pediatric Cardiology based?
Of the 4 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Thailand (3) and Malaysia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Pediatric Cardiology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Annals of Pediatric Cardiology is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Annals of Pediatric Cardiology open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .