Journal profile · Tropical Medicine
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
ISSN 0272-4936 · eISSN 1465-3281 · ENGLAND · Quarterly
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics: impact factor 1.6 (journal website); subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; review about 62 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: easy; 0 articles in 2025.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, Annals of Tropical Paediatrics's largest topics are Child Nutrition and Water Access, Bacterial Infections and Vaccines and Pneumonia and Respiratory Infections, together about 25.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Aims and scopeJournal metrics Editorial board Paediatrics and International Child Health is an international forum for all aspects of paediatrics and child health in developing and low-income countries. The international, peer-reviewed papers cover a wide range of diseases in childhood and examine the social and cultural settings in which they occur. Although the main aim is to enable authors in developing and low-income countries to publish internationally, it also accepts relevant papers from industrialised countries. The journal is a key publication for all with an interest in paediatric health in low-resource settings. Read full aims and scope
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Tropical Medicine
Editor-in-chief Brian CoulterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 8%); most named United Kingdom 5, United States 2, Brazil 2, Mainland China 1, Australia 1 (13 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing11.3%
- Bacterial Infections and VaccinesImmunology and Microbiology7.8%
- Pneumonia and Respiratory InfectionsMedicine6.5%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.7%
- Neonatal and Maternal InfectionsMedicine5.6%
- Hemoglobinopathies and Related DisordersMedicine5.3%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine4.9%
- Malaria Research and ControlMedicine4.2%
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
Indexed in: no record yet.
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
SCIEMEDLINEPubMedEmbaseCurrent ContentsPublisher 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 (publisher) 2025
- 1.6Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 1.2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 1.9Publisher website ·
- SJR (publisher) 2025
- 0.44Publisher website ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2025
- 0.54Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 64OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 947OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Downloads per year (publisher)
- 72,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,790 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 385 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 591 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 745 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 847 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 889 |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 | 1,087 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
62 daysfirst decision after review · community reports over 12 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 4%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 2 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 62 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
Subscription journalLetPub
A subscription journal: articles are read by subscription or purchase, and authors usually pay no publication charge.
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Publisher website | Yes, amount not published | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open access
Overview Open journals Open Select Dove Medical Press F1000Research
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
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- ISSN
- 0272-4936
- Electronic ISSN
- 1465-3281
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 46, Issue 1-2 (2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Annals of Tropical Paediatrics
What is the impact factor of Annals of Tropical Paediatrics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 1.6 (2025); this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; h-index 64.
How long does peer review take at Annals of Tropical Paediatrics?
The publisher reports about 62 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 4%. 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Annals of Tropical Paediatrics based?
Of the 13 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 8%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Kingdom (5), United States (2) and Brazil (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Annals of Tropical Paediatrics?
The journal's website lists SCIE, MEDLINE, PubMed, Embase and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Annals of Tropical Paediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Annals of Tropical Paediatrics is a subscription journal. APC charged, amount not published.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .