Journal profile · Pediatrics
Child Care Health and Development
ISSN 0305-1862 · eISSN 1365-2214 · Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd · ENGLAND · Bimonthly · Founded 1975
Child Care Health and Development: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.12; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,850; median 200 days to acceptance (102 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 205 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Child Care Health and Development is published by Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd 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 Family and Disability Support Research, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders, together about 34.7% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Child: Care, Health and Development is an international, peer-reviewed journal which publishes papers dealing with all aspects of the health and development of children,young people and emerging adults (up to the age of 25). We aim to attract quantitative and qualitative research papers relevant to people from all disciplines working in child health. We welcome studies which examine the effects of social and environmental factors on health and development as well as those dealing with clinical issues, the organization of services and health policy. We particularly encourage the submission of studies related to those who are at risk due to physical, developmental, emotional and social needs. The journal also aims to provide a forum for discussion of global child health issues. We do not accept specialist medical or disease specific articles.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Jan Willem GorterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 7%); most named Canada 9, United States 8, United Kingdom 5, Australia 5, Mainland China 3 (43 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology14.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine11.7%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine8.2%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions6%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology5.9%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine5.6%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.2%
- Children's Physical and Motor DevelopmentPsychology4.2%
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 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Psychology, Developmental | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEPubMedPsycINFOCAB AbstractsCINAHLCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: EBSCO, ProQuest, AGRICOLA
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
- 2.12LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.9LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore (publisher) 2025
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.85LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.18LetPub ·
- h-index
- 71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 133OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 2,294OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.06OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4.8%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 52.66%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 186LetPub ·
- Articles per year (publisher) 2025
- 190Publisher website ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 609,049Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,757 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 142 | 106 | 42 |
| 2025 | 205 | 146 | 351 |
| 2024 | 158 | 104 | 649 |
| 2023 | 119 | 91 | 848 |
| 2022 | 147 | 77 | 1,726 |
| 2021 | 112 | 37 | 1,528 |
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
200 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 139 days – 299 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 17 days (102 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 222 days
- Sample
- 102 articles with submission and acceptance dates (361 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)
- 4–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher)
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Acceptance rate (publisher) 2025
- 21%Publisher website ·
- Submission to first decision
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to first decision 2025
- 34 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance 2025
- 212 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication 2025
- 15 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous peer reviewPublisher 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 3,850 / EUR 3,230 / GBP 2,570 | — | — |
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)
Article types accepted14, with length limits
- editorialOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- editorialsEditorials: From time to time the editors will commission editorials, often to accompany specific papers or groups of papers.Length not stated
- letterOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- letters to the editorOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- narrative reviewOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- original articlesOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed.Length not stated
- original researchOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…main text ≤ 3,000 words
- research reportOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…main text ≤ 5,000 words
- reviewOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- review papersReview Papers: The journal welcomes syntheses of research in the form of systematic reviews.Length not stated
- short communicationOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…Length not stated
- short communicationsShort Communications: The journal will occasionally publish short communications.Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Articles: Articles reporting original scientific data based on quantitative or qualitative research are particularly welcomed. Articles should begin wi…main text ≤ 5,000 words
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAuthorship, Data availability, Plagiarism, Preprints
- Authorship Author Contributions
CRediT author contributions mandated. Model summary
For all articles, the journal mandates the CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy)—more information is available on our Author Services site.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability Data Sharing and Data Availability
Data sharing expected; authors select a data availability statement per Wiley policy. Model summary
This journal expects data sharing. Review Wiley’s Data Sharing policy where you will be able to see and select the data availability statement that is right for your submission.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Plagiarism
Manuscripts screened for plagiarism. Model summary
The journal to which you are submitting your manuscript employs a plagiarism detection system. By submitting your manuscript to this journal you accept that your manuscript may be screened for plagiarism against previously published works.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints
Preprint policy follows Wiley's general preprint policy. Model summary
Please find the Wiley preprint policy here.
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
- Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- Country or region
- ENGLAND
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1975
- ISSN
- 0305-1862
- Electronic ISSN
- 1365-2214
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 52, Issue 5 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Child Care Health and Development
What CAS zone is Child Care Health and Development in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Child Care Health and Development is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics / Psychology, Developmental. 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 Child Care Health and Development?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.12; CiteScore 3.9, h-index 133.
How long does peer review take at Child Care Health and Development?
Based on the dates recorded on 102 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 200 days (interquartile range 139–299 days); authors report an average review time of 4–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly easy”; the journal's website gives an acceptance rate of 21% (2025). 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 Child Care Health and Development based?
Of the 43 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are Canada (9), United States (8) and United Kingdom (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Child Care Health and Development?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Child Care Health and Development is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, PubMed, PsycINFO, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Child Care Health and Development open access, and what is the APC?
Child Care Health and Development is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,850.
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: .