Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Child Health Nursing Research
ISSN 2287-9110 · eISSN 2287-9129 · Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing · Korea, Republic of
Child Health Nursing Research: fully open access; APC about USD 600; median 78 days to acceptance (56 articles, last 24 months); 28 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Child Health Nursing Research is published by Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infant Development and Preterm Care, Healthcare Education and Workforce Issues and Family and Disability Support Research, together about 24.2% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Child Health Nursing Research aims to promote the health, development, and well-being of children and their families in Korea and all over the world by providing research on evidence-based practices. Its scope includes the most recent clinically and academically relevant topics in health care and nursing from the beginning of life to young adulthood, including both children and their families. The journal deals with articles that address research, theory, and practice in a wide range of child health nursing areas and relevant cultural issues. Its regional scope is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers and nurses worldwide. The primary readers of this journal are healthcare professionals, administrators and scientists serving newborns, infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and their families, including nurses, midwives, physicians, developmental specialists, public health workers, scientists, educators, epidemiologists, and other health caregivers. The ultimate goal of Child Health Nursing Research is to develop a body of knowledge on the health of newborns, infants, children, adolescents, young adults, and their families while improving the clinical field and community with evidence-based practices to promote the health of children and families all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief YeoJin ImPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named South Korea 25, United States 6, Taiwan, China 3, Hong Kong, China 1, United Kingdom 1 (39 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine11.6%
- Healthcare Education and Workforce IssuesNursing7.3%
- Family and Disability Support ResearchPsychology5.3%
- Psychosocial Factors Impacting YouthSocial Sciences5.3%
- Nursing education and managementNursing5.2%
- Nursing care and researchHealth Professions5.1%
- Simulation-Based Education in HealthcareMedicine4.9%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.9%
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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q2 | 148/351 | 57th |
| Pediatrics | Q3 | 15/28 | 48th |
Scopus ranks journals by CiteScore within each subject: the 75th percentile and above is Q1, then a quartile every 25 points. A different system from the CAS zones.LetPub
Database indexing
ScopusDOAJLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PMCCINAHLPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, Crossref, Korea Citation Index (KCI), KoreaMed, KoMCI, ScienceCentral
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.49LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.87LetPub ·
- h-index
- 22OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.53OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 555 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 42 | 42 | 492 |
| 2025 | 28 | 28 | 540 |
| 2024 | 33 | 33 | 527 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | 463 |
| 2022 | 30 | 30 | 339 |
| 2021 | 37 | 37 | 313 |
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
78 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 53 days – 110 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 48 days (56 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 132 days
- Sample
- 56 articles with submission and acceptance dates (70 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 7 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 7 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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 600 | No | CC BY-NC | |
| OpenAlex | USD 600 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 600 | No | — | |
| 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)
What to prepare7 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≤ 5
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 6,000 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Cover letter
- Required
- Not considered
- Clinical studies that do not meet these ethical standards
Article types accepted7
- editorialCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- literature reviewCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- meta-analysisCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- original articleCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- reviewCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- review articleCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
- systematic reviewCHNR publishes the following article types: Article Type Abstract (words) Main Text (words) References Tables & Figures Original article 250 6,000 30 5 Review a…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 7. Policies on the Use of Generative AI
CHNR adheres to the AI-assisted technology guidelines established by the ICMJE (https://www.icmje.org/icmje-recommendations.pdf) and follows updated international standards as of 2026. Responsibilities of Authors • AI tools cannot be listed as authors. Human authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy, integrity, and originality of the entire manuscript. • Disclosure is mandatory. Authors mu…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 3. Authorship and Acknowledgements
Criteria for Authorship Authorship is limited to individuals who have made substantial contributions to the manuscript, and every designated author must meet all four ICMJE criteria (https://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html) There criteria require the following: • Substantial contributions to the conception or design…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 4. Conflict of Interest Statement
A conflict of interest exists when professional judgment concerning a primary interest, such as research validity or patient welfare, may be influenced by a secondary interest, such as financial gain. All authors must transparently disclose any financial or personal relationships, including employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, or academic competition, that could potentially bias …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics 5. Originality and Misconduct
Research and publication misconduct handled per COPE flowcharts. Model summary
Reporting Standards and Originality Authors must report their research accurately and objectively. Methods and procedures should be described in sufficient detail to allow replication. Authors must never produce, record, or report nonexistent data (fabrication) or change or omit data (falsification). Manuscripts must be original works and must properly cite all sources. Plagiarism, including self-…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright 1. Copyright
The copyright of all published manuscripts, including rights to digital content, is owned by the Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing. All authors must agree to the transfer of copyright during the submission process. Upon acceptance of the manuscript, the corresponding author must submit a signed Copyright Transfer Agreement on behalf of all contributing authors.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access 2. Open Access Policy
Open access; articles freely available online immediately upon publication. Model summary
CHNR is an open-access journal. Articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits copying and redistribution of the material in any medium or format, in unadapted form only, for non-commercial purposes, provided that appropriate credi…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review IV. Manuscript Submission and Peer Review
1. Submission All manuscripts must be submitted online through the CHNR submission system (http://www.chnr-submission.org/) or the CHNR website (https://www.e-chnr.org/). Authors should review the submission guidelines and complete the author checklist before submission. During submission, all authors must provide their ORCID and ResearcherID. All required forms are available on the CHNR website (…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints 5. Preprint Policy
CHNR allows authors to submit manuscripts that have been posted as preprints. Preprints are not treated as duplicate submissions or duplicate publications. Authors are advised to disclose preprint status, including the DOI, in the cover letter during submission; otherwise, the submission may be flagged by the similarity check tool. Preprint submissions are processed through the same peer-review pr…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 3. Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs
Authors are encouraged to adhere to the relevant reporting guidelines for their study design. The EQUATOR Network (https://www.equator-network.org/) provides a comprehensive list. Study Design Reporting Guideline Observational studies (cohort, case-control, cross-sectional)STROBE Qualitative studiesCOREQ, SRQR Quasi-experimental / non-randomized trialsTREND Randomized controlled trialsCONSORT Diag…
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
- Korean Academy of Child Health Nursing
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2287-9110
- Electronic ISSN
- 2287-9129
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 32 (July 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗LetPub
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Child Health Nursing Research
How long does peer review take at Child Health Nursing Research?
Based on the dates recorded on 56 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 78 days (interquartile range 53–110 days); authors report an average review time of about 7 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 Child Health Nursing Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≤ 5; Manuscript length: ≤ 6,000 words; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Child Health Nursing Research based?
Of the 39 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (25), United States (6) and Taiwan, China (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Child Health Nursing Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Child Health Nursing Research is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ. The journal's website also lists PMC and CINAHL; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Child Health Nursing Research open access, and what is the APC?
Child Health Nursing Research is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 600.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, DOAJ, Publisher website; 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: .