Journal profile · Nursing-Pediatrics
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
ISSN 2713-4148 · Korean Pediatric Society · Korea, Republic of
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 3.9 (journal website); diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 64 days to acceptance (84 articles, last 24 months); 107 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics is published by Korean Pediatric Society 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 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Kawasaki Disease and Coronary Complications and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 23.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clin Exp Pediatr covers clinical and experimental works relevant to all aspects of child healthcare. The journal aims to serve pediatricians, researchers, and policy makers related to pediatric health through the prompt publication of significant advances in any field of pediatrics and rapid dissemination of recently updated knowledge to the public. Additionally, it will initiate dynamic, international, and academic discussions concerning the major topics related to pediatric health. Manuscripts are categorized as perspectives, review articles, original articles, letters to editors, and clinical notes. Areas of specific interest include: growth and development, neonatology, pediatric neurology, pediatric nephrology, pediatric endocrinology, pediatric cardiology, pediatric allergy, pediatric pulmonology, pediatric infectious diseases, pediatric immunology, pediatric hemato-oncology, pediatric gastroenterology, nutrition, human genetics, metabolic diseases, adolescent medicine, pediatric neurobehavioral disease, and general pediatrics. Its regional scope is mainly Korea, but it welcomes submissions from researchers all over the world.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Nursing-Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Jin HeePublisher website
Editorial board by country: 1 in mainland China (about 3%); most named South Korea 21, United States 6, Germany 2, Mainland China 1, Hong Kong, China 1 (40 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine10.4%
- Kawasaki Disease and Coronary ComplicationsMedicine6.7%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.1%
- Pediatric health and respiratory diseasesHealth Professions5.6%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine5.5%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.6%
- Respiratory viral infections researchMedicine4.5%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.2%
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 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 2 |
Top journal: noReview journal: not marked
CAS Journal Ranking, previous upgraded edition (December 2023)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
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)
- 3.9Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 6LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 91Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 1.21LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.71LetPub ·
- h-index
- 65OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 844OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.45OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 2.6%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,134 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 89 | 89 | 19 |
| 2025 | 107 | 107 | 263 |
| 2024 | 100 | 100 | 444 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 866 |
| 2022 | 89 | 89 | 1,153 |
| 2021 | 98 | 98 | 1,820 |
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
64 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 44 days – 91 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 121 days (84 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 193 days
- Sample
- 84 articles with submission and acceptance dates (263 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 60 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 60 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Unspecified 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 | |
| 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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted18, with length limits
- brief reportClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …Length not stated
- case reportCase reportLength not stated
- clinical noteClinical noteLength not stated
- commentaryAbstract &Keywords Key Message Main Text Figure (IncludingVideos) & Tables References Original Article ≤400 words(structured)Graphical Abstractrecommended ≤70 w…Length not stated
- correspondenceClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 70 words
- editorialClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 70 words
- letter to the editorAbstract &Keywords Key Message Main Text Figure (IncludingVideos) & Tables References Original Article ≤400 words(structured)Graphical Abstractrecommended ≤70 w…main text ≤ 1,000 words
- letters to the editorClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …main text ≤ 400 words · abstract ≤ 70 words
- meta-analysisAbstract &Keywords Key Message Main Text Figure (IncludingVideos) & Tables References Original Article ≤400 words(structured)Graphical Abstractrecommended ≤70 w…Length not stated
- narrative reviewClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …Length not stated
- original articleClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …abstract ≤ 70 words
- othersOthersLength not stated
- perspectiveClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …main text ≤ 1,000 words · abstract ≤ 70 words
- present perspective on the past researchPresent Perspective on the Past ResearchLength not stated
- protocolClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …Length not stated
- review articleClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …abstract ≤ 70 words
- systematic reviewClin Exp Pediatr publishes Original Articles, Review Articles, Editorials, Clinical Notes, Perspectives, Letters to the Editor, Correspondence and Replies, and …Length not stated
- systematic review and meta-analysisSystematic review and meta-analysisLength not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use 4. Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools
Authors must disclose any use of artificial intelligence (AI)–assisted technologies (language models, machine learning, or similar technologies) in the preparation of the manuscript. In accordance with ICMJE recommendations, AI tools do not meet authorship criteria and therefore cannot be listed as authors or co-authors. AI tools may be used only to improve language and readability, and must not b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship 1. Authorship
Authorship should be limited to individuals who have made substantial intellectual contributions to the study and who are willing to take public responsibility for its content. To qualify as an author, an individual must meet all four criteria established by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE): 1. Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest 3. Conflict of Interest
The corresponding author is responsible for informing the Editor of any potential conflicts of interest that could influence the interpretation of the study findings. All authors must disclose any actual or potential conflicts of interest, including but not limited to: 1. Financial relationships (e.g., employment, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, or paid expert testimony) 2. Personal rel…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyrights and Creative Commons Attribution License
All articles published in the journal are copyrighted by the Korean Pediatric Society. Published articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC 4.0), which permits unrestricted non-commercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided that the original work is properly cited. For commercial use of any …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access
Open access journal; articles distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License (CC BY-NC 4.0). Model summary
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics is an open access journal. All articles are distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution NonCommercial License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/)
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review 2. Peer Review Process
All submitted manuscripts are initially assessed by the editorial team to determine their suitability for the journal. At this stage, manuscripts may be declined without external peer review if they are deemed outside the journal’s scope, do not meet editorial priorities, or are unlikely to proceed successfully through the peer review process. This initial screening is conducted to ensure efficien…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines 2. Reporting Guidelines for Specific Study Designs
For specific study designs, including randomized controlled trials, diagnostic accuracy studies, meta-analyses, observational studies, and non-randomized studies, authors are recommended to follow the appropriate reporting guidelines listed in the table below. Reporting Guidelines by Study Type Type of Study Reporting Requirement Observational studies in epidemiology STROBE checklist Randomized co…
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 Pediatric Society
- Country or region
- Korea, Republic of
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2713-4148
- Society / sponsor
- Korean Pediatric Society and
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- 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 Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics
What CAS zone is Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics. 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 Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 3.9; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 6, h-index 65.
How long does peer review take at Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics?
Based on the dates recorded on 84 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 64 days (interquartile range 44–91 days); authors report an average review time of about 60 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics based?
Of the 40 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 1 (about 3%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are South Korea (21), United States (6) and Germany (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical and Experimental Pediatrics 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: .