Journal profile · Pediatrics
Clinical Pediatrics
ISSN 0009-9228 · eISSN 1938-2707 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Monthly · Founded 1962
Clinical Pediatrics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.82; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 3–8 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 187 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Clinical Pediatrics is published by SAGE Publications Inc. 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 Child and Adolescent Health, Streptococcal Infections and Treatments and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, together about 23% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Clinical Pediatrics (CLP) a peer-reviewed monthly journal, is a must read for the busy pediatrician. CLP contains state-of-the-art, accurate, concise and down-to earth information on practical, everyday child care topics whether they are clinical, scientific, behavioral, educational, or ethical.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Brian S. CarterPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 16, Italy 1, Australia 1, Netherlands 1, Israel 1 (21 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions10.6%
- Streptococcal Infections and TreatmentsMedicine6.5%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine6%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.8%
- Child Nutrition and Feeding IssuesMedicine4.8%
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional DevelopmentPsychology4.7%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine4.6%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine4.1%
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 | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
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 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIEScopusLetPub
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
- 0.82LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 0.8Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher)
- 1.1Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.5LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.36LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.44LetPub ·
- h-index
- 58LetPub ·
- h-index
- 107OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,194OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.71OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 10.24%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 142LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 12,308 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 130 | 40 | 7 |
| 2025 | 187 | 55 | 89 |
| 2024 | 201 | 76 | 271 |
| 2023 | 321 | 99 | 785 |
| 2022 | 239 | 44 | 834 |
| 2021 | 102 | 22 | 548 |
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
- Average review time (community reports)
- 3–8 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1962
- ISSN
- 0009-9228
- Electronic ISSN
- 1938-2707
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Clinical Pediatrics
What CAS zone is Clinical Pediatrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Clinical Pediatrics is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Pediatrics. 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 Clinical Pediatrics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.82; CiteScore 1.5, h-index 107.
How long does peer review take at Clinical Pediatrics?
Authors report an average review time of 3–8 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Easy”. 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 Pediatrics based?
Of the 21 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (16), Italy (1) and Australia (1). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Clinical Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Clinical Pediatrics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Clinical Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Clinical Pediatrics is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, OpenAlex, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .