Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Current Pediatric Research
ISSN 0971-9032 · eISSN 0976-1691 · Scientific Publishers
Current Pediatric Research: subscription journal; APC charged, amount not published; 0 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Pediatric Research is published by Scientific Publishers. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Infant Development and Preterm Care, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, together about 20.8% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Pediatric Research is an International open access journal aiming to publish the quality articles related to the pediatric research. This journal aims to assemble and reserve precise, specific, detailed data on the immensely diversified subject. The objective of the journal is to provide a scientific communication medium to discuss the utmost advancements in the domain of paediatric Research. Current Pediatric Research is the oldest journal with high impact articles archive. This Paediatric Journal is a unique platform for the Paediatricians all over the world to share their ideas, views and the on-going research in Paediatrics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Salvatore ArenaPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 3 in mainland China (about 5%); most named India 11, Italy 10, United States 8, Brazil 5, Saudi Arabia 5 (66 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine9.3%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing6%
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine5.6%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions5.6%
- Global Maternal and Child HealthMedicine5.4%
- Neonatal and Maternal InfectionsMedicine4.9%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine4.9%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine4.1%
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 | Q4 | 265/306 | 13th |
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
ScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
Google Scholar, CNKI, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), CiteFactor, Publons, Secret Search Engine LabsPublisher 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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP (publisher) 2020
- 0.31Publisher website ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 27OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year (publisher)
- 26Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 585 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | 0 | 74 |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 119 |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 | 135 |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 | 138 |
| 2021 | 138 | 0 | 183 |
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
- Peer review
- Single-anonymous peer reviewPublisher website · model-extracted
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)
What to prepare8 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 3
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Highlights
- Optional
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteOpen access
- Open access Open Access Journals
Chemistry Chemistry Clinical Sciences Food & Nutrition General Science Genetics & Molecular Biology Immunology & Microbiology Medical Sciences Neurology & Psychology Nursing & Health Care
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
- Scientific Publishers
- ISSN
- 0971-9032
- Electronic ISSN
- 0976-1691
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Pediatric Research
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Pediatric Research?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: ≥ 3; Reference style: Vancouver; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; Highlights: Optional; Graphical abstract: Optional; 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 Current Pediatric Research based?
Of the 66 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 3 (about 5%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (11), Italy (10) and United States (8). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Pediatric Research?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Pediatric Research is indexed in Scopus.
Is Current Pediatric Research open access, and what is the APC?
Current Pediatric Research 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: .