Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
ISSN 1538-5442 · eISSN 1538-3199 · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.47; hybrid open access; APC about USD 3,510; review about 7 days (first decision after review, publisher); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 86 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care is published by Mosby Inc. 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 Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies, Human auditory perception and evaluation and Educational Robotics and Engineering, together about 44.1% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care now considers original research articles for peer review.Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care has a well-established reputation for the publication of probing, comprehensive, and evidence-based narrative reviews covering timely and practical topics relevant to academic general pediatricians and pediatric clinicians in general practice. These reviews are commissioned exclusively by members of the editorial board, who invite authors recognized for their expertise.Alongside these articles, the journal now accepts unsolicited original research articles that are relevant to general pediatricians and child health professionals. Sample content areas of interest include pediatric primary care, hospital medicine, emergency medicine, adolescent medicine, environmental medicine, child development, child abuse, health equity, medical education, quality improvement, healthcare delivery (including digital health), and health services research.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 11 (11 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance19.7%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering13.3%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science11.2%
- Ferroelectric and Negative Capacitance DevicesEngineering9.8%
- Big Data and Digital EconomyComputer Science7.2%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions4.5%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine2.8%
- Wireless Body Area NetworksEngineering2.7%
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 2 |
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)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
- 2.47LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2.5Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 5.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 5.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.98LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.32LetPub ·
- h-index
- 37LetPub ·
- h-index
- 70OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 347OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.52OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 4%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 17.54%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 43LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,990 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 26 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 86 | 17 | 38 |
| 2024 | 76 | 28 | 245 |
| 2023 | 79 | 11 | 237 |
| 2022 | 65 | 15 | 768 |
| 2021 | 92 | 12 | 960 |
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 PubMed · to
Too few articlesOnly 3 articles from the last 24 months carry both submission and acceptance dates, too few for a median
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".
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 13 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 7 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Single 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 3,510 / EUR 3,280 / GBP 2,810 / JPY 435,350 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,880 | — | — |
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)
What to prepare2 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper.Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use.Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 1538-5442
- Electronic ISSN
- 1538-3199
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care
What CAS zone is Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 2 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 Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.47; CiteScore 5.8, h-index 70.
How long does peer review take at Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care?
The publisher reports about 7 days (first decision after review); authors report an average review time of over 12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7. 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 Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care based?
Of the 11 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (11). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care open access, and what is the APC?
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 3,510.
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: .