Journal profile · Pediatrics
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
ISSN 0019-5456 · eISSN 0973-7693 · Springer India · INDIA · Monthly · Founded 1936
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 2.37; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,490; median 53 days to acceptance (130 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: easy; 528 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is published by Springer India 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 Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Child Nutrition and Water Access and Child and Adolescent Health, together about 24.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, an International monthly Pediatric Journal, was established in 1933 by the late Dr. K.C. Chaudhuri. It is the oldest specialty journal in South-East Asia keeping track with the current trends in the world of Pediatrics. The journal aims to publish and propagate the latest research and medical achievements in pediatrics and child health, including genetics.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Editor-in-chief Sushil K. KabraPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named India 74, United States 4, Canada 2, Australia 2, United Kingdom 1 (85 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine9.2%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing8%
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions6.9%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology5.1%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine4.9%
- Viral gastroenteritis research and epidemiologyMedicine4.7%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.3%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4%
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
Indexing the journal's website claims
MEDLINEEmbaseCAB AbstractsCurrent ContentsPublisher website
Other: Google Scholar, EBSCO, ProQuest, Dimensions, CNKI, Baidu, Naver, OCLC, Portico, CLOCKSS, Semantic Scholar
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
- Impact factor
- 2.37LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.4Publisher website ·
- 5-year impact factor (publisher) 2025
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 4.1LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.57LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 101OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 3,296OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.92OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 12.5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 6.22%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 101LetPub ·
- Downloads per year (publisher) 2025
- 1,500,000Publisher website ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 16,196 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 547 | 390 | 254 |
| 2025 | 528 | 396 | 462 |
| 2024 | 377 | 277 | 615 |
| 2023 | 566 | 346 | 1,975 |
| 2022 | 420 | 249 | 2,087 |
| 2021 | 431 | 246 | 2,536 |
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
53 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 22 days – 112 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 24 days (130 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 76 days
- Sample
- 130 articles with submission and acceptance dates (1,174 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)
- 3–6 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- EasyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 8 daysPublisher website ·
- Peer review
- Double 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 2,490 / EUR 3,790 | — | — |
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 prepare6 items from the author guidelines
- Abstract
- 150–250 words
- Keywords
- ≥ 4
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 2,500 words
- Reference style
- Vancouver
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted13, with length limits
- case vignettesCase Vignettes should be in running style with a maximum of 500 words with one figure or table and about 5 references.Length not stated
- clinical briefsClinical Briefs must not exceed 700 words with one figure or table and about 10 references.Length not stated
- clinico-pathological conferencesClinico-pathological conferences should run to maximum 3000 words with maximum of 4 figures/tables and headings like clinical protocol, pathology protocol, fina…Length not stated
- commentaryCommentary should run to maximum 500 words with 5 latest references, running to maximum 1.5 pages.Length not stated
- correspondenceCorrespondence on recent articles in the Indian Journal of Pediatrics are welcome.Length not stated
- grand roundGrand round should run to maximum 2500 words with 30 references.Length not stated
- original articlelogical conferences and book reviews. • Original articles should ordinarily be limited to 2500 words with about 30 references and 3 figures/tables. • Review artmain text ≤ 2,500 words
- original articlesOriginal articles should ordinarily be limited to 2500 words with about 30 references and 3 figures/tables.Length not stated
- picture of the monthPicture of the Month should have a brief case history and a commentary, with maximum of 230 words with maximum of 3 references with maximum of 1 Figure.Length not stated
- reviewThe journal is a peer-reviewed, double-blinded journal. Each article is reviewed by at least two reviewers competent in that sub-specialty. We provide 10 days t…Length not stated
- review articlet 30 references and 3 figures/tables. • Review articles should not exceed 3000 words with not more than 45 references. Review articles are mostlmain text ≤ 3,000 words
- review articlesReview articles should not exceed 3000 words with not more than 45 references.Length not stated
- scientific research letters/correspondenceScientific research letters/Correspondence should be within 300 words, with 4 references and no figure or table.Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Data availability, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use Generative AI Images
Please check Springer’s policy on generative AI images and make sure your work adheres to the principles described therein. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship principles
These guidelines describe authorship principles and good authorship practices to which prospective authors should adhere to. Authorship clarified The Journal and Publisher assume all authors agreed with the content and that all gave explicit consent to submit and that they obtained consent from the responsible authorities at the institute/organization where the work has been carried out, before th…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosures and declarations
All authors are requested to include information regarding sources of funding, financial or non-financial interests, study-specific approval by the appropriate ethics committee for research involving humans and/or animals, informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved animals (as appropriate). The decision whether such …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Data transparency Model summary
All authors are requested to make sure that all data and materials as well as software application or custom code support their published claims and comply with field standards.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics Compliance with Ethical Standards
Retrospective ethics approval Model summary
To ensure objectivity and transparency in research and to ensure that accepted principles of ethical and professional conduct have been followed, authors should include information regarding sources of funding, potential conflicts of interest (financial or non-financial), informed consent if the research involved human participants, and a statement on welfare of animals if the research involved an…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access publishing
To find out more about publishing your work Open Access in Indian Journal of Pediatrics, including information on fees, funding and licences, visit our Open access publishing page. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Review Process
Suggesting / excluding reviewers Model summary
The journal is a peer-reviewed, double-blinded journal. Each article is reviewed by at least two reviewers competent in that sub-specialty. We provide 10 days to the reviewer to accept the invitation to review the manuscript and 30 days to review. The average time taken by reviewers to review the manuscript is 3 weeks. Back to top
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Clinical Trial Registration
The World Health Organization (WHO) definition of a clinical trial is "any research study that prospectively assigns human participants or groups of humans to one or more health-related interventions to evaluate the effects on health outcomes". The WHO defines health interventions as “A health intervention is an act performed for, with or on behalf of a person or population whose purpose is to ass…
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
- Springer India
- Country or region
- INDIA
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Monthly
- Founded
- 1936
- ISSN
- 0019-5456
- Electronic ISSN
- 0973-7693
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 93, Issue 9 (September 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
- Author guidelines ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
What CAS zone is INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, INDIAN JOURNAL OF 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 2.37; CiteScore 4.1, h-index 101.
How long does peer review take at INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
Based on the dates recorded on 130 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 53 days (interquartile range 22–112 days); authors report an average review time of 3–6 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.
What are the manuscript requirements of INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: 150–250 words; Keywords: ≥ 4; Manuscript length: ≤ 2,500 words; Reference style: Vancouver; Suggested reviewers: 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 INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS based?
Of the 85 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are India (74), United States (4) and Canada (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is indexed in SCIE and Scopus. The journal's website also lists MEDLINE, Embase, CAB Abstracts and Current Contents; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS open access, and what is the APC?
INDIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,490.
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 2026-08-24). Last updated: .