Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
ISSN 2352-6467 · King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre · Netherlands
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine: diamond open access (no APC); no APC; median 63 days to acceptance (39 articles, last 24 months); 35 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is published by King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Neonatal Respiratory Health Research, Diabetes Management and Research and Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet, together about 16.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
This study aimed to describe the characteristics of pediatric patients with CFRD and observe its effects on growth, nutritional state, and liver and pancreatic functions.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Sami Al HajjarPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United Arab Emirates 5, Saudi Arabia 2 (7 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Diabetes Management and ResearchMedicine5.5%
- Obesity, Physical Activity, DietMedicine5.2%
- Asthma and respiratory diseasesMedicine4.8%
- Child Abuse and TraumaPsychology4.8%
- Cystic Fibrosis Research AdvancesMedicine4.8%
- Antibiotic Use and ResistanceImmunology and Microbiology4.8%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.8%
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 | Q3 | 193/351 | 45th |
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
ScopusDOAJLetPub
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
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 1.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 1.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.27LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.61LetPub ·
- h-index
- 31OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 145OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.69OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 424 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 22 | 22 | 471 |
| 2025 | 35 | 35 | 614 |
| 2024 | 20 | 20 | 663 |
| 2023 | 17 | 17 | 723 |
| 2022 | 14 | 14 | 634 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | 572 |
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
63 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 40 days – 105 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 45 days (40 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 111 days
- Sample
- 39 articles with submission and acceptance dates (52 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 17 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 8 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Double anonymous 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-ND | |
| LetPub | No APC | Yes | — |
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 prepare1 items from the author guidelines
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
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
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre
- Country or region
- Netherlands
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2352-6467
- Latest issue on the website
- Volume 13, Issue 2 (June 2026)
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗DOAJ
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗DOAJ
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗DOAJ
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
How long does peer review take at International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine?
Based on the dates recorded on 39 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 63 days (interquartile range 40–105 days); authors report an average review time of about 17 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 International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine based?
Of the 7 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United Arab Emirates (5) and Saudi Arabia (2). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine is indexed in Scopus and DOAJ.
Is International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine open access, and what is the APC?
International Journal of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine 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: .