Journal profile · Pediatrics
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
ISSN 2008-2142 · eISSN 2008-2150 · Kowsar Medical Publishing Company · IRAN · Quarterly · Founded 1985
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 0.35; fully open access; review 6–12 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 3 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics is published by Kowsar Medical Publishing Company 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, Neonatal Health and Biochemistry and Congenital Heart Disease Studies, together about 25.1% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics (Iran J Pediatr) is a peer-reviewed medical publication. The purpose of Iran J Pediatr is to increase knowledge, stimulate research in all fields of Pediatrics, and promote better management of pediatric patients. To achieve the goals, the journal publishes basic, biomedical, and clinical investigations on prevalent diseases relevant to pediatrics. The acceptance criteria for all papers are the quality and originality of the research and their significance to our readership. Except where otherwise stated, manuscripts are peer-reviewed by minimum three anonymous reviewers. The Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse any material for publication and advises that authors should retain copies of submitted manuscripts and correspondence as the material cannot be returned. Final acceptance or rejection rests with the Editors.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Pediatrics
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Neonatal Respiratory Health ResearchMedicine12.6%
- Neonatal Health and BiochemistryMedicine6.3%
- Congenital Heart Disease StudiesMedicine6.2%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine5.2%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine5%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine4.7%
- Child Nutrition and Water AccessNursing4.6%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.6%
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
- 0.35LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.8LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.23LetPub ·
- h-index
- 19LetPub ·
- h-index
- 28OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 166OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 2.9OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 87.1%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 13LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,162 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 226 |
| 2024 | 104 | 104 | 84 |
| 2023 | 84 | 84 | 109 |
| 2022 | 78 | 78 | 132 |
| 2021 | 72 | 72 | 159 |
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)
- 6–12 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
Fully open accessOpenAlex
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
No source has fee information yet; check the journal's website.
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
- Kowsar Medical Publishing Company
- Country or region
- IRAN
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1985
- ISSN
- 2008-2142
- Electronic ISSN
- 2008-2150
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Iranian Journal of Pediatrics
What CAS zone is Iranian Journal of Pediatrics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Iranian 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 Iranian Journal of Pediatrics?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 0.35; CiteScore 0.8, h-index 28.
How long does peer review take at Iranian Journal of Pediatrics?
Authors report an average review time of 6–12 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.
Which databases index Iranian Journal of Pediatrics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Iranian Journal of Pediatrics is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Iranian Journal of Pediatrics open access, and what is the APC?
Iranian Journal of Pediatrics is a fully open-access journal. Fee information is not available yet; check the journal's website.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, 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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .