Journal profile · Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture
ISSN 0987-7983 · eISSN 1777-5981 · Elsevier
Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture: subscription journal; APC about USD 2,100; review about 125 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 62 articles in 2025; indexed in Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture is published by Elsevier. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Child and Adolescent Health, Infant Development and Preterm Care and Bacterial Infections and Vaccines, together about 22.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Publication/soumission uniquement en françaisMédecine pratique de l'enfance à l'adolescenceLes articles du Journal de pédiatrie et de puériculture traitent en profondeur de tous les aspects de la prise en charge médicale et des soins à l'enfant, dont la diversité est à l'image de professions aux rôles multiples.Les sujets rapportés couvrent le traitement et les soins aux enfants malades, le conseil génétique, ainsi que les techniques de pointe : nouvelles approches du diagnostic prénatal, génie génétique, etc.Les disciplines concernées sont nombreuses : pédiatrie générale, médecine fœtale et néonatale, nutrition, dermatologie, pharmacologie, psychiatrie et psychologie, puériculture pratique, enfant et société.Dans chacun des 6 numéros de la revue, le lecteur trouvera des articles de formation et d'information de son domaine de spécialité, ainsi que des résultats de recherches multidisciplinaires lui permettant de suivre l'évolution des autres spécialités, enfin des nouvelles et des actualités du moment.Practical Medicine from childhood to adolescenceThe articles in the Journal de pédiatrie et de puériculture deal in depth with all aspects of medical and child care in their diversity.The topics covered include treatment and care of sick children, genetic counselling, as well as cutting-edge techniques: new approaches to prenatal diagnosis, genetic engineering, etc.The disciplines addressed are numerous: general paediatrics, foetal and neonatal medicine, nutrition, dermatology, pharmacology, psychiatry and psychology, practical childcare, child and society.In each of the 6 issues of the journal, the reader will find training and information articles in his or her field of specialisation, as well as multidisciplinary research results enabling him or her to follow the evolution of other specialities, and finally news and current affairs.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Medicine-Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health
Editor-in-chief Catherine Romain PaediatricsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named France 12 (12 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions8.5%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine7.9%
- Bacterial Infections and VaccinesImmunology and Microbiology6.1%
- Infant Nutrition and HealthNursing5.9%
- Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology ResearchPsychology5.6%
- Vaccine Coverage and HesitancySocial Sciences5%
- Neonatal and Maternal InfectionsMedicine4.5%
- Maternal and Neonatal HealthcareHealth Professions4.4%
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 | 334/351 | 4th |
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
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
- 0.2LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.2Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.13LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.15LetPub ·
- h-index
- 15OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 71OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.18OpenAlex ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 4,046 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 47 | 14 | 107 |
| 2025 | 62 | 7 | 181 |
| 2024 | 73 | 14 | 157 |
| 2023 | 83 | 20 | 185 |
| 2022 | 55 | 16 | 156 |
| 2021 | 52 | 11 | 177 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
125 dayssubmission to acceptance
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Submission to first decision
- 20 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 63 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 125 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 26 daysPublisher 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OpenAlex | USD 2,100 / EUR 1,920 / GBP 1,680 / JPY 260,460 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,880 | — | — |
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)
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteConflicts of interest, Data availability, Open access
- Conflicts of interest
Co-submission of related data, methods or protocols to Data in Brief or MethodsX is encouraged. Model summary
You are encouraged to publish a description of your research data, methods, or protocols related to your regular article as a co-submission article in Data in Brief or MethodsX.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Data availability
Accepted co-submitted manuscripts will be linked together on ScienceDirect. Model summary
If both your regular and co-submitted manuscripts are accepted for publication, they will be linked together on ScienceDirect, thereby promoting research reproducibility, interoperability, and open science.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access
APC for co-submissions is presented after acceptance based on individual context. Model summary
Article Publishing Charge (APC): USD 2,880 (excluding taxes). The amount you pay may be reduced during submission if applicable.Review this journal’s open access policy.
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
- Elsevier
- ISSN
- 0987-7983
- Electronic ISSN
- 1777-5981
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture
How long does peer review take at Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture?
The publisher reports about 125 days (submission to acceptance). 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 Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture based?
Of the 12 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are France (12). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture is indexed in Scopus.
Is Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture open access, and what is the APC?
Journal de Pediatrie et de Puericulture is a subscription journal. APC about USD 2,100.
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: .