Journal profile · Clinical Neurology
Journal of Child Neurology
ISSN 0883-0738 · eISSN 1708-8283 · SAGE Publications Inc. · UNITED STATES · Quarterly · Founded 1986
Journal of Child Neurology: CAS Zone 3 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.54; hybrid open access; APC about USD 4,150; review 3–6 weeks (community reports); community-reported acceptance: easy; 218 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Child Neurology is published by SAGE Publications 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 Epilepsy research and treatment, Neonatal and fetal brain pathology and Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity Studies, together about 29.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Journal of Child Neurology (JCN) embraces peer-reviewed clinical and investigative studies from a wide-variety of neuroscience disciplines. Focusing on the needs of neurologic patients from birth to age 18 years, JCN covers topics ranging from assessment of new and changing therapies and procedures; diagnosis, evaluation, and management of neurologic, neuropsychiatric, and neurodevelopmental disorders; and pathophysiology of central nervous system diseases.
Source: LetPub
Research area (LetPub): Clinical Neurology
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine13.7%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine9.4%
- Pharmacological Effects and Toxicity StudiesMedicine6.6%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6%
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine4.7%
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement DisordersMedicine4.5%
- Autism Spectrum Disorder ResearchNeuroscience4.4%
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 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Clinical Neurology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 3 |
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 | Clinical Neurology | 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
- 1.54LetPub ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.3LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.89LetPub ·
- h-index
- 95LetPub ·
- h-index
- 151OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 4,249OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.01OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 6.2%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 15.93%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 187LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 7,826 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 162 | 47 | 23 |
| 2025 | 218 | 73 | 180 |
| 2024 | 91 | 43 | 273 |
| 2023 | 71 | 34 | 465 |
| 2022 | 114 | 34 | 823 |
| 2021 | 131 | 34 | 1,397 |
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)
- 3–6 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
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 4,150 / GBP 3,043 | — | — |
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.
Profile
Publication details and official links
- Publisher
- SAGE Publications Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Quarterly
- Founded
- 1986
- ISSN
- 0883-0738
- Electronic ISSN
- 1708-8283
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗LetPub
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Child Neurology
What CAS zone is Journal of Child Neurology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Child Neurology is in Zone 3 of Medicine, and in Zone 3 of the minor category Pediatrics / Clinical Neurology. 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 Journal of Child Neurology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.54; CiteScore 3.3, h-index 151.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Child Neurology?
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.
Which databases index Journal of Child Neurology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Child Neurology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Child Neurology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Child Neurology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 4,150.
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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .