Journal profile · Obstetrics & Gynecology
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
ISSN 1083-3188 · eISSN 1873-4332 · Elsevier USA · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1996
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.8; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,950; median 107 days to acceptance (97 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 310 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is published by Elsevier USA 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 Reproductive Health and Contraception, Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health and Gynecological conditions and treatments, together about 24.9% of its articles. Its main subfields are Reproductive Medicine. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
The Official Journal of the North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent GynecologyJournal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology includes all aspects of clinical and basic science research in pediatric and adolescent gynecology. The Journal draws on expertise from a variety of disciplines including pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, reproduction and gynecology, reproductive and pediatric endocrinology, genetics, and molecular biology.The Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology features original studies, review articles, book and literature reviews, letters to the editor, and communications in brief. It is an essential resource for the libraries of OB/GYN specialists, as well as pediatricians and primary care physicians.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Obstetrics & Gynecology
Editor-in-chief Paula J. AdamsPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 43, Canada 4, Greece 4, Türkiye 2, Hong Kong, China 1 (59 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Reproductive Health and ContraceptionMedicine8.7%
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive HealthHealth Professions8.3%
- Gynecological conditions and treatmentsMedicine7.9%
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatmentMedicine6.1%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5%
- Ovarian function and disordersMedicine5%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance4.6%
- Endometriosis Research and TreatmentMedicine4.4%
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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 3
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 3 |
| Minor | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Zone 3 |
| 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 | Obstetrics & Gynecology | 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
- 1.8LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 3.4LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 3.4Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 1.07LetPub ·
- h-index
- 51LetPub ·
- h-index
- 91OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,541OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.62OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 10%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 8.76%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 108LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 6,783 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 417 | 30 | 39 |
| 2025 | 310 | 42 | 204 |
| 2024 | 279 | 44 | 378 |
| 2023 | 309 | 194 | 648 |
| 2022 | 238 | 42 | 864 |
| 2021 | 278 | 38 | 1,634 |
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 PubMed · to
107 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 77 days – 136 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 6 days (93 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 118 days
- Sample
- 97 articles with submission and acceptance dates (332 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)
- 6–12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- First decision after review
- 49 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 121 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 7 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 2,950 / EUR 2,760 / GBP 2,360 / JPY 365,890 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 750 / USD 2,500 | — | — |
A hybrid journal charges the APC only when the author chooses open access; publishing under the subscription model is usually free.
Other charges and waivers (author guidelines)
- Submission fee
- USD 750
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
- Reference style
- AMA
- Templates
- Word
- First submission
- Free format: the journal's layout is not required
- Suggested reviewers
- Optional, 3
- Graphical abstract
- Optional
- Cover letter
- Required
Article types accepted2
- case reportA case report is a brief description of a specific finding and management that is unusual and instructive and not previously reported. The case report should ha…Length not stated
- reviewArticle type Abstractword count Manuscriptword count* Max number ofreferences Max number oftables & figures Original Studies250300030-355Case report 12515005-72…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, Publication ethics, Open access, Peer review
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
Authors must declare use of generative AI tools in manuscript preparation Model summary
Authors must declare the use of generative AI tools in the manuscript preparation process upon submission of the paper. Generative AI and AI-assisted technologies (“AI tools”) have been rapidly adopted in research and scholarly publishing, offering significant benefits while requiring clear standards for responsible and transparent use. Authors preparing a manuscript for this journal may use AI to…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
Co-first authorship requires prior Editor approval Model summary
When the manuscript is submitted, the corresponding author will be asked to attest that each listed author qualifies for authorship as defined by the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), http://www.icmje.org/recommendations/browse/roles-and-responsibilities/defining-the-role-of-authors-and-contributors.html This means that each listed author should have participated sufficie…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure/Conflicts of Interest
All authors must declare competing interests Model summary
All listed authors must state all possible competing interests (conflicts of interest) in the manuscript, including all financial interests (consulting, board membership, stock ownership, patent applications, grants, or honoraria) or non-financial competing interests (sometimes called "private interests"), which can be personal relationships, political, religious, or personal convictions, academic…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Publication ethics
IRB approval or exemption statement required in Methods for original and brief reports Model summary
All original reports and brief reports must contain an IRB Approval or Exemption statement in the Methods section of the manuscript.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open Access Options
This journal offers authors a choice in publishing their research: SubscriptionArticles are made available to subscribers as well as developing countries and patient groups through our universal access programs.No open access publication fee is required.Open accessArticles are freely available to both subscribers and the wider public with permitted reuse.An open access publication fee is payable b…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review
Double-blind peer review system instituted as of February 14, 2022 Model summary
As of February 14, 2022, JPAG is instituting a double-blind peer review system.
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 USA
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1996
- ISSN
- 1083-3188
- Electronic ISSN
- 1873-4332
- Society / sponsor
- North American Society of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
What CAS zone is Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Obstetrics & Gynecology / Pediatrics. 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 Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.8; CiteScore 3.4, h-index 91.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology?
Based on the dates recorded on 97 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 107 days (interquartile range 77–136 days); authors report an average review time of 6–12 weeks; the community-reported acceptance is “Fairly 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 Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Reference style: AMA; Templates: Word; First submission: Free format: the journal's layout is not required; Suggested reviewers: Optional, 3; Graphical abstract: 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 Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology based?
Of the 59 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (43), Canada (4) and Greece (4). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is indexed in SCIE and Scopus.
Is Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,950.
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: .