Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Journal of Pediatric Genetics
ISSN 2146-4596 · eISSN 2146-460X
Journal of Pediatric Genetics: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 25 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric Genetics 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 Genomics and Rare Diseases, Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalities and Metabolism and Genetic Disorders, together about 41.7% of its articles. Its main subfields are Genetics. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Genomics and Rare DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology21.3%
- Genomic variations and chromosomal abnormalitiesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology11.5%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology8.9%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.4%
- Connective tissue disorders researchBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.3%
- Glycogen Storage Diseases and MyoclonusMedicine3.2%
- Congenital limb and hand anomaliesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3.1%
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst DiseasesBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology3%
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)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
Database indexing
ESCILetPub
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
- h-index
- 33OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 116OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.5OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 22LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 652 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 8 | 2 | 385 |
| 2025 | 25 | 20 | 662 |
| 2024 | 19 | 8 | 614 |
| 2023 | 26 | 22 | 607 |
| 2022 | 38 | 35 | 573 |
| 2021 | 77 | 73 | 607 |
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.
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.
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
- ISSN
- 2146-4596
- Electronic ISSN
- 2146-460X
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Genetics
What CAS zone is Journal of Pediatric Genetics in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pediatric Genetics 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.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatric Genetics?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric Genetics is indexed in ESCI.
Is Journal of Pediatric Genetics open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric Genetics is a subscription 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 2026-08-26). Last updated: .