Journal profile · NURSING-PEDIATRICS
Journal of Pediatric Health Care
ISSN 0891-5245 · eISSN 1532-656X · Mosby Inc. · UNITED STATES · Bimonthly · Founded 1987
Journal of Pediatric Health Care: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); impact factor 1.98; hybrid open access; APC about USD 2,930; median 109 days to acceptance (99 articles, last 24 months); community-reported acceptance: fairly easy; 193 articles in 2025; indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric Health Care is published by Mosby Inc. 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 Child and Adolescent Health, Diverse Scientific and Economic Studies and Human auditory perception and evaluation, together about 31.3% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Official Publication of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse PractitionersThe Journal of Pediatric Health Care, the official journal of the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, provides scholarly clinical information and research regarding primary, acute and specialty health care for children of newborn age through young adulthood within a family-centered context. The Journal disseminates multidisciplinary perspectives on evidence-based practice and emerging policy, advocacy and educational issues that are of importance to all healthcare professionals caring for children and their families. For information regarding the submission process, please visit: http://www.jpedhc.org/content/authorinfo.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): NURSING-PEDIATRICS
Editor-in-chief Donna HallasPublisher website
Editorial board by country: none in mainland China; most named United States 41, France 3, New Zealand 3, Jordan 2 (49 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Child and Adolescent HealthHealth Professions12.1%
- Diverse Scientific and Economic StudiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance11.3%
- Human auditory perception and evaluationEngineering7.9%
- Nursing Roles and PracticesHealth Professions6.9%
- Educational Robotics and EngineeringComputer Science5.9%
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeMedicine5.8%
- Adolescent and Pediatric HealthcareHealth Professions4.3%
- Infant Development and Preterm CareMedicine4.2%
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 | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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 | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | 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 | Health Policy & Services | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Nursing | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
Top journal: noReview journal: no
Database indexing
SCIESSCIScopusLetPub
International journal early-warning lists: not listed in any editionLetPub
Indexing the journal's website claims
PubMedPublisher website
Other: Crossref
As the journal's website lists them, not checked against each database; for Web of Science editions the records above apply.
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
- 1.98LetPub ·
- Impact factor (publisher)
- 2Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 2.8LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 2.8Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.55LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.76LetPub ·
- h-index
- 43LetPub ·
- h-index
- 79OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1,128OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.38OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 5%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 11.74%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 92LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 5,480 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 129 | 35 | 22 |
| 2025 | 193 | 58 | 152 |
| 2024 | 179 | 50 | 517 |
| 2023 | 121 | 61 | 425 |
| 2022 | 141 | 64 | 555 |
| 2021 | 123 | 45 | 1,417 |
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
109 daysMedian, submission to acceptance · P25–P75 78 days – 163 days
- Acceptance to online
- median 33 days (91 articles)
- Submission to online
- median 144 days
- Sample
- 99 articles with submission and acceptance dates (317 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)
- over 12 weeksLetPub ·
- Average acceptance (community reports)
- Fairly easyLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 14 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 25 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 79 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 2,930 / EUR 2,740 / GBP 2,350 / JPY 363,410 | — | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 3,500 | — | — |
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.
Submission
Article types and submission policies (journal website)
Article types accepted8
- case reportAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
- editorialAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
- letter to the editorLetters to the EditorLength not stated
- letters to the editorAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
- narrative reviewAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
- research articleResearch ArticlesLength not stated
- reviewAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
- systematic reviewAll Research Manuscripts, Department Manuscripts, and Letters to the Editor should be submitted via Editorial Manager at https://www.editorialmanager.com/YMPH/d…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints, Trial registration / reporting guidelines
- AI use AI Policy
The Journal of Pediatric Health Care’s policy regarding the use of generative AI and AI-assisted technologies in scientific writing can be reviewed here: https://www.elsevier.com/about/policies-and-standards/generative-ai-policies-for-journals#0-about.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Authorship
The JPHC follows the ICMJE guidelines for definition of authorship: "Authorship credit should be based on 1) substantial contributions to conception and design, acquisition of data, or analysis and interpretation of data; 2) drafting the article or revising it critically for important intellectual content; 3) final approval of the version to be published; and 4) agreement to be accountable for all…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Disclosure of financial interests and potential conflicts of
Authors are required to provide full disclosure on potential conflicts of interest, including financial or personal relationships, interests, and affiliations relevant to the subject matter of the manuscript that have occurred over the past 2 years, or that are expected in the foreseeable future. This disclosure may include, but not be limited to, grants or funding, employment, affiliations, honor…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright Copyright statement
Copyright transfer upon acceptance Model summary
Upon submission of an article, authors will be asked to transfer copyright (for more information on copyright and permissions, see https://www.elsevier.com/copyright). This transfer will ensure the widest possible dissemination of information.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access publishing available Model summary
Please visit our Open Access page for more information about open access publishing in this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review: Department Manuscripts
Double anonymized review Model summary
This journal operates a double anonymized peer review process. All department manuscript submission are initially assessed by the Associate Editor for suitability for the journal. To avoid delays in sending your manuscript for review, all authors are encouraged to read and follow the JPHC author guidelines. To avoid delays in sending your manuscript for review, all authors are encouraged to read a…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprint references
Where a preprint has subsequently become available as a peer-reviewed publication, the formal publication should be used as the reference. If there are preprints that are central to your work or that cover crucial developments in the topic, but are not yet formally published, these may be referenced. Preprints should be clearly marked as such, for example by including the word preprint, or the nam…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Trial registration / reporting guidelines Statement on Evidence-Based Reporting Guidelines
As of 2024, there are newly developed Reporting Guidelines for Evidence-Based Practice Projects which were reported in the following article, specifically in Table 3. Whalen, M., Bissett, K., Ascenzi, J., Budhathoki, C. (2024). Reporting guidelines for evidence-based practice projects: A Delphi study and publication checklist. Worldviews on Evidence-based nursing, 21: 634-643. https://sigmapubs.on…
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
- Mosby Inc.
- Country or region
- UNITED STATES
- Language
- English
- Frequency
- Bimonthly
- Founded
- 1987
- ISSN
- 0891-5245
- Electronic ISSN
- 1532-656X
- Society / sponsor
- National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Health Care
What CAS zone is Journal of Pediatric Health Care in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pediatric Health Care is in Zone 4 of Medicine, and in Zone 4 of the minor category Health Policy & Services / Nursing / 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 Journal of Pediatric Health Care?
The latest impact factor listed by LetPub is 1.98; CiteScore 2.8, h-index 79.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pediatric Health Care?
Based on the dates recorded on 99 articles published between October 2024 and October 2026 (the last 24 months), the median time from submission to acceptance is 109 days (interquartile range 78–163 days); authors report an average review time of over 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.
Where are the editorial board members of Journal of Pediatric Health Care based?
Of the 49 board members whose country the journal's board page names, none are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (41), France (3) and New Zealand (3). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatric Health Care?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric Health Care is indexed in SCIE, SSCI and Scopus. The journal's website also lists PubMed; that list has not been checked against each database.
Is Journal of Pediatric Health Care open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric Health Care is a hybrid journal. For open-access publication: APC about USD 2,930.
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 2026-08-25). Last updated: .