Journal profile · PEDIATRICS
Journal of Pediatric Neurology
ISSN 1304-2580 · eISSN 1875-9041 · Thieme
Journal of Pediatric Neurology: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2025 upgraded edition); subscription journal; 10 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric Neurology is published by Thieme 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 Epilepsy research and treatment, Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders and Infectious Encephalopathies and Encephalitis, together about 29.5% of its articles. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
Research area (LetPub): PEDIATRICS
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Epilepsy research and treatmentMedicine13.8%
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological DisordersMedicine8.2%
- Infectious Encephalopathies and EncephalitisMedicine7.5%
- Metabolism and Genetic DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology6.8%
- Neurological and metabolic disordersMedicine5.6%
- Neonatal and fetal brain pathologyMedicine5.3%
- Genetics and Neurodevelopmental DisordersBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology4.7%
- Spinal Dysraphism and MalformationsMedicine4.2%
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 | 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.
CiteScore quartiles (Scopus, June 2026 release)
| Subject | Quartile | Rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health | Q4 | 271/351 | 22nd |
| Neurology (clinical) | Q4 | 355/403 | 12th |
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
ESCIScopusLetPub
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
- 0.6LetPub ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.14LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.16LetPub ·
- h-index
- 23OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 82OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 1.22OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 0%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 15LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 1,570 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 18 | 15 | 151 |
| 2025 | 10 | 9 | 272 |
| 2024 | 73 | 2 | 337 |
| 2023 | 56 | 3 | 266 |
| 2022 | 76 | 3 | 257 |
| 2021 | 138 | 5 | 358 |
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
- Publisher
- Thieme
- ISSN
- 1304-2580
- Electronic ISSN
- 1875-9041
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗OpenAlex
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Neurology
What CAS zone is Journal of Pediatric Neurology in?
In the 2025 upgraded edition of the CAS Journal Ranking, Journal of Pediatric Neurology 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 Neurology?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric Neurology is indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Is Journal of Pediatric Neurology open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric Neurology 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: .