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Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
ISSN 2949-7116 · Elsevier · United States
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open: CAS Zone 4 · Medicine (2026 Xinrui edition); impact factor 0.7 (journal website); fully open access; APC about USD 2,050; review about 69 days (submission to acceptance, publisher); 66 articles in 2025; indexed in ESCI and Scopus.
Scope
Aims, scope and focus
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open is published by Elsevier and is classed under Medicine in the CAS Journal Ranking. By OpenAlex counts of its recent articles, its largest topics are Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomalies, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Studies and Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction Disorders, together about 20.4% of its articles. Its main subfields are Surgery. (generated from OpenAlex topic counts and CAS ranking data)
JPS Open is an online-only, Open Access journal presenting high-quality original work on all aspects of pediatric surgery and related fields in both clinical and laboratory-based research. The scope of the journal includes publishing editorials, original research articles, meta-analyses, systematic reviews and case series with more than 5 patients. Our editorial team is committed to providing an efficient and smooth service through rapid and fair publication decisions. Accepted papers are published online promptly and are free to view and share.
From the journal's Aims & Scope
Research area (LetPub): Multiple
Editor-in-chief Kenneth WongPublisher website
Editorial board by country: 2 in mainland China (about 7%); most named United States 7, United Kingdom 6, Hong Kong, China 5, Mainland China 2, Japan 2 (28 members with a country) Editorial board ↗Publisher website ·
Main research topics OpenAlex counts of recent articles; shares are approximate
- Congenital gastrointestinal and neural anomaliesMedicine7%
- Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia StudiesMedicine6.7%
- Intestinal Malrotation and Obstruction DisordersMedicine6.7%
- Esophageal and GI PathologyMedicine6.5%
- Urological Disorders and TreatmentsMedicine5.5%
- Congenital Anomalies and Fetal SurgeryMedicine5.1%
- Cardiac, Anesthesia and Surgical OutcomesMedicine4.8%
- Enhanced Recovery After SurgeryMedicine4.8%
Rankings & indexing
CAS ranking and database indexing
CAS Journal Ranking
CAS Journal Ranking, upgraded edition (March 2025)Not covered
Not covered by this edition.
CAS Xinrui Journal Ranking (March 2026)Medicine Zone 4
| Level | Category | Zone |
|---|---|---|
| Major | Medicine | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Pediatrics | Zone 4 |
| Minor | Surgery | 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
ESCIScopusDOAJLetPub
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 (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- CiteScore 2026-06
- 0.7LetPub ·
- CiteScore (publisher)
- 0.7Publisher website ·
- SJR 2026-06
- 0.25LetPub ·
- SNIP 2026-06
- 0.56LetPub ·
- h-index
- 6OpenAlex ·
- i10-index
- 1OpenAlex ·
- 2-year mean citedness
- 0.7OpenAlex ·
- Self-citation rate
- 0%LetPub ·
- Share of gold OA articles
- 100%LetPub ·
Volume
- Articles per year
- 58LetPub ·
Articles by year OpenAlex count · 297 in total · the current year is incomplete
| Year | Articles | Open access | Citations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 52 | 52 | 3 |
| 2025 | 66 | 66 | 30 |
| 2024 | 74 | 74 | 101 |
| 2023 | 105 | 105 | 165 |
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
Publisher-reported review time from the journal's website
69 dayssubmission to acceptance · community reports about 10 weeks
The publisher's own definition applies; dates from this journal's articles in the last 24 months are not available yet, so the publisher's figure is used.
Figures by source
- Average review time (community reports)
- about 10 weeksLetPub ·
- Submission to first decision
- 3 daysPublisher website ·
- First decision after review
- 40 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to acceptance
- 69 daysPublisher website ·
- Acceptance to publication
- 1 daysPublisher website ·
- Submission to publication (journal-reported)
- about 11 weeksDOAJ ·
- Peer review
- Single anonymous peer reviewDOAJ
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
Fully open accessDOAJ
Every article is open access; authors usually pay an article processing charge (APC).
| Source | APC | Fee waiver | License | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DOAJ | USD 2,050 | Yes | CC BY, CC BY-NC, CC BY-NC-ND | |
| OpenAlex | USD 2,050 / EUR 1,920 / GBP 1,640 / JPY 254,260 | — | — | |
| LetPub | USD 2,000 | Yes | — | |
| Publisher website | USD 2,050 | — | — |
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
- Abstract
- ≤ 250 words
- Keywords
- 1–7
- Manuscript length
- ≤ 5,000 words
- Reference style
- Numbered, in order of citation
- Highlights
- Required
- Graphical abstract
- Required
Article types accepted15
- case reportOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- case reportsCase Reports with fewer than 5 patients, can be submitted to the journal's companion title Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case ReportsLength not stated
- case seriesCase Series of more than 5 patients with excellent scientific and educational values will be considered.Length not stated
- experimental or animal research articlesExperimental or animal research articles are also encouraged, so long as they are relevant to the field of pediatric surgery.Length not stated
- guidelinesReviews, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and Guidelines must include a structured abstract of 250 words or less, and should not exceed 4,000 words of text, 7…Length not stated
- meta-analysesReviews, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and Guidelines must include a structured abstract of 250 words or less, and should not exceed 4,000 words of text, 7…Length not stated
- meta-analysisOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- original articleOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- original research articleOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- original research articlesOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion.Length not stated
- research articleOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- reviewOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- reviewsReviews, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and Guidelines must include a structured abstract of 250 words or less, and should not exceed 4,000 words of text, 7…Length not stated
- systematic reviewOriginal Research Articles are preferred and should be in the format of Introduction, Methods, Results and Discussion. Original articles must include a structur…Length not stated
- systematic reviewsReviews, Systematic Reviews, Meta-Analyses, and Guidelines must include a structured abstract of 250 words or less, and should not exceed 4,000 words of text, 7…Length not stated
Policy excerpts from the journal's websiteAI use, Authorship, Conflicts of interest, License & copyright, Open access, Peer review, Preprints
- AI use Declaration of generative AI use
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 tool…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Authorship Group authorship
Group authorship refers to the attribution of an article to a defined and named group of authors whose members have contributed to the work. Examples include research consortia, clinical trial groups, collaborative networks, task forces or working groups, expert panels or consensus groups, and participatory research groups. Group authorship must be declared on the title page at submission. When av…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Conflicts of interest Declaration of competing interests
All authors must disclose any financial and personal relationships with other people or organizations that could inappropriately influence or bias their work. Examples of potential competing interests include:EmploymentConsultanciesStock ownershipHonorariaPaid expert testimonyPatent applications or registrationsGrants or any other fundingAffiliation with the journal as an Editor or Advisory Board …
Source ↗Publisher website ·- License & copyright License options
Authors will be offered open access user license options which will determine how you, and third parties, can reuse your open access article. We advise that you review these options and any funding body license requirements before selecting a license option.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Open access Open access
Open access journal Model summary
We refer you to our open access information page to learn about open access options for this journal.
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Peer review Peer review
Single anonymized review process Model summary
This journal follows a single anonymized review process. Your submission will initially be assessed by our editors. If your submission is deemed suitable, it will typically be sent to be reviewed by a minimum of two reviewers for an independent expert assessment of the scientific quality. The decision as to whether your article is accepted or rejected for publication will be made by our editors.Re…
Source ↗Publisher website ·- Preprints Preprints
Preprint sharingAuthors may share preprints in line with Elsevier's article sharing policy. Sharing preprints, such as on a preprint server, will not count as prior publication.We advise you to read our policy on multiple, redundant or concurrent publication.
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
- Country or region
- United States
- Language
- English
- ISSN
- 2949-7116
- Official links
- Journal homepage ↗LetPub
- Submission system ↗Publisher website
- Author guidelines ↗DOAJ
- Aims & Scope ↗LetPub
- Special issues ↗Publisher website
- APC information ↗DOAJ
- Fee waivers ↗DOAJ
- Open access statement ↗DOAJ
- License & copyright ↗DOAJ
- Peer review process ↗DOAJ
- Editorial board ↗LetPub
- Plagiarism policy ↗DOAJ
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open
What CAS zone is Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open in?
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 Surgery Open?
The journal's website gives an impact factor of 0.7; this is the journal's own figure, as LetPub lists none for it; CiteScore 0.7, h-index 6.
How long does peer review take at Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open?
The publisher reports about 69 days (submission to acceptance); authors report an average review time of about 10 weeks. 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 Surgery Open?
According to the journal's author guidelines: Abstract: ≤ 250 words; Keywords: 1–7; Manuscript length: ≤ 5,000 words; Reference style: Numbered, in order of citation; Highlights: Required; Graphical abstract: 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 Surgery Open based?
Of the 28 board members whose country the journal's board page names, 2 (about 7%) are in mainland China; the countries named most often are United States (7), United Kingdom (6) and Hong Kong, China (5). Counted from the institutions listed on the board page; for reference only.
Which databases index Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open?
According to LetPub and DOAJ records, Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open is indexed in ESCI, Scopus and DOAJ.
Is Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open open access, and what is the APC?
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Open is a fully open-access journal. APC about USD 2,050.
Sources and updates
The facts on this page come from LetPub, Publisher website, OpenAlex, DOAJ; 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: .